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LETTER OF PERMISSION: ADDITIONAL PROCESSING INFORMATION
Please read the following information carefully before requesting permission to take courses at another institution.
See Regulation 7.6.6 in the graduate calendar for more details.
1. * Note to International Students: It is your responsibility to confirm with the host institution that you are an international
student at Dalhousie and your health insurance is covered by Dalhousie (Your home institution). Be aware, as an international
student, there may be other international fees charged by the host institution, that Dalhousie does not cover.
2. Your letter of permission request must be completed (e.g. Dalhousie Equivalency) and approved first by your Graduate
Coordinator, second by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and third by the Registrar’s Office. Once approved, take the letter of
permission to the host institution and register as a visiting student.
3. Program Fee Students only: You must register and pay program fees at Dalhousie. Dalhousie will normally pay some or all
tuition for program fee students at other institutions within the Maritime provinces if the class is not available at Dalhousie and
if the class is a program requirement. Please see Regulation 7.6.6 for details. Classes taken outside the Maritime provinces
will be considered on a case by case basis. Dalhousie does not cover the international differential fee nor student service
fees at the host institution.
4. It is your responsibility to have transcripts sent from the other institution. If a transcript is not received, you will automatically
receive a grade of F (Fail).
5. If you drop a course at the other institution, or do not register for the course, you must inform us in writing for further
instructions.
6. It is important you understand the grading policy for approved courses at another institution:
a. Students taking a class at another Canadian Institution:
Classes taken at another institution inside Canada may have a different grading policy than Dalhousie University. It is
important that you understand Dalhousie does not reevaluate grades from another university. Therefore, any grade
received from another institution in Canada which is below B- will be changed to F on your Dalhousie record.
b. Students taking a class at an institution outside of Canada:
The grade awarded at any international institution will be converted using a defined international grade conversion
standard. Dalhousie Graduate students must achieve a grade of B- in order to receive a grade of pass on their academic
record. Below is a list of five countries which Dalhousie graduate students commonly take classes on a LOP, please see
the minimum grade required for a grade of Pass on your Dalhousie record:
Denmark: minimum grade of ‘7’
France: minimum grade of ‘12’
Germany: minimum grade of ‘2’
Portugal: minimum grade of ‘14’
Sweden: minimum grade of ‘C’
For the current conversion standard for a country not listed above students will receive an individual email confirming the
minimum grade required.
Following grade conversion, any grade that is B- or greater will be recorded as PASS on your Dalhousie record. Following
grade conversion, any grade below a B- will be recorded as FAIL on your Dalhousie record. Credit will be granted for
PASS grades but the grade will be neutral in GPA calculations for admission and scholarship purposes. Classes in which
the earned grade was FAIL will be considered as zero in GPA calculations for admission and scholarship purposes.
7. For those travelling outside of Canada: Have you reviewed Dalhousie University’s International Travel Policy and the
information in the “Before you go” section of the International Centre’s website? Have you attached proof of completion of the
pre-departure session, registration with International SOS, and completion of the Emergency Information Form?
8. The maximum number of courses taken outside Dalhousie University shall be limited to 33% of class requirements.
I HAVE READ THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE REGULATIONS.