A Letter of Permission (LOP) is formal permission for a student to complete a course at another accredited post-
secondary institution and apply the course toward their Durham College program.
Additional information regarding course eligibility for a Letter of Permission can be found at:
www.durhamcollege.ca/credittransfer
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to apply for a Letter of Permission, you:
Must be actively enrolled in a program at Durham College.
Must be in good standing with Durham College.
Must not be in the first semester of your program (as you will not have standing in your program).
Must not have any academic integrity alerts on your record.
Must not exceed residency requirements for program if approved (if in receipt of transfer credits or PLAR).
CONDITIONS
Course level at the host institution must match the course level of the Durham College course you’re seeking
exemption from (i.e. diploma level for diploma level, degree level for degree level).
Submitted course must be 80% similar in content/learning outcomes to the requested Durham College course.
If approved, you must complete the course with the minimum grade requirement (60%/C or passing grade for the
required course, whichever is higher, as outlined by program requirements).
Non-numeric grades will not be accepted for a Letter of Permission (i.e. any Pass/Satisfactory grading).
Courses must be completed in the term approved through the Letter of Permission. If you are unable to meet this
timeline then an official extension must be granted by the credit transfer office.
Courses completed on a Letter of Permission will be recorded as a “TC” (transfer credit) and will not count toward
term or program GPA (grade point average)
If you are approved to complete a Letter of Permission for a course without having completed the Durham
College course pre-requisites, approval on the Letter of Permission does not waive the pre-requisite classes. All
courses in the program must be completed to graduate with the credential.
Once the course is completed, you must provide an official transcript to the credit transfer office :
Attn: Durham College Credit Transfer Office
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0C5
Students completing their final course through the LOP process must have their official transcript submitted to
Office of the Registrar a minimum of 45 days prior to their applicable spring or fall convocation date.
I have read and accept all conditions outlined on this form.
Student signature Date submitted
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the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002. MTCU collects student-level enrolment-related data, which includes limited personal information such as Ontario Education Numbers, student
characteristics and educational outcomes, in order to administer government post-secondary funding, policies and programs, including planning, evaluation and monitoring activities. Your personal information may also be
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