Frequently Asked Questions

For more information on minors, please visit the minors section of our website.

Yes. Undergraduate students are eligible to take any minor offered by the university except those which are specifically excluded to your program because they are too closely related to the core program requirements. For more information refer to the Undergraduate Calendar.

Yes. However, an individual course may only be used to satisfy a requirement for one minor or concentration. For more information refer to the Undergraduate Calendar.

Please note that completion of more than one minor may require you to take additional courses and could result in additional fees.

No. Minor course requirements cannot be substituted. For more information refer to the Undergraduate Calendar.

No. The minor is only reflected on your academic record (official transcript).

Students granted admission to the third year of a TMU program are not required to complete courses from semesters one through four towards their core program/plan unless specifically told to do so in their offer of admission.

Therefore, any applicable first or second year courses that you have been exempted from taking can be used towards minor requirements without a transfer credit application.

For more information on concentrations, please visit the concentrations section of our website.

No, Core Required courses cannot be used towards a concentration. For more information, please refer to the Undergraduate Calendar.

Yes, more than one concentration can be completed, if available. However, an individual course may only be used to satisfy the requirement of one concentration or minor. For more information, please refer to the Undergraduate Calendar.

Please note that completion of more than one concentration may require you to take additional courses and could result in additional fees.

No. Concentration course requirements cannot be substituted. For more information refer to the Undergraduate Calendar.

No. The concentration is only reflected on your academic record (official transcript)

No. You must use courses from the Liberal Studies tables listed in the Calendar. For more information refer to the Undergraduate Calendar.

No. Lower Level Liberal Studies (LLLS) courses may not be used for Upper Level Liberal Studies (ULLS), but ULLS courses may be used for LLLS requirements. For more information refer to the Undergraduate Calendar.

You must refer to the restrictions listed after Tables A and B in the Undergraduate Calendar. For more information refer to the Undergraduate Calendar.
 

No. Students who are completing courses over the summer must apply to graduate during the spring/summer term for fall convocation. Please refer to Applying to Graduate for details.

You must upgrade some of the courses you have low grades in, or take replacement courses to increase your GPA.

Please see your program advisor.  You may be eligible to request a Course Exception and complete a Course Directive/Course Substitution form. For more information please refer to Curriculum Exceptions (Substitutions and Directives).

A course can only be used to satisfy one requirement in your degree program. For example, if you receive permission to use an Upper Level Liberal Studies course toward your Open Elective requirements, you must take a different course to fulfill your Upper Level Liberal Studies requirements.

You can, however, use a course toward both your Open Elective requirements and the requirements of a minor OR a concentration.

No. Only degree level courses can be used towards degree requirements.

Yes, as long as it is not within the same discipline. Be sure to check the certificate restrictions.

Yes, all students intending to complete a certificate program must officially register in the program prior to completion of 50% of the certificate course requirements. Please refer to The Chang School Certificates  (opens in new window)  for more information.

If the courses you took are applicable to your program, they will automatically be used to fulfill graduation requirements.

If not, you must apply for a Course Exception. These courses will not be included in the calculation of your CGPA.

Please note that according to policy 170 (a) section 14.1.5, eligibility to graduate requires “satisfaction of a minimum of half of the program course requirements through completion of Toronto Metropolitan courses while registered (”in residence”) in the Toronto Metropolitan degree program from which graduation is sought."

Unless you have been assigned 'reachback' courses, you are not eligible for transfer credits. If you have been assigned 'reachbacks' you may apply for the same number of transfer credits as the number of assigned 'reachback' courses. Refer to your offer of admission for information.

All parchments, including reissues of previously awarded degrees, diplomas, and certificates, printed after June 1, 2023 will bear the new legal name of Toronto Metropolitan University.

If you graduated before June 2023, and therefore have a Ryerson University parchment, rest assured that your credential remains a valid, recognized, and respected representation of your educational accomplishment. There is no obligation to change your document.

If, however, you wish to have your document reissued under the new name, you can request a reissue subject to a printing and handling fee.

Eligible and non-eligible students receive their information approximately two weeks prior to convocation ceremonies.

Please refer to the Convocation website for Convocation information.

Students who are not able to attend their ceremony do not need to notify the university.  You can follow the process for graduating in absentia to obtain your award document at another time.

In the month of your applicable convocation ceremony, you will be sent email instructions from MyCreds on how to access your electronic degree, professional master’s diploma, or certificate. The eAward document will look exactly like a printed degree, diploma or certificate. You will be able to electronically share the secured document with whomever you want, whenever you want, and from wherever you may be.  

If you no longer have the email notification you received from MyCreds: Navigate to the MyCreds Education Provider (external link, opens in new window)  and select the university name from the Institution drop down menu, then log in with your TMU username and password.

All standardized communication (email messages and/or letters) that you have received from the Office of Curriculum Management can be found in your Student Centre via MyServiceHub.

When you are on your Student Homepage, navigate to the My Communications tile.

You can request an Eligibility to Graduate letter through MyServiceHub Request a Letter service.

You must submit a  (google form) Letter of Permission Application (external link, opens in new window) , along with a course outline and the application fee to the Curriculum Advising Office for assessment. You must apply for the transfer credit within three months of successful completion of the course(s) at the other school.

More information can be found on the Documents and Letters page. 

OEs provide students an opportunity to choose degree-level courses, subject to some limitations, based on their own interests and career goals. Students may choose graded courses from outside their core area of study, or take additional core electives.

No. You cannot use the following courses to meet OE requirements:

• Courses specifically excluded from use by your program department; see Open Elective Exclusions below.
• Lower Level Liberal Studies courses
• Courses graded on a pass/fail basis, such as orientations, work terms, some internships and practicums, or placement/skills tests

You can use the following courses with permission from your program department:

• degree-level courses only offered by The Chang School (those marked as degree level but which do not have a corresponding three-character course code in the undergraduate calendar)
• an Upper Level Liberal Studies course
• any TMU course completed more than fifteen years prior to admission to your current program