Enrolment Definitions for International Students
Full-time enrolment definitions for immigration purposes
Undergraduate students
To be considered an international full-time undergraduate student, you must be enrolled in a full-time program in three or more billing units (typically three or more courses) each term.
Graduate students
International graduate students admitted to a full-time program are considered full-time so long as they remain enrolled in each semester of their program. All graduate students must be enrolled in GD 1000 or GD 1001.
International students with academic accommodations
International students who require academic accommodations due to disability-related impacts may register with Academic Accommodation Support (AAS). Once registered, students can request a letter confirming that their file includes documentation of a disability diagnosis and that a reduced course load is supported based on their documentation and disability-related impacts.
We recommend obtaining this letter when submitting any immigration-related applications. Please complete the (google form) AAS Student Confirmation Letter and Documentation Request Form (external link) if you require a letter.
Scheduled breaks
Undergraduate students
Scheduled breaks (external link) include the Fall Reading Week, Mid-Year Break, Winter Reading Week and the Spring/Summer semester, unless your program requires you to enrol in the Spring/Summer semester. This may be the case if you are pursuing a co-op stream or a program that requires you to undergo a practicum or work term(s). Please reference your program’s course tab to determine if the Spring/Summer semester is a required semester for you.
Graduate students
Scheduled breaks (external link) include the Fall Reading Week, Mid-Year Break and Winter Reading Week. As graduate students are enrolled year-round, the Spring/Summer is not a scheduled break.
Other enrolment definitions at TMU
It is important to know that the university has varying enrolment definitions for different purposes. For example, the full-time enrolment definition for tax purposes is different from the full-time enrolment definition for Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), which varies from full-time enrolment definition for immigration purposes, as noted above.
