Special Students Status

Please note the following:

• Required to Withdraw: students under a Required to Withdraw standing (or equivalent) from any university do not qualify for Special Student status in this faculty
• Special students are not permitted in the following courses. They should consult Chang School offerings instead.

NOTE: Special Student application for upper year students is still available.

1. Download and complete the  (PDF file) FOS Special Student Permission Form.
2. Obtain approval from the Program Director in the department that offers the course you wish to take. To find the Program Director, see the "List of Contacts". You must provide the Program Director with a written rationale for your request, an official transcript, and appropriate documentation such as:
   
   1. Letter of Permission from your current post-secondary institution.
   2. Letter of Academic Evaluation from a licensing body (e.g. Professional Engineers of Ontario)
   3. Letter from a Graduate Program Director recommending qualifying courses for potential admission to a specific graduate program.
   4. Other documentation that demonstrates your eligibility as a candidate for Special Student status may also be accepted at the Program Director’s discretion.
3. If your request is approved, the Program Director will sign and date Section A of the Permission Form. You must complete Section B. The Program Director will retain a copy of the completed form and accompanying documentation for their records and forward a copy to the Associate Dean. NOTE: Special Students may be denied access to courses if they have been found abusing the system, as determined by the Associate Dean.
4. If you have already been admitted as a Special Student from a previous term, and have not had six or more consecutive terms without enrollment, you may skip step 5 and proceed to "Enrolling in Courses" below. Otherwise, proceed to step 5.
5. If you have not already received a Special Student Offer of Admission, you must upload a copy of the Permission form (to be completed with the Program Director’s authorization), and complete the web-based TMU Application. Access this through your Choose TMU Applicant portal page. More information on how to upload your documents. NOTE: To process your application, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions only requires your completed FOS Special Student Permission Form; no academic transcripts or the Supplementary Form is required.
   

Please note that Special Student enrolments depend on course availability and cannot be finalized until after the regular program students have been served. Enrolment is not guaranteed for Special Students.
Once the Office of Undergraduate Admissions approves your application, you may visit the program department during the enrolment period to enrol in the approved course(s).

NOTE: Before the program department can enrol you in any courses, it will need to see your FOS Permission Form.