10.1 Full-Time Students

The full-time course load in a Semester for a diploma or certificate student is four or more courses. A student registered for four or more courses in a Semester shall be considered to be registered as a full-time student for that semester.

The full-time course load in a Technical Session for a diploma student is considered to be two or more courses when that student is registered in a Program for which the normal course load for the respective Technical Session is three or more courses.

Students registered for two or more courses in a Technical Session in such cases shall be considered to be registered as a full-time student for that session.

For students registered in a Technical Session for a diploma program for which the normal course load is one or two courses, the students shall be considered to be registered as a full-time student when registered for one course in that session.

10.2 Part-Time Students

A student registered for three or fewer courses in a semester shall be considered to be registered as a Part-time student for that semester. Students registered for one course in a Technical Session for which the normal course load is three or more courses shall be considered to be registered as a part-time student for that session.

10.3 Other Requirements

Students should note that external sponsoring agencies such as Human Resources Skills Development Canada and Canada Student Aid may have requirements for the students they sponsor to be in attendance for a minimum number of hours per week and/or to be enrolled for a minimum number of weeks while they are sponsored. Students are responsible for ensuring that they are familiar with the sponsor’s requirements before they register and that they meet the minimum standards of attendance of the sponsoring agency.