From Athabasca University A Letter of Permission is a document permitting an AU credential student to take one or more courses at another post-secondary institution to be used for credit toward the student's AU degree, diploma, or certificate. When a Letter of Permission is issued, one copy goes to the external institution and one goes to the student.
The Letter of Permission informs students of the course equivalency at AU. The letter is not a guarantee, however, that courses taken elsewhere will be applied towards the student's credential. AU students are responsible for ensuring that the courses being taken will fit into their program. Students requiring program planning assistance should contact an AU student advisor.
Students are required to request the Letter of Permission from
Admissions and Evaluations Services before they register at another
post-secondary institution and take courses for credit to be applied
towards their AU credential. Students who complete courses elsewhere
without having first obtained an AU Letter of Permission, also risk not
receiving credit towards their credential.
It is important to remember that credit will not be applied to
the student's credential if the student does not obtain a Letter
of Permission and until AU receives an official transcript indicating
successful completion of the course taken elsewhere.
The Letter of Permission provides a
student record—a means of tracking courses students take at other
institutions—and keeps students active in their program. The
letter indicates to the external institution that an individual
is a visiting student. Information regarding the
transfer equivalencies of particular external courses is also indicated
in the letter.
Each Letter of Permission request requires a fee. The Letter of Permission should
be requested a minimum of one month before the course registration
date to allow AU time to process, approve, and forward the letter.
Upon completion of the external course, students must ensure that
official transcripts are forwarded to AU.
Students requiring program planning assistance should contact a student
advisor. Visiting Students Visiting
students are students who take courses at AU for transfer credit
to other post-secondary institutions. Visiting students are advised to obtain
a Letter of Permission from their home institution that indicates
it will accept
the AU course in the student's program.
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