A.9 Special Admission Categories
A.9.1 Visiting Students
Visiting student status is available for students who are enrolled in a degree program at another post-secondary institution and wish to take courses at the University of Calgary. Visiting Students must complete the Visiting Student Application form available at ucalgary.ca/future-students/open-studies for each term they have approval from their home institution to take courses at the University of Calgary and must present:
A letter of permission from their home institution indicating the specific courses approved to take and the term(s) approved to attend the University of Calgary.
A copy of their home institution transcript.
Evidence of satisfying English Language Proficiency requirements (if applicable).
Pay the non-refundable application fee (see A.4.2 Application Fee).
A.9.2 Visiting Student Researcher
The Visiting Student Researcher status is available to graduate and undergraduate students who are enrolled in a full-time degree program at an accredited or recognized post-secondary institution. Visiting student researchers are full-time students who attend the University of Calgary to participate in a specific research project that aligns with their studies at their home institution. To apply as a visiting student researcher students must:
Submit a completed the Visiting Student Application form available at ucalgary.ca/future-students/open-studies/visiting and pay the non-refundable application fee (see A.4.2 Application Fee).
Provide the name of the University of Calgary supervisor and their department name*.
Provide the name and approval of the University of Calgary supervisor’s chair/head of department*.
Indicate start and end dates on campus.
Provide details of any financial arrangements (e.g., stipend, travel costs, research expenses, etc.).
*Not applicable if part of a formal exchange agreement. With formal exchange agreements, the agreement needs to be referenced on the application form.
A.9.3 Exchange Students
Exchange students are registered in a degree program at another post-secondary institution and wish to attend the University of Calgary as part of a formal exchange agreement. Students apply through the Exchange Co-ordinator at their home institution and provide the following:
Complete the Exchange Student Application form via the home institution's Exchange Co-ordinator. Permission to take courses at the University of Calgary will be provided by the home institution.
A transcript from the home institution.
Evidence of satisfying the University of Calgary’s English Language Proficiency requirement.
A.9.4 Dual Credit Students
Dual Credit programs enable current high school students to take university level courses at the University of Calgary for credit that can be applied toward their post-secondary education and their high school credential.
Dual Credit programs are formal agreements between a Board of Education or School and the University of Calgary and regulations governing the agreement are outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and the Dual Credit Operating Procedures available from the Office of the Registrar.
Dual Credit students will be considered as high school applicants should they apply for admission to a degree program, and have not completed more than 30 units at a post-secondary institution. Students who have completed more than 30 units will be considered transfer students.