Course Loads - Overloads

​The following regulations apply to all students with the exception of students in the BA/BEd or BSc/BEd who will be allowed the maximum loads as described in their program requirements;

Full-time Students

1. Full-time students will normally be allowed to register in a maximum of 30 credits in the Fall/Winter Session, with the exception of students in the BA/BEd or BSc/BEd who will be allowed the maximum loads as described in their program requirements;
2. Students enrolled in the consecutive education program can register in the education option courses in addition to their required program of studies.
3. Full-time students are limited to 54 credits in any three consecutive sessions;
4. Full-time students with excellent academic records (“B+” or better) may, with the permission of an Academic Advisor, take a maximum three-credit overload during each term of the Fall/Winter Session, provided they had no failing grades on a minimum course load of 30 credits in the previous Fall/Winter Session and no failing grades in the previous Spring/Summer Session;
5. Under no circumstances will a student be allowed more than a three-credit per term overload;
6. First-year students may not take an overload;
7. Course loads are calculated on all courses in which a student is registered (i.e. the total of all courses at Nipissing University and by Letter of Permission from other universities).

Part-time Students

1. Students admitted on a part-time basis will normally be allowed to register in a maximum of 12 credits in the Fall/Winter Session;
2. Part-time students are limited to 36 credits in any three consecutive sessions;
3. Upper year part-time students with excellent academic records (“B+” or better) may, with the permission of an Academic Advisor, take a maximum three-credit overload during each term of the Fall/Winter Session and provided they have no failing grades in the previous 30 credits;
4. Course loads are calculated on all courses in which a student is registered (i.e. the total of all courses at Nipissing University and by Letter of Permission from other universities);
5. First-year students may not take an overload.

Spring and Summer Sessions

Students enrolled in the Native Classroom Assistant Diploma Program, the Native Special Education Assistant Diploma Program, the Teacher of Anishnaabemowin as a Second Language Program, or the Aboriginal Teacher Certification Program are not permitted to enrol in course overloads during the summer sessions.

Students who register for Spring and Summer courses, on campus and by distance education, will be limited to a maximum of 12 credits per session. (Note: distance education course credits will be counted toward the maximum of 12 credits in each of Spring and Summer Session.)

Students on probation or on a restricted course load may only register in a maximum of nine credits in each of Spring and Summer session.