6.    Transfer of Credit

6.1   Transfer of Credit on Admission

      Graduate courses completed at another institution or at
      Carleton University may be accepted in partial fulfilment of
      Carleton's degree requirements.

      Credit for such work will be determined in each case by the
      Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, on the
      recommendation of the department concerned. Master's
      candidates in a five-course program are allowed a maximum of
      two transferred full-course credits. In addition, if a
      master's candidate is granted transfer of credit for two full
      courses, his/her remaining three courses at Carleton must be
      at the 500 level.

      Master's candidates in a ten-course program are allowed a
      maximum of four transferred full-course credits. In addition,
      if a master's candidate is granted transfer of credit for four
      full courses, his/her remaining six courses at Carleton must
      be at the 500 level.

      Doctoral candidates may be given up to one year's credit for
      work completed at other universities, but must normally
      register for a minimum of one year of full-time studies
      thereafter at Carleton, and fulfil the thesis and
      comprehensive examination requirements. Students admitted with
      transfer of credits in a Ph.D. program may be required to pass
      a qualifying examination upon entry.

      A candidate who has completed courses as a special student is
      not normally permitted to transfer such courses for degree
      credit in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.

      Special students enrolled in a graduate level course are
      subject to Special Student regulations outlined in the
      undergraduate calendar.

6.2   Transfer of Credit After Admission

      A student formally admitted, and eligible to register in a
      graduate program, is not permitted to register at Carleton
      University at the same time in any other graduate program or
      as an undergraduate or special student. Should he/she do so,
      credits may not be transferred.

      Similarly if a student normally admitted to a graduate program
      at Carleton wishes to enrol in courses at another university,
      credit will be granted only if written permission is received
      from the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.
      Such permission must be received in advance of registration
      for the course work. In no case will such transfer alter the
      maximum number of allowable transferred credits noted above.