Overview

With the permission of the graduate program director of the York program concerned and the approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies, applicants who meet the following criteria may be admitted to the status of Visiting Students (Faculty of Graduate Studies):

• Enrolled in programs leading to the award of a Master’s or doctoral degree by universities other than York, and who wish to and are authorized to enrol in one or more graduate courses at York University and/or to conduct research under the supervision of a member of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
• Otherwise qualified for admission as candidates for York Master’s or doctoral degrees, but who wish to enrol in one or more graduate courses without credit towards a York degree.

Visiting Students are registered in part-time status and are not enrolled in a graduate diploma or degree program at York University. Visiting Students may enrol in and complete up to 12 credits in coursework at York University.

Visiting Students whose admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and enrolment in a graduate diploma or degree program is subsequently recommended by a graduate program director may petition for courses successfully completed as a Visiting Student to be accepted for credit toward the graduate diploma or degree program. Courses completed as a Visiting Student may count for up to 50% of the coursework requirements for the York graduate diploma or degree program, provided they have not already been credited towards another degree, diploma, certificate, or any other qualification. Petitions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and credit is not automatically applied.

The signed OVGS application form should be submitted to your HOME institution for approval. Once approved, the HOME institution should forward the signed and approved form to the Host institution (York University, Faculty of Graduate Studies Student Affairs team, in this case) for processing.