Auditing a Course

All registered graduate students (except Special students) may seek permission to audit a course.

Permission to register as an auditor cannot officially be granted until the number of students registered for credit is known (ie. after registration closes for credit students).

If there is still room in the class, a Course Audit form must be signed by both the instructor of the course and either the Chair or Graduate Coordinator of the student’s home department, and then submitted to the FGSR for approval.

Consult the Academic Schedule of the University Calendar for the exact dates to register for audit. 

 

Course Audit Form [PDF Document]
 

Notes:

  • Audited courses will not be considered as meeting prerequisite, admission, or course requirements for any University of Alberta degree or diploma program. Transfer credit will not be granted for audited courses.
  • Students auditing courses cannot use Bear Tracks (web registration) to register.

Credit to Audit

Students who wish to change a course from credit to audit must first consult their supervisor or program advisor, and then complete a Course Audit form.

Consult the Academic Schedule of the University Calendar for the exact dates to register for audit, and to change from credit to audit.

Audit Fees

Instructional fees for courses taken for audit are calculated according to the following formula:

           

Graduate Fee index value
(approved annually by Board of Govenors)

x

units of fee index
(fi)
x
1/2
  

Example: Based on Fall 2010/Winter 2011 Graduate Fee Index of $101.54
                GERM 514 taken for audit : $101.54 x fi 6 x 1/2 = $304.62
                GERM 514 taken for credit : $101.54 x fi 6 = $609.24