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Academic Information
Registration
Helpline: 519-661-2100
www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/courseenrollment/web-registration/
How to access your appointment date:
You will be e-mailed in June/July when your
course registration appointment start time
is available for Fall/Winter studies. For
details on your appointment start time sign
into your Student Center and click on the
box on the right entitled Enrollment Dates.
You will be able to add courses through
the Student Center beginning on your
assigned date and time until the end of web
registration. The last day for web registration
is in early August (see dates section).
To view your Fall/Winter Program/Module
login to student.uwo.ca and view “Academics
Section.”
SAGE
See the Services to Help You Succeed section in
this guide.
Senior Citizens Bursary
Phone: 519-661-2100
www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/2011/pg55.html
Canadian citizens or permanent residents,
living in Ontario who are 60 years of age or
older or who will reach the age of 60 during
the month that their classes commence, and
who are offered admission to, and register
in Senate-approved courses or programs in
an undergraduate faculty or in the School of
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies as a fulltime
or part-time student for credit or audit,
may be eligible for a bursary subject to the
following conditions:
1. applicants must present proof of age;
2. applicants wishing to seek admission to a
first year program in one of the Faculties
of Arts and Humanities, Science or Social
Science will be required to complete only
a formal admission application;
3. applicants seeking admission to other
undergraduate faculties must complete
an application for admission and may
be required to provide additional
documentation;
4. applicants seeking admission to the
School of Graduate and Postdoctoral
Studies must complete an application
for admission and complete all
documentation required by that Faculty;
5. applicants seeking credit for previous
university work must provide such
documentation as required by the
Admissions Office.
6. declared financial need.
7. maximum value of $6,300 per Fall/
Winter term for undergrad students and
$3,500 per term for grad students.
8. Tenable at main campus only.
Note 1: Admission to limited enrollment
courses and programs is competitive. No
assurance can be given to senior citizens that
they will be granted a place in such courses or
programs.
For more information, please see the website
above.
Structure of the Degree
Phone: 519-661-2100
www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/2011/pg79.html
The Modules
There are four possible modules of study which
may be entered after First Year:
• Honors Specialization (9.0 or more
specified courses)
• Specialization (9.0 or more specified
courses)
• Major (6.0 -7.0 specified courses)
• Minor (4.0 -5.0 specified courses)
Note: Not all departments offer all these
Modules.
The modular degree structure affords the
opportunity to combine various subjects
from different Departments and Faculties.
The modules taken must fit within these
degree structures. Departments, Schools,
Faculties and Affiliated University Colleges
may offer some or all of the above modules.
See Faculty and Department listings for
details. Combinations other than those listed
below have not been approved; consequently,
they may not be taken. Enrollment in some
modules may be limited.
These Modules may be combined in
three different degrees:
1) The Honors Bachelor Degree (Four
Year) - (20.0 courses)
15.0 courses after first year, including
Admission
Number of courses
Part Time
Enrollment may be limited; apply well before
the deadlines
3.0 courses or fewer at one time (all students
registered in spring/summer courses are
considered part-time students)
at least an Honors Specialization or a
Double Major as follows:
• Honors Specialization (9.0 or more
courses) This may be combined with a
Major or a Minor or option(s)
• Major (6.0 - 7.0) plus a Major (6.0
- 7.0) plus option(s) (3.0 - 1.0) This
combination requires two Major
Modules.
2) The Bachelor Degree (Four Year) -
(20.0 courses)
15.0 courses after first year, including at
least a Specialization module or a Major
Module as follows:
• Specialization (9.0 or more courses)
This may be combined with a Major or a
Minor or option(s)
• Major (6.0 - 7.0) plus a Major (6.0 -
7.0) plus option(s) (3.0 - 1.0)
• Major (6.0 - 7.0) plus Minor(s) or
option(s)
3) The Bachelor Degree (Three Year) -
(15.0 courses)
10.0 courses after first year, including at
least a Major Module or a Double Minor
as follows:
• Major (6.0 - 7.0) plus option(s)
• Major (6.0 - 7.0) plus a Minor or
Option(s)
• Minor (4.0 - 5.0) plus a Minor (4.0
- 5.0) plus option(s) (2.0 - 0)This
combination requires two Minors.
Undergraduate Programs
offered at Western
For a comprehensive list, see www.welcome.
uwo.ca/preview/documents/vb_inside.pdf
or www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca
What is the Difference between
Part-Time and Full-Time Status at Western?
Phone: 519-661-2100
success.uwo.ca/index.cfm/mature-students/registered-at-Western/part-time-vs-full-time
Full Time
Limited enrollment for first-year entry on a full-time
basis; apply well before the deadlines; a “mature
applicant supplementary form” will be required by
those being considered as mature applicants for
full-time study
3.5 to 5.0 full course equivalents during
September to April. 5.0 is the standard
full-course load
Tuition fees Charged per half or full course equivalent Full-time fees apply
Ontario Student Assistance Eligible for consideration if taking 3.0 courses Eligible for consideration
Program (OSAP)
in each of the fall AND winter terms
London Transit Commission Not available
Included in fees; mandatory
Bus Pass
Supplementary Health
Not available
Mandatory unless student is covered under an
Insurance through the University
equivalent extended benefit health care plan (in
Students’ Council
addition to your standard provincial coverage)
www.usc.uwo.ca/health/
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