University Regulations

Simultaneous Degrees: Different Designation

Students may enrol in a program of study leading to two separate and distinct undergraduate degrees, given the following guidelines:

1. Each of the degrees must be of a different designation; e.g., a BA concurrently with a BSc, a BMus concurrently with a BA, or a BSc concurrently with a BBA. Students may pursue multiple degrees from the same faculty sequentially, according to regulations already in place. Students may pursue a degree and a diploma sequentially according to extant regulations.
2. Entry into a program of study simultaneously leading to two separate and distinct undergraduate degrees will be considered only after the student has successfully completed the equivalent of five credits.
3. For the duration of a program of study simultaneously leading to two separate and distinct undergraduate degrees, the student's program of registration will be the program with the higher BIU value, tuition fee and ancillary fees. Where the values of these items are similar, the student's faculty of registration will be at the discretion of the Vice-President: Academic.
4. Two types of approval are necessary for entry into a program of study leading to two separate, distinct and simultaneous undergraduate degrees. First, both departments in which the student is registering must authorize the program of study before enrolment in such a program can begin. Second, a copy of the program of study, signed by the relevant deans or their delegates, must be forwarded to the Registrar. This copy will be placed in the student's academic file.
5. Unless otherwise specified in the program outline placed in the student's academic file, the adjudication and graduation requirements of a program of study simultaneously leading to two separate and distinct undergraduate degrees will be the simple conjunction of all requirements of each of the separate single degrees, other than those concerning the total number of credits required for each single degree. Normally, a course required by both degrees will count towards both. Normally, a course that is required by one degree program and that is equivalent to a course required by the second program will be counted toward both. Non-departmental electives will also normally count towards both degrees.
6. If a student fails to meet the progression requirements of the program of study simultaneously leading to two separate and distinct undergraduate degrees, the student will be removed from it and placed in the standard single-degree program with the progression requirements that the student meets.
7. Notwithstanding any of the above, a program of study simultaneously leading to two separate and distinct undergraduate degrees will require students to complete a minimum of five credits over and above the minimum credits required for the more demanding of the two constituent degrees. For example, an honours degree and a general degree will require at least 25 credits.