Course Restrictions

Exchange students are not permitted to take any courses within the following areas.

This list is intended for students studying a business program at their home university but is open to all incoming exchange students (pre-requisites and space permitting). If you have been nominated to the Haskayne School of Business specifically from one of Haskayne’s partner universities, see our website for courses you can take. 

Prior to attempting registration, you must email us with your UCID, exchange term, a copy of your transcript (unofficial), and list of course(s) requested; without permission you will not be able to enroll in any of the courses below. Other important things to note:

• You must have successfully completed similar pre-requisite courses at your home university prior to studying the courses below. 
• Search by course code in the Academic Calendar to view course description and pre-requisite information.
• Not all courses listed here are offered every semester – please use the Course Search or Schedule Builder to check course offering information. If a course is full, please waitlist or monitor for a space to become available.
• Business courses not listed below are restricted to degree-seeking students at UCalgary, and incoming business exchange students from Haskayne’s partner universities; if you request to enroll in a course not listed below, you will not be able to attempt registration until July 20 (Fall term) or November 20 (Winter term) if approved to take the course.
• You are responsible for confirming with your home university what transfer credit you can expect to receive for courses completed at UCalgary.

Questions about business courses?

undergrad.exchange@haskayne.ucalgary.ca

Questions about your exchange?

iexch@ucalgary.ca

Due to high demand for Engineering courses, exchange students must have flexibility in their course selection. This is especially true for Mechanical Engineering, but students seeking courses in any department should prepare back-up options in other subject areas.

Due to high demand for Kinesiology courses, exchange students must have flexibility in their course selection. There are no guarantees for exchange student registration in any Kinesiology courses.

Psychology courses are in high demand; most 300 and 400-level courses for both the Fall & Winter semesters reach maximum capacity in early summer. Exchange students are strongly encouraged to request and register in Psychology courses as soon as they receive their acceptance to UCalgary.

It is also encouraged to have back-up courses in other subject areas, just in case all Psychology courses are full by the time you begin registration.

Students who apply for their Fall, Winter or Full Year exchange by the March 15 Priority Deadline will have the best access to course registration although registration in specific courses cannot be guaranteed.

Note: Several Science courses have reserve caps for UCalgary students, not lifted until late June or late July.

Exchange students who are currently enrolled in a Law program at their home university and are interested in taking Law courses at UCalgary must have conveyed this information prior to submitting their exchange application. Only exchange students whose applications have been approved by our Faculty of Law are allowed to take Law courses.

Law applications are reviewed collectively after the application deadline. 

Social Work at UCalgary is a “third-year direct-entry” program. This means that exchange students wishing to take Social Work courses must have completed a minimum of two years of Social Work courses at their home university. There are three categories you may fall under and each will affect your access to Social Work courses.

If you wish to take any graduate (600-level) courses, this must be disclosed during your nomination. You must be nominated by your home university before the priority nomination deadline. You will follow a unique application process and must have your desired courses approved by our Faculty of Graduate Studies before you can be accepted for exchange. This is opposite to the application process for undergraduate exchange students, who are accepted for exchange before arranging course approvals.