Evaluation and Equivalencies

Students wishing to take a course at another university who are registered in either a BMSc or a BSc degree, must see the Academic Counselling Team for Science/BMSc students (North Campus Building, Rm 280) to request a Letter of Permission. Check out the steps on the Academic Counselling Website.

Visit the International Student Services website for information about outgoing exchanges. Neuroscience students who are either interested in or have been approved for an outgoing exchange should see an Academic Counselor in North Campus Building 280 before embarking on the Course Approvals process. Departmental counsellors must evaluate the courses at the exchange institution and fill in the evaluations/equivalencies on the Course Approvals Form. The Academic Counsellor must then sign off on the form, granting final approval before the form is submitted to the Exchange Office.

Students on exchange often wish/need to revise their courses, after arriving at the exchange institution. In this situation, students should email the appropriate departmental counsellor with the desired revisions so that the courses can be evaluated and approved as quickly as possible. Academic Counsellors do advise students to have more than the minimum number of courses evaluated, as a backup, in case courses revision is necessary.

• Visit the International Student Services website for information about outgoing exchanges.

After receiving acceptance to Western (admission decisions are made by the Admissions Office), transfer students will need to see an Academic Counselor in the Faculty of Science (North Campus Building 280) to begin the process of determining how the transfer credits fit into the module/degree at Western. Information about the transfer process is located on the Academic Counselling website under New Students.

Please note that transfer students are not permitted to register in the Honors Specialization in Neuroscience during their first year at Western. Students must complete one year at Western before being considered for admission.