Shadowing courses offered at other universities?

[drpepper711]

What are your thoughts on completing courses from other departments based on a course outline if you are really interested in that course, but the particular subject is not offered at your university? I'm doing a PhD in economics.

[TakeruK]

You should talk to your supervisor and department about any protocol already in place for doing this. In my old department (Queen's University), only half of your courses must come in the department you're in -- the other half could be whatever your supervisor approves of, including courses in different department or schools. In Ontario, there is something called the Ontario Graduate Visiting Student (OGVS) program. This is an agreement at the University level that says any Ontario university will recognize a graduate course taken at any other Ontario university. There is a form you fill out and as long as you pass, according to the other university status, then you will receive transfer credit on your home university's transcript. Of course, this may not be any use to you if your own program doesn't let you count this credit towards your own degree!

 

However, because the OGVS program exists, it shows that taking courses at another university isn't uncommon. During my MSc, I took one of my courses at another school in Kingston!

[drpepper711]

Wow, that is exactly the answer I needed. Thanks!