Academic Life

Our long-term commitment to you begins with your acceptance into our program. Many elements of Western play a central role in coordinating the services and support you and your program may need within your graduate academic career at Western.  

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Registration

• Leave of Absence
• Part-time Status
• Master's to Doctoral Transfer
• Collaborative Programs
• Graduate Course Audits
• Undergraduate Course Enrollment
• Residency Reclassification
• Apply to Graduate
• Voluntary Withdrawal

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Exchange Opportunities

• Ontario Visiting Graduate Student Program
• Canadian Universities Graduate Transfer Agreement
• Exchange Agreement with Canadian and International Universities
• Credit Courses at Non-Partner Universities

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Graduate Regulations

• Section 1 - General Information
• Section 2 - Admission Requirements
• Section 3 - Program Regulations
• Section 4 - Registration
• Section 5 - Financial Support
• Section 6 - Course Regulations
• Section 7 - Graduate Visitor and Exchange Programs
• Section 8 - The Thesis
• Section 9 - Graduation
• Section 10 - Scholastic Offenses
• Section 11 - Appeals for Academic Decisions
• Section 12 - Graduate Students with Disabilities

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Graduate Education Council

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Graduate Supervision Handbook

• Degrees Offered
  • Master of Science
  • Accelerated M.Sc.
  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • Combined J.D./M.Sc.
• Prospective Students
  • Why Graduate School?
  • Experience Western
  • Admission Requirements
  • Fields of Research
  • Student Opportunities
  • How to Apply
  • Student Finances
  • Finding a Supervisor
• New Students
  • Administrative Responsibilities
  • Getting to London
  • Housing
  • Graduate Orientation Handbook
• Current Students
  • Student Life
  • Academic Life
  • Awards & Scholarships
  • Graduate Geosciences Society
  • Petrolia Pioneers Society
• Courses
  • Course Schedule
  • Course Descriptions
  • Course Requirements
• Information Services 
• Graduate Geosciences Society
• Graduate Contacts