hi aska, im trying to plan out my degree. do you know if we are capped at 20.0 credits during our undergrad? in short, is there a limit to how many credits an undergrad student can take at uoft?
hey there,
nope! i can tell you that there is no limit to how many credits you can take over the course of your undergrad degree.
i can see how it might be confusing, because we all know we have to take 20 credits to graduate. but according to the HBA/HBSc requirements, 20.0 credits is just the minimum amount of credits required for the completion of your degree, not the maximum.
so if you’ve already met the 20 credits, you’re free to take as many courses as you want before you request graduation! ie. you aren’t forced to graduate when you finish 20.0 credits, you have to ask to be let out of here.
but, note that other limits do exist: there’s a limit to how many credits you can take per semester, and a limit to how many programs you can enrol in (three).
you know, i once heard legend of a guy who’s been taking undergrad courses at U of T for like 10+ years. never got a job, just loves to learn. tbh i wish i could just do that too, the workforce is too scary.
but yeah, hope this helps! i’d also encourage you to plan out your degree using U of T’s degree explorer site, it’s been super helpful for me.
over and out,
aska
*ps. if you don’t get this title, you clearly haven’t seen wicked*
