Minimum Required Course Load (Fall/Winter)
Undergraduate Students
To be considered for Full-time OSAP, you must be taking 60% or more of a full course load. For undergraduate students, this means a minimum course load of 1.5 credits per term. Students with a permanent disability are eligible for Full-time OSAP when taking a 40% course load (1.0 credit per term)
Overview: Course Load Requirements
| Undergraduate Course Credits per term | Course Load | OSAP funding available |
| 2.0 or more credits | 100% | Full-time |
| Co-op Work Term | 100% | Full-time |
| 1.5 credits | 60% | Full-time |
| 1.0 credits | 40% | Part-time, or full-time for students with a permanent or prolonged/persistent disability |
| 0.5 credits | 20% | Part-time |
Graduate Students
For full-time studies, you must be designated as a full-time graduate student by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs.
For part-time studies, you must be designated as a part-time graduate student by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs.
Online Graduate Program Students
Please review the online graduate programs page for more information about your course load.