Engineering Course Access for non-BEng Students
Registration in Carleton undergraduate engineering courses (ACSE, AERO, CIVE, ECOR, ELEC, ENVE, MAAE, MECH, MECT, SREE, SYSC) is usually restricted to only students studying in Bachelor of Engineering degree programs.
If you are a Carleton student:
If you are a Carleton student not in an Engineering program: If you are unable to register for an engineering course required for your program, please submit an Engineering Override Request. Note: all requests will be denied unless the course is required in your current program.
If you are a graduate student in an Engineering program: Contact your graduate advisor, and/or graduate administrator to initiate a request to register in an undergraduate engineering course. An override request is not needed.
If you are an Engineering student from another university:
Please start with your home university to initiate a Letter of Permission (LOP), or University of Ottawa students may be eligible to register for Carleton engineering courses via UOttawa Exchange.
Once you have approval from your home university, please follow these steps:
Letter of Permission:
- Apply to be a Special Student at Carleton University via the Registrar’s Office.
If you have already completed an LOP at Carleton and have an active student number, you can skip this step. - Send your signed Letter of Permission form to EngSpecialRequests@carleton.ca to request registration access to an undergraduate engineering course. Ensure that you include your Carleton student number in your email.
Carleton-uOttawa Exchange:
- Contact the Registrar’s Office via email to initiate your request – include your signed UOttawa Exchange form and your transcript when you submit your request.
Deadlines for submitting LOP and UO exchange requests – the following deadlines will be upheld to ensure sufficient processing time in advance of the term starting:
- Requests related to SUMMER Term Courses – April 15
- Requests related to FALL Term Courses – August 15
- Requests related to WINTER Term Courses – December 15
Once we receive all required documentation, your request will be reviewed – if approved, you will receive permission to register. Note: all approvals are subject to course capacities.