The availability of lots of things, such as student loans and housing depend on the full time status of the student. One thing that students may not realize is that the definition of what a full time student is changes depending on who you ask.
The list here defines the full time student definitions of some of the organizations that may be important to MECH students. Note that this is only meant as a guide, please follow the links, talk to advisors at Brock Hall, or contact the organization in question to confirm your status.
UBC Applied Science
In the Faculty of Applied Science, to be considered a full time student you must take at least 80% of the credits that a student in your program and year would normally take. As an example, normally a third year mechanical student in the Biomedical option would take 40 credits, to be considered a full time student they would have to take 32 credits of coursework.
http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=12,195,272,29
UBC Student Housing and Hospitality Services
Housing considers a student full time and therefore eligible for residence if they take at least 12 credits in both term one and two.
http://www.housing.ubc.ca/apply-info/eligibility
Canadian Government
Canadian Student Loans Regulations 2.(1):
A full time student must take at least 60% of the credits recognized by the specified educational institution as constituting a full course load. In the Case of permanent disability, at least 40% and no more than 60% of the recognized full course load.
Canadian Financial Assistance Regulations
Canadian Student Loan Regulations
UBC Awards Fees and Finances
Loans, grants, and interest-free status all require students to be registered in 60% of a full-time course load (80% for Newfoundland loans). The minimum enrollment must be maintained in each term. For example, if the minimum courseload for the Winter Session is 18 credits, a student must be registered in at least 9 credits in Term 1 and 9 credits in Term 2.
Mechanical Engineering (B.A.Sc.)
| Year | Start date | End date | Credits | 60% session | 60% term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | August 30, 2010 | April 28, 2011 | 40 | 24 | 12 |
| 3 | September 7, 2010 | April 28, 2011 | 36 | 20 | 10 |
| 4 | September 7, 2010 | April 28, 2011 | 40 | 24 | 12 |
