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Course Substitution/Course Directive application forms for students in undergraduate degree and Chang School  certificate programs are available online and at The Office of Enrollment Services and Student Records.

Please read the back of the form carefully for full instructions and procedures.

Course Substitutions / Course Directives

A Course Substitution request determines whether a course that is not part of the normal curriculum of a program can be used to fulfill a specific course requirement in the program's normal curriculum. A course subsititution does not replace prerequisite requirements needed to enroll in courses.

A Course Directive request determines whether a course that is not part of the normal curriculum of a program can be used to fulfill a non-specific course in a prescribed group within the program's normal curriculum.

A Course Substituition/Course Directive enables an undergraduate student to substitute one Ryerson course for another within their program curriculum. All degree level courses successfully completed at Ryerson during the student's program of study and/or prior to their admission to an undergraduate program are eligible for substitution (subject to assessment for program relevancy).