Graduation Requirements
Are you looking for confirmation that you will be eligible to graduate at the next convocation ceremony?
Things to consider:
- Have you reviewed the BSc: Academic Calendar or BMSc: Academic Calendar to ensure you have satisfied your modular requirements?
- Have you completed 1.0 category A course and 1.0 category B course?
- Have you completed 2.0 essay courses (at least 1.0 at the senior level) at Western - same for third and fourth-year degrees?
- Have you met the senior and science course requirements for your 3-year degree or 4-year degree?
- Have you reviewed the common course policy to ensure you have taken the appropriate number of substitute courses if your modules have more than 1.0 common courses? For BMSc modules, please see the list of approved substitute courses by module.
Still unsure? Request a Graduation Check by following these guidelines:
BSc Science students in single Science modules
Complete the applicable form and take/email it to your department counsellor. Please check your department’s website for their office hours. Many departments would prefer you to come to their office hours for grad checks.
BSc Science students in single Basic Medical Sciences major modules
Complete the applicable form and send through the Help Portal.
BSc Science students in more than one module
Complete applicable form and send through the Help Portal.
BSc Science students completing a combined or concurrent degree
Students completing a combined degree (i.e. Science/HBA) or a concurrent degree with a professional program (i.e. 3 year BSc with Engineering, Nursing, Music or Nutrition & Dietetics)
- Please submit through the Help Portal directly to inquire about graduation requirements.
BMSc or Neuroscience Students
- Please refer to Schulich's Graduation Requirements webpage for more information.
Exception: Major Biology/Major Medical Science students – complete this form (Major Bio/Major MedSci Graduate Checklist Worksheet).
Please choose the date in which you plan to graduate to see your submission deadlines:
February (in absentia)
Students applying to graduate in February:
- August 31st: If you wish to ensure you are registered in the correct courses for the fall term. Grad checks submitted after this date are not guaranteed results before the deadline to make fall course changes.
- November 15th: Final deadline to submit a grad check. Beyond this date, you will need to wait for your adjudication results on student center.
Spring (June)
Students applying to graduate in June:
- December 1st: If you wish to ensure you are registered in the correct courses for your final term before the B term course change deadline. Grad checks submitted after this date are not guaranteed results before the deadline to make B term course changes.
- A second grad check will not be done in January if you alter your B term course enrollment.
- March 1st: Final deadline to submit a grad check. Beyond this date, you will need to wait for your adjudication results on student center.
Fall (October)
Students applying to graduate in October:
- March 15th: If you wish to ensure you are registered in the correct summer courses for your final term. Grad checks submitted after this date are not guaranteed results before the deadline to make summer course changes and may not receive results until June due to exams/adjudication in April/May.
- July 31st: Final deadline to submit a grad check. Beyond this date, you will need to wait for your adjudication results on student center.
Important Notes:
- Grad checks are to be done in your graduating year. Please do not submit a grad check-in your third year to plan for completing your degree in fourth year, you can visit us during drop-in counselling or contact your department counsellor to go over remaining degree requirements.
- We receive a high volume of graduation checks throughout the year. As a result, you will be given one graduation check-in your graduating year. If you make course changes following your graduation check it will be up to you to assess how that will impact your eligibility (i.e. did you swap a modular course for a modular course or an elective for another elective) or you can contact your department counsellor to discuss.
- If you would like to know when submitting your grad check if there is a specific course you can drop and still be eligible, please make sure to include that in the notes section of your form.
