Can I switch between Full-time and Part-time status?

Students are admitted into either the full-time or part-time program, and we recommend to maintain that status throughout the program, as this allows students to follow pre-designed course maps.

Full-time students have a 2.5 credit registration limit per FULL term*. 

Part-time students who were admitted prior to Fall 2026 have a 1.25 credit registration limit per FULL term. Part-time students who were admitted in Fall 2026 or later have a 0.75 credit registration limit per FULL term.

*A full term is each 4-month term: Fall (Sept-Dec), Winter (Jan-Apr), and Summer (May-Aug). Each full term consists of two parts of term (ie Fall term consists of Fall 1 and Fall 2)

Students may register in less credits than their limit in any given term.

Student status is not automatically updated based on registration. If you would like to change your student status for a full term or for the remainder of your program, please contact us at mbaadvising@sprott.carleton.ca.

If you are in your first term of the program, and recognize that you are in the wrong status, please reach out to us at mbaadvising@sprott.carleton.ca.