Students

Current Student FAQs

Registration, Courses and Program of Study

Remember that most policies dealing with courses and programs of study are determined at the institutional (OISE) and departmental levels. Unless the question is very specific to CIDE consult your departmental Academic Liaison first.

Examples of questions that CIDE policies would not address would be:

• How do I register?
• Does my department require any particular courses?
• How do I form a thesis committee?

Examples of questions CIDE policies do cover would include:

• Do I have enough CIDE credits?
• Is this a CIDE course?
• Who are the CIDE associated faculty?

Here are some frequently asked questions:

How can I complete my requirements for CIDE and my home department?
Can I take doctoral-level courses if I am a masters student?
How can I become a CIDE student if I am already registered?

The CIDE requirements say I must do at least four CIDE courses. Is this possible given that I am also required to do specific courses for my department and program?

Yes, this is possible. CIDE students are required to fulfill both their home program and department requirements as well as the CIDE requirements. You will notice in the list of CIDE core and specialization classes that each class has a departmental affiliation. Therefore, any CIDE course you take will also count as a class in the home department in which it is offered (but this may not be your home department). For example, if you take HSJ(SES)1922H Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, this class will count as both a CIDE core course and an HSJSSE(SESE) course.

Your home department usually requires that you complete at least four classes in that Department. CIDE requires that you complete four CIDE-related classes. Many times these requirements overlap and one class gives you credit for both your home department and CIDE.

Here is a hypothetical class list for an MA-level student in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning (CTL) with a program requirement of eight courses: 

Can I take Doctoral-level courses if I am a Masters-level student?

Yes you can take Doctoral-level courses if you are a Masters-level student and you can take Masters-level courses if you are a Doctoral student. You should inform the professor of your degree if you are not at the level of the class.

I only just discovered the CIDE program but I'm already registered. Can I still get into the CIDE program?

Yes, provided you meet the CIDE admission criteria, which requires that you have one year of international or cross-cultural experience. Please see the transfer process page on our website for further information.

If you meet the CIDE qualifications, you will be required to submit a statement of intent to the Director of CIDE noting why you wish to enroll in CIDE. This will be much like the statement of intent you wrote for admission to OISE. If the CIDE Faculty Committee determines that you are admissible to CIDE, you will need to pick up an internal transfer request form.

Your departmental Academic Liaison will need to approve the addition of CIDE to your program of study.

Please note that due to increased enrollment in CIDE, there may restrictions on the number of transfers accepted.

NOTE:

Withdrawal from CIDE Collaborative Program:

Students wishing to withdraw from the CIDE collaborative program must submit an original, signed letter to the CIDEC office stating the following:

- Reason for withdrawal
- Home department and program
- Student number
- Enrollment dates/possible grad dates