Disability Studies

Practicum/work experience requirements

Field Experience/Work-Integrated Learning Requirements
Before you attend your field experience, you will need:

• a clear Police Information Check (PIC) with a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC).
• An Intervention Record Check (IRC).

These documents must be obtained no more than six months prior to the start date of each field experience.
You must be 18 years of age or older in order to obtain these documents. All documentation must be uploaded using the self-serve Student Document Attachment tile on your MyQuest Student Homepage 45-days prior to the start of your field experience. If you are unable to submit the required documentation by the deadline, you may be required to defer your field experience until you are able to provide them.
There may be costs associated with completing these requirements. See Completing work, practicum, and clinical requirements for details and further instructions.
International students: You must get a co-op work permit before beginning the work-integrated learning component of the program. A medical exam may also be needed. See Co-op work permit for more information.

Progression and graduation

Students must receive a passing grade in each course to progress through the program.To remain in good academic standing, a minimum term grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 and a passing grade in all Pass/Fail courses (no WF or F) is required. 

The Academic Standing Policy and Procedure provide further details on the categories of academic standing, and the consequences and supports available if a student is not in good academic standing. A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 in the program’s courses is required to qualify for graduation.

Honours criteria

• Overall grade point average (GPA) greater than or equal to 3.7
• The student must not have failed or repeated any courses