# ACADEMIC PROCEDURE #A-29 PR-3 1. A student may substitute Distance Learning courses for required courses, subject to the following: | | | |---|---| | Type | PDF | | Size | 319 KB | [Open original PDF →](https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/A29-PR3_Distance-Learning.pdf) Referenced from: [Policies & Procedures](/pages/academics/policies/) ## Document text ## ACADEMIC PROCEDURE #A-29 PR-3 SUBJECT ## PROCEDURES 1. A student may substitute Distance Learning courses for required courses, subject to the following: - a) If a student wishes to take a required course(s) through Distance Learning, he/she must declare those wishes by the 'Last Date to Add Courses' as identified in the Academic Calendar. 3. [Applicable fees will apply, see Ancillary Fees: Alternate Access Fee (per course).](http://www.northernc.on.ca/noncompulsory-ancillaryfees/) - b) If a student wishes to take a required course(s) through Distance Learning after the dates identified in the Academic Calendar, that student will be charged a transfer fee, in particular, for Correspondence Courses. 2. If a full-time student who does not have a full course load wishes to take a course(s) through Distance Learning during the semester, he/she will be able to do so at no additional cost to their regular full-time tuition fee. The end date for this process is the 'Last Date to Add Courses' as identified in the Academic Calendar. 3. If a student wishes to take a Distance Learning course (Correspondence or Ontario Learn) in addition to their full-time course load, appropriate course fees will be charged. Academic Calendar available at www.mynorthern.ca/academic-calendar Ancillary Fees available at www.northernc.on.ca/noncompulsory-ancillaryfees/ | ISSUE DATE | SUPERSEDES | MANDATORY REVIEW DATE | REFERENCE | SECTION | PAGE OF | | --- Source: [https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/A29-PR3_Distance-Learning.pdf](https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/A29-PR3_Distance-Learning.pdf)