Definitions for "Academic load"
Keywords:  semester, enrol, fifteen, student, load
The total number of credit hours enrolled in during one semester.
number of semester hours a student enrolls in during the semester - full-time students carry 12-18 semester hours.- normal academic load is 14-15 semester hours
A student's academic load is determined by the study program in which the student is enrolled each semester. full-time student is one who is enrolled in courses totalling at least 75% of a standard full-time academic load in the semester. In most programs, this will be a course enrolment load of at least 30CP. In some combined degree programs, the minimum enrolment load for full-time academic load may be greater than 30CP. part-time student is one who is enrolled in courses totalling less than 75% of a standard full-time academic load in the semester. In most programs, a course enrolment load of less than 30CP will constitute part-time academic load. International Students must enrol in a full-time load.