When requesting Special Permission you need to choose the reason for your request:
- I do not meet the pre- or corequisites for this paper
You tried to pick this paper but a rule blocked you and you have a background or experience that you believe is equivalent to the pre or corequisite. Example: you lived in France for a year as a child and want to skip FREN 131 and do the more advanced FREN 132. - I completed relevant study elsewhere
You tried to pick this paper but a rule blocked you and you have completed study elsewhere that you believe is equivalent to the pre- or corequisite. Example: you have NCEA 3 French and want to skip FREN 131 and do the more advanced FREN 132. - The paper is not available within my programme
The paper is not included in the regulations of your programme. Example: you are a BA student who wants to apply to take a 400-level Bioethics paper. - I wish to repeat a paper to get a better grade
You want to repeat a paper you already passed. Example: LAWS 101. - I wish to repeat a Special Topic
You passed a Special Topic paper in a previous year with different content to the current offering. - Other
Use this where none of the other options fits your situation. You will be required to provide an explanation of the reason for your request.
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