You may SWITCH from your M.Eng. program to the M.Sc. program within one-year of your original intake into the ECE Graduate Program.  However...

• You must FIRST obtain the recommendation of your Academic Advisor (Professor)
• You must be an M.Eng. Student in Good-Standing
  • No failing grades
  • No GPA below 3.5
  • No "In Need of Improvement" in Progress Reports
• The switch to the M.Sc. program is subject to the approval of the Department and FGS

CHANGE OF PROGRAM WITHIN A DEGREE 

1. ADVISOR:  Speak to your advisor -- Your Advisor & Co-Advisor must recommend you for the M.Sc. program. 
2. MINIMUM GPA REQUIRED:  3.0 overall GPA is required to request a Change of Program within a Degree.
3. PROGRAM ROUTE CHANGE FORM:   http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/media/Program_Route_Change.pdf 
4.  EXPLANATION FOR SWITCH
   • The Academic Advisor must submit a letter to explain the switch
5. RE-REG FORM:  The Graduate Student Advisor will fill-in a Re-Reg form
   • Comment Section:  Request to switch from M.Eng to M.Sc. program effective (XXXX term)
6. SIGNATURES REQUIRED
   1. You -- the student
      Please sign next to the area designated for STUDENT
   2. Your Advisor and Co-Advisor (if applicable)
      Please sign next to the area designated for STUDENT, next to the Student's signature
   3. The Graduate Chair's OR Department Head's signature is needed as the "Department Representative".
      Please sign next to the area designated for HEAD / CHAIR
7. RETURN TO THE GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISOR: 
   1. Program Route Change Form
   2. Expanation of the switch
8. DEADLINE
   1. 6-WEEKS PRIOR TO THE REGISTRATION REVISION DATE
      The form must be approved by the Department and FGS by the Registration Revision date of the term you wish to begin your new M.Sc. program
   2.  Registration Revision Dates:  http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/deadlines/index.html
9. FINAL APPROVAL:  Final Approval to switch programs is determined by FGS
10. TUITION & FEES:  Once you are accepted into the Master of Science program your Tuition & Fees will be re-assessed.  In some cases you may be re-assessed as a NEW STUDENT.  Please check to make sure you are paying Full Fees or New Student fees for only your first year as a master's students.  If you have been accidently assessed as a NEW STUDENT and must pay another year of Full Tuition and Fees.
    
    • You should appeal these new fees at the Registrar's Office if you have already paid full tuition and fees in another program (M.Sc. or Ph.D.)
    • Request that the Registrar's Office  
      • use your previous M.Sc./Ph.D. program fees towards the M.Eng. program and
      • continue to just charge the "CONTINUING FEES" until graduation
      • fill-in a TUITION FEE APPEAL form http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/forms.html