Transfer Credit Assessment is multi-step process.  

• First, you get admitted to York University – congratulations! 
• Your transcripts will be assessed for potential transfer credits. This is the amount of credit you will potentially receive, including courses listed on the transcript that are currently in progress. This potential transfer credit amount will be included in your Admission Decision Letter. 
• Once you accept your offer of admission, we can begin to fully assess your previous studies for credit eligibility. This may include requesting additional information. 
• We will produce a Statement of Transfer Credit showing the amount of credit you have been granted, any course exclusions/waivers that have been granted and further instructions if we require additional details. At this stage, any courses in progress will be counted when you receive a final grade.  
• Your Statement of Transfer Credit will be available in your MyFile account.  
• To determine if your previous courses are eligible for course exclusions, we may require institutionally prepared course outlines/syllabi. An example of an acceptable outline can be found here.  
• PLEASE NOTE: Outlines/syllabi must be translated into English or French.  
• In many cases, your Statement of Transfer Credit will get updated periodically, after the first one is produced, to show new course exclusion information as it is returned from the subject matter experts within the Faculty.  
• All assessments are conditional upon receipt of final official transcripts.   

• Academic studies completed at an accredited university will be considered.   
• Continuing Education courses are generally not eligible for transfer credit. Foundational studies, pre-university studies and professional development studies are not eligible for transfer credit.  
• Transfer credit assessment is done on a case-by-case basis. The type of institution attended, overall GPA, grades achieved in individual courses and minimum credit value/course hours in individual courses are all taken into consideration. Depending on the academic nature of the courses, some may not be eligible for transfer credits. Minimum requirements for transfer credit eligibility may differ from minimum requirements for admission to a program. Find information about admission requirements here.   
• To be eligible for credit and course exclusions, individual courses must contain a minimum credit value equivalent to a 3-credit course at York University. Generally final grades of C (or equivalent) or better are required.  
• Computer Science, Computer Security, Information Technology, Kinesiology and courses within the Commerce programs (ADMS) must have been taken within the last 5 years to be considered for course exclusions, or as a pre-requisite for a degree course.  
• The maximum credit that can be granted towards a 4-year honours degree is 90 credits, 60 credits if admitted to a 3-year degree.   
• Find out more about eligibility by visiting the Undergraduate Academic Calendar.  
• For students who are transferring to an engineering program at York, the following courses are not eligible for transfer credits:  
  • courses with the CIVL, ENG and MECH rubrics; 
  • courses with the EECS and ESSE rubrics that are required for any of the engineering programs; and  
  • the course MATH 2930.
  • courses with the MATH, CHEM and PHYS rubrics, as well as foundational science courses and complementary studies courses, are eligible for transfer credit up to a maximum of 30 credits. 

As soon as you are offered admission to York, the Office of Admissions will begin assessing your previous postsecondary studies for transfer credit eligibility. Wait times for transfer assessment completion vary depending on the time of year. The earlier you accept your offer, the earlier you will receive your transfer credit statement.

The transfer process is divided into:

Credit Assessment

The Office of Admissions determines the amount of transfer credit you are eligible to receive based on the following factors:

• The type of institution from which you are transferring: Ontario College, Canadian University, International Institution, Advanced Secondary Institution;
• whether the courses you have taken are transferable (academically equivalent to York courses) or not;
• the number of courses you have completed
• grades achieved; and
• how your previous postsecondary studies fit with the program you’ve been admitted to at York.

To complete the credit assessment, students must provide Official Transcript(s) by having a copy mailed directly to the Office of Admissions.

Course Assessment

After the credit assessment is complete, the Office of Admissions thoroughly reviews previous course(s) for content overlap with your existing program's degree requirements. When significant overlap between courses is identified, the studies are granted course credit exclusion(s) and/or course waiver status. Identified courses do not need to be retaken at York and they reduce your remaining degree requirements. In order to facilitate course review, students are required to submit course outline(s) for assessment of academic content, rigor and materials covered.

Acceptable Course Outlines

Course descriptions/syllabi/course outlines must represent the timeframe you took the course. Copies of detailed courses outlines/syllabi are the preferred choice. These can be uploaded via MyFile, faxed or mailed directly from your former school.

Here is an example of an acceptable course outline for submission.

For Canadian Institutions Only

The following formats may help if the summary is sufficiently in-depth for content review:

• an undergraduate calendar/catalogue from the university or college you attended;
• a photocopy of the relevant calendar/catalogue pages (it must be clear that the photocopy is from the calendar/catalogue; therefore, include a copy of the cover);
• actual printed pages from your former school's website;
• a faxed copy of any of the above;

Transfer Credit Statement

This assessment outlines the amount of transfer credit from your prior studies applicable to the academic program at York University to which you have been admitted. All assessments are conditional upon receipt of a final official transcript for each previous postsecondary institution you have attended. If you are in the process of finishing your studies and have not yet been issued a final transcript, you may submit your official final transcript upon completion of your previous studies.

Grades achieved in postsecondary course(s) accepted by York University for transfer credit will not affect your academic average at York. If you repeat course exclusions granted from previous studies, it will result in a reduction of your transfer credit.

Printable transfer credit statements are made available on MyFile in time for enrolment. Current students can access their transfer credit statement via the Office of the Registrar.

Credit Re-Evaluation

You may request a re-evaluation. Note that credit re-evaluation will only occur if/when new information that was not available at the time of your initial assessment is required.

New information may include a detailed course description, updated transcript(s) or a change in your academic program at York University.

Request a Transfer Credit Reassessment

In accordance with Eligibility for Transfer Credit guidelines outlined in the York University Calendar (please select year of admission), you have one academic term from the date of admission or re-admission to York University to submit documentation (including detailed course outlines) for re-evaluation of transfer credit.

Application Status

Check the status of your application to find out if your transfer credit assessment is complete.

Accept Your Offer

If you have successfully finished the transfer credit assessment and have met all eligibility requirements, you will receive an offer of admission to York. Once you accept your offer, book an academic advising appointment to begin the enrolment process.

Questions?

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For more information and to register for the session, visit: https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/your-application/how-apply/transfer-students

If you have specific questions about your completed or in-progress transfer credit assessment, please send your query to tcc@yorku.ca (be sure to include your York Student Number).