ONTransfer: Graduate students

Graduate students

This page provides information for:

students completing an certificate, diploma or degree program
students interested in postgraduate certificate, master or doctorate programs

Explore your next step after graduation

Graduation is an important milestone. ONTransfer helps you explore graduate-level pathways and understand how your previous learning can support what comes next.

Empower your journey. Discover our tools.

Transfer Pathways

Explore how programs connect across Ontario institutions and see how your completed courses or credentials may apply to your new program.

Course Transfer

See how individual courses you’ve completed may be recognized at another Ontario institution.

ontario institutions

Find admission requirements, transfer credit and PLAR information and contacts for Ontario colleges, universities and Indigenous Institutes.

Helping learners move forward — wherever they start.

63%

of transfer applicants were expecting to receive one or more years of transfer credit

1 in 3

applicants returning to postsecondary want to increase their chances of getting a job

48%

of applicants had previous postsecondary experience

Learner mobility and transfer for graduates

Learner mobility supports continuing education, specialization and career advancement without starting over. For graduate students, mobility often involves transfer — moving from one program or institution to another while having completed learning recognized toward a new program.

For graduate students, mobility may include:

building on a completed credential
moving into a new field or specialization
adding focused, career-ready skills
returning to study after time in the workforce

Learner mobility helps you continue making progress while adapting your education to your goals and circumstances.

Examples of graduate pathways

Diploma/degree to undergraduate programs

provide access to undergraduate degree programs

Diploma/degree to second entry programs

satisfies entry into advanced undergraduate programs

Diploma/degree to postgraduate certificate

build on hands‑on training with specialized, career‑focused skills

Degree to master’s programs

deepen your academic or professional expertise in a focused area

Master’s degree to doctorate programs

move into advanced research and scholarship

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Learn more and explore your options

LEARN ABOUT PostSecondary Credentials in Ontario

Explore the different types of credentials offered in Ontario (certificates, diplomas, degrees) and what they mean for your education and career goals.