ONTransfer: Postsecondary students

Postsecondary students

This page provides information for:

current college and university students
students changing programs or institutions
students returning after a break

Ready for your next step, explore your options with ONTransfer and keep the progress you’ve earned.

Whether you want to change programs, move to a different institution or continue your studies after a break — we’re here to guide you every step of the way.

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.

65%

applicants decided to transfer until after finishing or leaving their program

63%

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

29%

of applicants with previous postsecondary experience were seeking transfer credits

Mobility and transfer for postsecondary students

Learner mobility means the ability to move between programs or institutions without losing the progress you’ve made. For postsecondary students, this often involves transferring credits or using structured pathways.

Transfer is one way learner mobility works. It happens when you move from one program or institution to another and receive credit for completed courses.

Mobile student

A student who moves between programs or resumes studies after a break

Transfer student

A student who has received transfer credit at a new institution

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Why postsecondary students are mobile

Students are mobile between programs and schools for a variety of reasons that reflect their unique goals and circumstances.

You might want to:

pursue a new program or career path
build on completed credentials
respond to unexpected life changes

Whatever your reason, ONTransfer is here to help you make informed decisions, keep the progress you’ve earned and confidently plan your next steps.

How transfer works

You can transfer at any point during your postsecondary studies — whether you’re changing programs, moving to a different institution, or continuing your education after a break. ONTransfer can be used as a pre-transfer planning tool, helping you understand your options before you make a decision.

There are two main ways to transfer

Transfer pathways

A transfer pathway is a defined route showing how credits apply between programs. Pathways outline eligibility requirements and explain how your completed courses or credentials will be recognized at the receiving institution.

What to do:

The Transfer Pathways shows how programs connect across Ontario colleges, universities and Indigenous Institutes. It helps you explore defined pathways and understand how completed courses or credentials may count toward a new program, so you can plan your next step with confidence.

Transfer courses

Course transfer allows you to bring individual courses or completed credentials into a new program so you don’t have to start over.

What to do:

The Course Transfer helps you find individual courses that may be recognized as equivalent at another Ontario college, university or Indigenous Institute. It shows how completed or in-progress courses could count toward a new program, helping you keep your progress instead of starting over.

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.