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Transfer Advisor

Pathways Advisors - Centennial Advising and Pathways Services (CAPS)
advising@CentennialCollege.ca 
(416) 289-5123

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  • Check out the following resources to learn more about credit transfer at Centennial College:

  • Review the admission requirements for all programs at Centennial College:

  • A minimum grade of 60% for Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diplomas, Ontario College Graduate Certificate courses, or the elevated passing grade of the Mohawk course, whichever is greater, is required to be eligible for transfer credit. A minimum grade of 70% for degree-level transfer is required where a diploma-level course is to be deemed eligible for transfer credit to a degree-level course. The higher requirement applies unless otherwise specified in an applicable articulation agreement. Where an articulation agreement exists, its terms take precedence.

  • View Centennial College’s articulation agreement opportunities:

  • Centennial College awards advanced standing, equivalencies, and General Education and English elective credits in recognition of previous learning.

  • The amount of transfer credit you can receive is limited by the Mohawk College Program Promotion and Graduation Requirements Policy.  To qualify for a Credential, students using credit for prior learning must complete at least 25% of the program requirements at the College. To be eligible for graduation, all students must meet the 25% residency requirements.

  • Core courses must have been completed within 5 years prior to the current semester to be considered for transfer credit unless otherwise specified by the academic School. General Education (GNED) and English communications (COMM) courses must have been completed within 10 years prior to the current semester to be considered for transfer credit.

  • Follow these steps in order to receive your PLAR assessment at Centennial College:

    • Contact your academic school for more information about PLAR.
    • If you feel that you have sufficient prior learning, meet with a faculty member.
    • Complete a PLAR form.
    • Submit form and PLAR fee to Enrolment Services.
    • Complete PLAR assessment(s).
    • Faculty member assigns grade.

  • A PLAR assessment at Centennial College costs $164.07 per challenged course and the fee is non-refundable (this cost applies to the 2026/2027 academic year).

  • Transfer credits will be recorded on your Centennial College transcript as "TCR" and will not be included in GPA calculation.

  • Contact a Centennial College Transfer Advisor to discuss your credit transfer inquiries:

  • Familiarize yourself with Mohawk College’s official credit transfer policies: 

    Credit Transfer, Educational Pathways and Articulation Agreements Policy | Mohawk College

  • Follow these steps in order to receive your transfer credit assessment at Centennial College:

    • Sign into myCentennial. You will need your myCentennial username and password: https://my.centennialcollege.ca.
    • Select Student Record Information under My Online Services.
    • Select Apply for Transfer Credit.
    • Follow the prompts to complete your application.
    • Submit your application and wait for notification of decision.

  • There is no fee required for a transfer credit assessment at Centennial College. Students may incur a cost for their transcript and outlines from their previous postsecondary institution, as well as additional fees should a WES or ICAS evaluation be required. Centennial College may charge a fee for transfer credit applications beyond the first attempt for the same Centennial course.

  • Please contact your transferring institution and ask them to send your official transcript directly to credittransfer@mohawkcollege.ca.  Transcripts sent through a secure document-sharing service (such as MyCreds) are also accepted. Please note that transcripts emailed directly by students will not be accepted.

  • Apply to transfer credit at Centennial College prior to the start of each semester (semesters start: September, January and May). Exact deadlines are posted within the Academic Calendar available online as well as on the Transfer Credit webpage. After the deadline, students may continue submitting transfer credit applications for courses to be taken in subsequent semesters. NOTES: Please retain the links to the 'Academic Calendar' link to URL: https://www.centennialcollege.ca/college-events-and-academic-deadlines 'Transfer Credit webpage' link to URL: https://www.centennialcollege.ca/admissions/pathways-and-partnerships/pathways-to-credit/transfer-credit

  • A transfer credit decision at Centennial College will take approximately 1-3 weeks to process. Students can track the status of their transfer request through their myCentennial under Student Record Information by selecting Transfer Credit Status.

  • Right to Appeal - if a transfer credit course exemption request is not granted an applicant, who was not successful in their transfer credit request, has the right to review the decision by submitting an Appeal to the Registrar's Office per the College’s Academic Appeals Policy.

ONTransfer.ca endeavours to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding credit transfer; however, changes and updates to transfer opportunities happen on an ongoing basis. Students MUST check with the institution directly before applying to any program.