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Transfer Advisor

Monica Campagnaro

transfercredit@niagaracollege.ca

PLAR@niagaracollege.ca

(905) 735-2211 x 7500

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

  • Review the Procedure Statements for Transfer Credit Required Grade requirements at:

  • The minimum grade required to transfer a course to Niagara College is a passing grade at the source institution.

    For advanced standing, you must have earned the following grade point average in the transferring program and the transferring program must be the same level of learning as the receiving program: 60% for advanced standing to a diploma program and 65% for advanced standing to a degree program. Advanced Standing is not granted to a college graduate certificate program.

  • View Niagara College’s transfer agreement opportunities:

  • Niagara College awards Advanced Standing, specified equivalencies, and General Education and English elective credits in recognition of previous learning.

  • The amount of transfer credit you can receive is limited by Niagara College’s residency policy. The policy states that at least 25% of credits in a program of study must be completed at the College.

  • Review the Procedure Statements for Transfer Credit currency requirements at:

  • Check out the PLAR Application Process for Niagara College at:

  • To view Niagara College’s current PLAR Assessment Cost, visit:

  • Transfer credits will be recorded on your Niagara College transcript and in some cases, will factor into GPA calculation.

    Equivalent (EQ): The student has met the course requirements through equivalent courses taken at Niagara College. 

    Exempt (EX): The student has met the course requirements through equivalent courses taken at another institution.

    Advanced Standing (AS): The student has met multiple course requirements in a single term through equivalent courses taken at Niagara College or another institution. 

  • Contact the Niagara College Pathway Advisor to discuss your credit transfer inquiries:

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

  • Follow these steps to apply for a Transfer Credit Assessment at Niagara College:

    • Complete the online Transfer Credit Request Form - ((https://www.niagaracollege.ca/enrolmentservices/admissions/transfer/#apply)
    • Upload the following documents to your application: 
      •  An official copy of your post-secondary transcript; 
      • AND - Detailed course outline(s) or syllabus
      • Once a request has been received and evaluated, students will be notified of the decision through email. 

  • Transfer credit applications are free of charge.

  • The documentation required to have your previously completed postsecondary education assessed for transfer credit at Niagara College includes:

    • Official transcript(s).
    • -WES/ICAS 'Course by Course Assessment' for education that come from an institution outside of North America.
    • Detailed course outline(s) or syllabus.
    • Completed 'Transfer Credit Application' form. 

     

  • Complete the application form at Niagara College:

  • Applications for current term enrolments must be submitted on or before the 10th day of term. Applications received after the 10th day of term are still accepted, however course enrolment for the term will be recorded on the student's transcript and a grade assigned as appropriate.

  • At Niagara College, a transfer credit decision generally takes two weeks to process from receipt of the application, although this time frame may vary during peak enrolment periods or holidays.

  • A transfer credit decision can be reviewed/appealed at Niagara College by emailing transfercredit@niagaracollege.ca to discuss appeal options.

 

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.