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• General Information

  Learn more about credit transfer to Toronto Metropolitan University on our Transfer Credit website.

• Required Grades and/or GPA, Level(s) of Completed Previous Education, and Program Prerequisites (Admission)

  Review the general requirements on our Admission Requirements pages and program-specific requirements on the Program pages.

• Required Grade and/or GPA (Transfer Credit Eligibility)

  The minimum grade required to transfer a course is 70% or “B-“ for applicants from accredited postsecondary colleges and institutions of technology. For applicants from accredited universities, a minimum grade of 60% or “C-“ is required.

  Performance indicators other than alpha or percentage grades are not acceptable for transfer credit (i.e. PSD [passed], CRT [credit], EXP [exempt], EXM [exam], etc.).

• Course Equivalencies, Pathways and Articulation Agreements

  Visit our Transfer Students page for details on pathway opportunities.

• Types of Credit Awarded

  We award advanced standing, specific (equivalencies) and generic credits in recognition of previous learning.

  Advanced Standing: If you have previously completed one or more years of study at TMU or another accredited postsecondary institution, you may be eligible for admission to a level higher than first year/semester. When advanced standing is granted, all or some of your previous postsecondary studies are used as the basis of admission.

  Specific and Generic Credits: If you have completed postsecondary education, you may be eligible for transfer credits in recognition of previous learning. This transfer credit may be used to fulfill TMU program requirements.

• Residency Requirements

  The amount of transfer credit you can apply towards a program's graduation requirement is limited by the residency policy.  The policy states that at least final one half of all program requirements must be completed at the University.

  No more than 50% of a program's graduation requirements may consist of advanced standing and/or course credits, such as transfer credits, letter of permission credits and challenge credits.

• Currency/Timing of Previous Postsecondary Education

  Our Institution will consider most courses for transfer credit, regardless of currency. Course content is subject to change over time and in order to meet current curriculum, accreditation and learning outcome requirements, some courses completed 10 or more years ago may not be recognized for transfer credit. For example, Computer Science, Nursing, Media Studies, etc.

• PLAR Procedures/Steps

  Visit our Challenge Credits page for details on the application process.

• PLAR Costs

  A challenge credit assessment costs $175.00 per course (subject to change).

• Appearance of Awarded Transfer Credit(s) on Transcript

  Transfer credits will be recorded on your TMU transcript as "CRT" and will not be included in GPA calculation.

• Key Point(s) of Contact (Transfer Advisor and/or Service Area)

  Prospective Students, please contact the ServiceHub for all advance standing and transfer credit inquiries:

  Web-based Resource: https://torontomu.intelliresponse.com/ 

  • (416) 979-5036

  After receiving an offer of admission, please contact the Transfer Credit Unit for all transfer credit inquiries:

  •  tcredits@torontomu.ca 
• Official Credit Transfer Policies (Academic Regulations/Directives Documents, Calendars and Handbooks)

  Our official credit transfer policies can be found in the Admissions Procedures and Policies section of the Academic Calendar.

• Transfer Credit Procedures/Steps

  Learn more about credit transfer processes on our Transfer Credit website.

• Transfer Credit Costs

  There is no fee required for a transfer credit assessment for new students. A late fee of $50.00 is charged for each transfer credit application made by returning students.

• Transfer Credit Required Documentation

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

  • Official transcript(s)
  • Course outline(s) may be required 
  • Completed online application form (via MyServiceHub)
     
• Transfer Credit Application Form(s)

  Visit our Transfer Credit pages for details on how to apply.

• Deadline(s) for Application

  Apply for transfer credit as soon as we have confirmed receipt of your application for admission. Application deadlines for each term are posted on our Transfer Credit website 

• Timing of Transfer Credit Decisions

  Applications from newly admitted students (for the upcoming Fall term) are processed after May 1. Transfer credit decisions are generally provided within 5 business days of the submission of a complete transfer credit application. Courses that require faculty assessment require the submission of detailed course outlines and decisions may take up to 8 weeks.

• Review/Appeal Procedures

  Details on requesting reassessment can be found on our Next Steps page.