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• General Information

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

  • Pathways and Transfer Students | Admissions |
  • Sheridan College myOTR: myPathways (sheridancollege.ca)
• Required Grades and/or GPA, Level(s) of Completed Previous Education, and Program Prerequisites (Admission)

  Review the admission requirements and how to apply for all programs at Sheridan College: 

  • Admissions | Sheridan College 
  • Programs | Sheridan College
• Required Grade and/or GPA (Transfer Credit Eligibility)

  The minimum grade required to transfer a course to Sheridan College is 60% or "C", although some courses may have a higher minimum grade requirement.

• Course Equivalencies, Pathways and Articulation Agreements

  View Sheridan College’s articulation agreement and transfer opportunities:

  Articulation Agreements

  • Pathways and Transfer Students | Admissions | Sheridan College 

  Credit Transfer Check Tool 

  • Check for Credit Transfers | Pathways and Transfer Students | Sheridan College
• Types of Credit Awarded

  Sheridan College awards Advanced Standing (AS) credit and Block Transfer (BT) credit for specific credits, and non-specific General Education and Breadth elective credits. 

• Residency Requirements

  The amount of credit transfer you can receive is addressed by Sheridan College’s graduation policy. The policy states that at least 25% of the program of study must be completed at the College.

• Currency/Timing of Previous Postsecondary Education

  Sheridan College reserves the right to deny advanced standing requests for Core courses completed more than 5 years ago based upon current relevancy of course content, but will consider courses of any age.  Incoming elective courses of any age will be considered. 

• PLAR Procedures/Steps

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

  • Download and complete the PLAR Self-Assessment form.
  • Meet with a PLAR Advisor or Program Coordinator. 
  • Submit application payment when requested through myStudentCentre account and accept action plan. 
  • PLAR assessment is completed and grade awarded. 
  • As there is a fee and series of tasks associated with the PLAR application, all applicants must carry out a pre-application assessment and consult with a PLAR advisor to determine if they are eligible to proceed with their PLAR application. 
  • The deadline to apply for PLAR is the 10th day of classes.
  • PLAR grades are entered using the grading basis for the course and are included in GPA calculation.
• PLAR Costs

  Visit the Academic Fees page for the current non-refundable fee for PLAR

  Academic Fees | Fees + Finances | Sheridan College

• Appearance of Awarded Transfer Credit(s) on Transcript

  Credit transfer will be recorded on your Sheridan College transcript as either "AS" for advanced standing or “BT” for block transfer and will not be included in GPA calculation.

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

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

  • Office of the Registrar, pathways@sheridancollege.ca, (905) 845-9430 (Option 4)
• Official Credit Transfer Policies (Academic Regulations/Directives Documents, Calendars and Handbooks)

  Familiarize yourself with Sheridan College’s official credit transfer policies. Click on “View Public Site” if prompted. 

  • Credit Transfer Policy v.1 (sheridanc.on.ca) 
  • Credit Transfer Procedure v.1 (sheridanc.on.ca) 
  • Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) Policy v.3 (sheridanc.on.ca) 
  • Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) Procedure v.4 (sheridanc.on.ca)
• Transfer Credit Procedures/Steps

  Follow these steps in order to apply for credit at Sheridan College:

  •  Students apply through the online application in their myStudentCentre account. 
  • Select the "Credit Transfer" tile, then "Credit Transfer Centre". 
  • Click “Apply for Advanced Standing” and follow the onscreen instructions.
• Transfer Credit Costs

  There is no fee to apply for Advanced Standing or Block Transfer credit at Sheridan. 

• Transfer Credit Required Documentation

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

  • Official transcript(s) (for international transcripts a World Education Services (WES Canada) comprehensive or course-by- course evaluation is required)
  • Course outline(s)
  • Completed online application
• Transfer Credit Application Form(s)

  Complete the online application for Advanced Standing in the myStudentCentre: 

  https://mystudentcentre.sheridancollege.ca/

• Deadline(s) for Application

  There is no deadline to apply for transfer credit at Sheridan College. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible as there are deadlines to add and drop courses. 

• Timing of Transfer Credit Decisions

  A credit transfer decision at Sheridan College will take approximately 1-10 business days to process once all documentation is received. During peak times, and where consultation is required, decisions may take longer. 

  Students can track the status of their transfer request through their myStudentCentre account: https://mystudentcentre.sheridancollege.ca/

• Review/Appeal Procedures

  A transfer credit decision can be reviewed/appealed at Sheridan College by consulting the Academic Appeals and Consideration Policy.