This institution has signed on to Ontario’s Principles for Credit Transfer.
Transfer Advisor
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Academic Pathways
academic.pathways@senecacollege.ca
(416) 491-5050 x 26464
Office of the Registrar – Transfer Credit
transfer.credit@senecacollege.ca
(416) 491-5050 x 22800
General InformationProvides students with the main website(s) containing general credit transfer information. |
Check out the following resources to learn more about credit transfer at Seneca College: |
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Required Grades and/or GPA, Level(s) of Completed Previous Education, and Program Prerequisites (Admission)Provides students with the minimum grades and/or GPA, level(s) of completed previous postsecondary, and program prerequisites required for admission. |
Review the admission requirements for all programs at Seneca College: |
Required Grade and/or GPA (Transfer Credit Eligibility)Provides students with the minimum grade and/or GPA required for transfer credit eligibility. |
Certificate, diploma and graduate certificate programs — a minimum grade of “C” (60 per cent) is required for a course to be considered for transfer credit for most programs.
Degree programs — a minimum grade of “C+” (65 per cent) is required for a course to be considered for transfer credit for most programs.
A higher minimum grade may be required by certain programs. |
Course Equivalencies, Pathways and Articulation AgreementsProvides students with available course equivalency, pathway, and articulation agreement materials for planning purposes. |
View Seneca College’s pathway opportunities:
Pathways To & Within Seneca
Pathways Beyond Seneca
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Types of Credit AwardedProvides students with the types of credit awarded and a brief definition of each (advanced standing, block, exemptions, equivalencies, specified, unspecified, generic, etc.). |
Seneca College grants blocks of transfer credit, specified equivalencies, and General Education and English elective credits in recognition of previous learning. TC: Transfer Credit:
Block Transfer Credit (Pathways):
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Residency RequirementsProvides students with the amount of study they must complete in order to be awarded the credential in which they are enrolled. |
The amount of transfer credit you can receive is limited by Seneca College’s residency policy. The policy states that at least 25% of credits in a program of study must be completed at the College.
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Currency/Timing of Previous Postsecondary EducationProvides students with an indicator of the currency required to utilize their previously completed postsecondary education for transfer credit. |
Seneca reserves the right to limit the time for which a course is considered current and eligible for transfer credit. Such eligibility is determined by each faculty. |
PLAR Procedures/StepsProvides students with the procedures/steps they must follow in order to receive a PLAR assessment. |
Please contact your Seneca program coordinator/advisor for more information on the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition procedure.
PLAR Policy: |
PLAR CostsProvides students with the cost of completing a PLAR assessment (challenge exam, course challenge, portfolio, etc.). |
A PLAR assessment at Seneca College costs $107.00 per course. |
Appearance of Awarded Transfer Credit(s) on TranscriptProvides students with the code(s) used to record transfer credits on their transcript and an indication of whether these credits will be included in GPA calculation. |
Transfer credits will be recorded on your Seneca College transcript as "TC" and will not be included in your GPA calculation. |
Key Point(s) of Contact (Transfer Advisor and/or Service Area)Provides students with a contact to discuss common credit transfer inquiries (Transfer Advisor, service area, etc.). |
Contact a Seneca College Transfer Advisor to discuss your credit transfer inquiries:
Academic Pathways, academic.pathways@senecacollege.ca, 416-491-5050 x 26464
Registration Office, transfer.credit@senecacollege.ca, 416-491-5050 x 22800 |
Official Credit Transfer Policies (Academic Regulations/Directives Documents, Calendars and Handbooks)Provides students with a reference to official credit transfer policies outlined in academic regulations/directives documents, calendars, and handbooks. |
Familiarize yourself with Seneca College’s official credit transfer policies: |
Transfer Credit Procedures/StepsProvides students with the procedures/steps they must follow in order to receive a transfer credit assessment. |
1. Fill in a Transfer Credit Request form.
2. Include your official transcript.
3. Include an Evaluation Report if your previous post-secondary education was obtained outside Canada
World Education Services (WES)
Please note: When you apply for a WES report, add the Registrar’s Office as a recipient. When WES notifies you that the report has been completed, please ensure you inform the Registrar’s Office by emailing transfer.credit@senecacollege.ca – and include your full name and student number in the email.
It may take several weeks for one of the above service providers to perform a credential evaluation. Please apply early to ensure you meet submission deadline dates and to avoid unnecessary delay.
4. Include detailed course outlines from the same year and term that the courses were completed.
5. Apply for transfer credit toward COM101 and general education courses.
6. Submit your completed application: Submit the completed application and course outlines as PDF documents by email as attachment(s) to transfer.credit@senecacollege.ca.
To avoid delay, and if possible, please submit all documents in the same email request. Please include your Seneca student number in all email requests. |
Transfer Credit CostsProvides students with the cost of completing a transfer credit assessment (advanced standing, exemption, etc.). |
There is no fee to submit a transfer credit application. |
Transfer Credit Required DocumentationProvides students with a listing of the documentation they must submit to have their previously completed postsecondary education assessed for transfer credit. |
The documentation required to have your previously completed postsecondary education assessed for transfer credit at Seneca College includes:
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Transfer Credit Application Form(s)Provides students with a copy of the transfer credit application form or link to the online submission tool (where applicable). |
Complete the application form at Seneca College: |
Deadline(s) for ApplicationProvides students with the deadline by which they must apply for transfer credit. |
Apply to transfer credit at Seneca College at least 4 weeks prior to the start of the semester. |
Timing of Transfer Credit DecisionsProvides students with an expectation regarding the time it takes to process a transfer credit decision. |
A transfer credit decision at Seneca College will take approximately 4-6 weeks to process. Decisions will be available on your Student Home Account.
The Transfer Credit Report displays the name of the institution you are requesting to receive credit from, as well as the Seneca program to which the credit applies. |
Review/Appeal ProceduresProvides students with the process for appealing a transfer credit decision. |
Appeals can be made by submitting a Transfer Credit Appeal form.
The appeal form must be accompanied by a letter explaining why the credit should be considered for re-evaluation along with supporting documentation that includes new or additional evidence/information to support this request.
The application must be submitted within 30 days of the original decision date. |
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.