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This institution has signed on to Ontario’s Principles for Credit Transfer.

Transfer Advisor

  • Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR), Royal Military College of Canada

    Department of National Defence / Government of Canada

    plar-efa@rmc-cmr.ca

  • Tel: 613-541-6000(6855) / CSN 271-6855 / Fax: 613-541-6000 (6706)

    PO Box 17000, Station Forces

    Kingston, ON, Canada K7K 7B4

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General Information

Provides students with the main website(s) containing general credit transfer information.

Check out the following resource to learn more about undergraduate credit transfer at the Royal Military College of Canada: 

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 undergraduate programs at the Royal Military College of Canada:

Required Grade and/or GPA (Transfer Credit Eligibility)

Provides students with the minimum grade and/or GPA required for transfer credit eligibility.

The minimum grade required to transfer a course to the Royal Military College of Canada is 60% or "C-", except where an articulation agreement or Engineering Accreditation guideline states otherwise. This minimum refers to undergraduate transfer credits.

Course Equivalencies, Pathways and Articulation Agreements

Provides students with available course equivalency, pathway, and articulation agreement materials for planning purposes.

 

Types of Credit Awarded

Provides students with the types of credit awarded and a brief definition of each (advanced standing, block, exemptions, equivalencies, specified, unspecified, generic, etc.).

The Royal Military College of Canada awards RMC course equivalencies, unallocated discipline specific credits, and unallocated general elective credits.

Residency Requirements

Provides 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 the Royal Military College of Canada's residency policy. For undergraduate degrees, the policy states that normally at least 50% of degree requirements must be completed at the College. However, for students completing a General Bachelor of Military Arts and Science, only 10 of the 30 credits must be completed at the College.

Currency/Timing of Previous Postsecondary Education

Provides students with an indicator of the currency required to utilize their previously completed postsecondary education for transfer credit.

The Royal Military College of Canada will consider all courses for transfer credit, regardless of currency. However, for Computer Science courses taken more than 5 years ago the equivalencies listed in the ONTransfer Course Transfer Guide will not be valid until a new review has been completed confirming current university level learning.

PLAR Procedures/Steps

Provides students with the procedures/steps they must follow in order to receive a PLAR assessment.

Follow these steps in order to receive your undergraduate PLAR assessment at the Royal Military College of Canada:

  • Review the RMC Table of Credit Granted (https://www.rmc-cmr.ca/en/plar/table-credit-granted)
  • An initial Prior Learning Assessment is completed for RMC students only. If you meet RMCC admissions requirements, you will receive an initial assessment by completing the Admissions application form.
  • Credits granted for PLAR (completion of military or other professional courses recognized as learning at a university level, worthy of university credit) will be recorded on your Royal Military College of Canada transcript as "CG " and will not be included in the calculation of your average.

PLAR Costs

Provides students with the cost of completing a PLAR assessment (challenge exam, course challenge, portfolio, etc.).

An initial undergraduate Prior Learning Assessment, including PLAR assessment, at the Royal Military College of Canada is included in the application fee for admission ($75.00 includes review of postsecondary and military courses). A review of professional courses not already on the RMC Table of Credit Granted is $500.00.

Appearance of Awarded Transfer Credit(s) on Transcript

Provides 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 Royal Military College of Canada transcript as "TC " and will not be included in the calculation of your average.

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 Royal Military College of Canada Transfer Advisor to discuss your undergraduate credit transfer inquiries:

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.

 

Transfer Credit Procedures/Steps

Provides students with the procedures/steps they must follow in order to receive a transfer credit assessment.

Follow these steps in order to receive your undergraduate transfer credit assessment at the Royal Military College of Canada:

  • An initial Prior Learning Assessment is completed for RMC students only. If you meet RMC admissions requirements, you will receive an initial assessment by completing the Admissions application form.

Transfer Credit Costs

Provides students with the cost of completing a transfer credit assessment (advanced standing, exemption, etc.).

An initial undergraduate Prior Learning Assessment, including transfer credit assessment, at the Royal Military College of Canada is included in the application fee for admission ($75.00 includes review of postsecondary and military courses). Letter of Permission or Request for Transfer Credit for courses taken elsewhere while completing a degree program at the RMC is $50.00 per course.

Transfer Credit Required Documentation

Provides 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 the Royal Military College of Canada includes: 

  • Official transcript(s)
  • Course outline(s) may be required (topic list, number of lecture/lab hours, duration of the course, grading breakdown [i.e. the number of essays, tests and exams], and reading list [i.e. required textbooks])
  • Course description(s)
  • Completed ‘Request for Prior Learning Assessment’ application form (for new undergraduate distance learning students)

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 the Royal Military College of Canada:

New Undergraduate Distance Learning Students 

Deadline(s) for Application

Provides students with the deadline by which they must apply for transfer credit.

There is no deadline to apply for transfer credit at the Royal Military College of Canada.

Timing of Transfer Credit Decisions

Provides students with an expectation regarding the time it takes to process a transfer credit decision.

An undergraduate transfer credit decision at the Royal Military College of Canada will take approximately 2 months to process.

Review/Appeal Procedures

Provides students with the process for appealing a transfer credit decision.

An undergraduate transfer credit decision can be reviewed/appealed at the Royal Military College of Canada by sending your queries to plar-efa@rmc-cmr.ca (queries will be forwarded to the Director-PLAR for further action).

 

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.