Transfer Credit from an Ontario College is usually granted in one of four ways:

Block Credit Policy

Ontario college students who have completed at least one term of a certificate or diploma program may be eligible to receive a group of transfer credit (“block transfers”). As soon as you are offered admission to York, the Office of Admissions assesses your previous postsecondary studies for transfer credit eligibility. This means that before you accept your offer of admission, you may know exactly how much transfer credit you’ll receive. Wait times for transfer assessment completion vary depending on the time of year. The earlier you accept your offer, the earlier you will receive your transfer credit statement.  The credit you receive depends on: 

• whether the courses you have taken are transferable (academically-equivalent to York courses);
• the number of courses you have completed;
• grades achieves; and
• how your previous postsecondary studies fit with the program you’ve been admitted to at York.

Use the following chart to see how much transfer credit you may receive for previous studies:

*The number of credits you receive and the number of credits required to complete your degree at York University may not match exactly. Depending on the program you are admitted to, you may be required to complete additional courses to meet specific program requirements.

Articulation Agreements

An articulation agreement usually provides a simplified, guaranteed transfer process for transfer students. Agreements between various Canadian colleges and York specify the number of transfer credits and the approximate length of time required for a college student to complete a degree at York, as well as specific college courses and letter that will transfer to the university.

York's Articulation Agreements and Programs

• Seneca College
• Sheridan College
• Humber College
• Fleming College
• Georgian College
• Fanshawe College
• Cambrian College
• Centennial College
• George Brown College

Dual Credential programs

Dual Credential programs allow you to combine a university degree with an Ontario college diploma or certificate program. For example, York’s communication studies program is a dual credential program with Seneca College.

• Ecosystem Management with Fleming College

Find more information about admissions requirements.

General university guidelines:

• Computer Science, Information Technology, Kinesiology and Bachelor of Commerce courses must be taken within the last 5 years to be considered for major, minor or pre-requisites credit towards a degree program. When courses are taken longer than 5 years ago, the transfer credit may be used only as elective credit.
• Strict regulations set out by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) limit the amount of transfer credit granted for Engineering degree programs. Courses in engineering science and engineering design content must be completed at a degree-granting Canadian Institution accredited by CEAB. The maximum number of credits granted is 30.
• Some programs require a course grade of ‘C’ or higher for the course to apply towards a major/minor or to satisfy a prerequisite.
• The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) courses are recognized towards certification in a number of professional programs, but not all professional accredited courses completed at other post-secondary institutions are eligible for a course credit exclusion towards a major, minor or pre-requisite credits in a degree program. Courses not granted a course credit exclusion may be used as elective credits.

As soon as you are offered admission to York, the Office of Admissions will begin assessing your previous postsecondary studies for transfer credit eligibility. Wait times for transfer assessment completion vary depending on the time of year. The earlier you accept your offer, the earlier you will receive your transfer credit statement.

The transfer process is divided into:

Credit Assessment

The Office of Admissions determines the amount of transfer credit you are eligible to receive based on the following factors:

• The type of institution from which you are transferring: Ontario College, Canadian University, International Institution, Advanced Secondary Institution;
• whether the courses you have taken are transferable (academically equivalent to York courses) or not;
• the number of courses you have completed
• grades achieved; and
• how your previous postsecondary studies fit with the program you’ve been admitted to at York.

To complete the credit assessment, students must provide Official Transcript(s) either by uploading a copy through MyFile or by having a copy mailed directly to the Office of Admissions.

Course Assessment

After the credit assessment is complete, the Office of Admissions thoroughly reviews previous course(s) for content overlap with your existing program's degree requirements. When significant overlap between courses is identified, the studies are granted course credit exclusion(s) and/or course waiver status. Identified courses do not need to be retaken at York and they reduce your remaining degree requirements. In order to facilitate course review, students are required to submit course outline(s) for assessment of academic content, rigor and materials covered.

Credit Re-Evaluation

You may request a re-evaluation. Note that credit re-evaluation will only occur if/when new information that was not available at the time of your initial assessment is required.

New information may include a detailed course description, updated transcript(s) or a change in your academic program at York University.

Request a Transfer Credit Reassessment

In accordance with Eligibility for Transfer Credit guidelines outlined in the York University Calendar (please select year of admission), you have one academic term from the date of admission or re-admission to York University to submit documentation (including detailed course outlines) for re-evaluation of transfer credit.