University and college transfer students

Secondary school transcripts are not required for admission consideration. Visit each program page for specific admission requirements and transfer details:

• Business Management Direct Entry
• Business Technology Management Degree Completion
  
• Child and Youth Care Direct Entry
• Disability Studies Degree Completion
  
• Early Childhood Studies Direct Entry
• Health Administration Degree Completion
• Nursing Advanced Entry Program
• Nursing Post-Diploma Degree Completion
• Occupational Health and Safety 2-Year Diploma to Degree Pathway
• Occupational Health and Safety 2-Year Program for University Graduates
• Public Health 2-Year Program for University Graduates
• Social Work Advanced Standing (full-time, entry to second year; part-time entry to third year)
• Urban and Regional Planning (Degree Completion and Post-Baccalaureate)

Thinking of transferring to TMU from another college or university and there’s no formal pathway? We’d love to have you! Here’s what you should know:

• We’re going to look at your overall academic performance. Along with reviewing your results from post-secondary studies, we'll be assessing your academic background to ensure that you’ve achieved the minimum grades in all subject prerequisites. Review the subject requirements on our program pages.
• The average (cumulative grade point average) required to transfer is dependent on the TMU program and the level of competition each year. Each of our programs has limited enrolment. 
• In order to transfer to TMU, you should be eligible to continue your studies at your previous school. If you’ve received an academic standing that prevents you from enrolling in courses there (e.g. Required to Withdraw), you won’t be eligible for admission to a program at TMU until the term of suspension/withdrawal has been served, or until one year after the status was assigned, whichever comes first. More information about this policy can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

Our internal database for TMU applicants contains courses from recognized/accredited institutions in Ontario and across Canada. It’s not comprehensive but it can be used as a guide to transfer credits that we’ve recently granted. 

If you’ve applied for admission to a program, you can check if we’ve recently granted transfer credits for your courses by logging in to MyServiceHub and submitting a Transfer Credit Application (detailed step-by-step instructions are available on the MyServiceHub Support: How to Apply for Transfer Credits page). 

If your courses haven't been evaluated for transfer credit (this will be indicated as “No Rule”), you’ll need to upload a detailed course outline. In this case, the evaluation of your courses can only be done after you accept an Offer of Admission.

Haven’t applied for admission yet?

No problem! Visit the ONTransfer (external link)  website to find the transfer credits you may be eligible for. The list provided on ONTransfer is not comprehensive but is a guide.

Out-of-province students

If you’ve studied at a Canadian college or university and applied to TMU, you can check our database to find out if your courses have recently been approved for transfer credits. Visit our transfer credits page for college and university students to find out more.

University and college studies completed outside of Canada

If you’ve received and accepted an Offer of Admission, we encourage you to apply for transfer credits for courses completed at an accredited post-secondary institution anywhere in the world. You’ll be required to upload a detailed course outline for each course. Visit Transfer Credits for more information about transfer credit eligibility and applications.

To transfer undergraduate programs, submit a TMU Application Form and TMU supplementary form. 

To change your plan or major (e.g. Criminology to Philosophy, Civil Engineering to Mechanical Engineering, Biology to Medical Physics, etc.) visit MyServiceHub Support: How to Change My Plan or Major for instructions. 

• Some programs may specify non-academic requirements for admission (e.g. portfolio, interview, audition, etc.). Visit the applicable program page for requirements, submission dates and procedures.
• You don’t need to apply for transfer credits for courses completed at TMU. Visit the current or previous TMU students section of the Transfer Credits website for more information about TMU courses and Advisement Reports.
• Courses completed prior to starting your new program won’t be included in the calculation of your cumulative grade point average.

Have you been assigned an Academic Standing of Required to Withdraw (RTW)?

After one term of suspension

Consider the Fresh Start transfer program. Determine if your desired program accepts Fresh Start transfer requests by checking the Fresh Start program participation criteria. This program is beneficial because you may receive credit for courses in the program.

After 12 months (3 terms) of suspension

If you haven’t enrolled in the Fresh Start transfer program, you can submit a TMU Application Form to request admission to another program after 12 months. For example, if you’re assigned an RTW standing in January 2027 and you don’t participate in the Fresh Start transfer program, the earliest you can enter another TMU program would be January 2028. Be sure to check if the program is accepting applications. No courses taken within the 12 month suspension period will be eligible for TMU degree credit.  

Have you been assigned an Academic Standing of Permanent Program Withdrawal (PPW)?

You can apply to transfer to another TMU program, for the fall semester, in the next calendar year following your PPW status. For example, if you’re assigned a PPW standing in January or May 2027, you can apply to another TMU program for September 2028. Submit a TMU Application Form.

Visit the Academic Standings page for more information. If you have questions about transferring programs, contact the ServiceHub.

Your complete academic history is considered in our review of your application. This includes all secondary and post-secondary studies, and any courses currently in progress. You must declare all secondary and post-secondary institutions you’ve attended and you must submit transcripts from each institution. Secondary school transcripts aren’t required if you’re applying to one of our formal pathways.

Along with reviewing performance in your post-secondary studies, we'll be assessing your academic background to ensure that you’ve achieved the minimum grades in all required subjects. Review the subject requirements on our program page.

The averages/grades required for admission are determined on the basis of competition each year. Unfortunately, possession of minimum averages and/or grades doesn't guarantee admission.

Submit a special consideration form if there’s information you feel should be considered in our review of your application. This may include circumstances that affected your grades. Any/all information you provide on this form will be kept confidential.

If you’re admitted to an undergraduate degree program, you must complete at least one half (50%) of the program’s curriculum at TMU. This means that your prior studies can count for a maximum of 50% of your program's requirements. 

If your complete post-secondary diploma or degree is used to admit you to an upper level:

• Individual courses and associated transfer credits will not be recorded on your TMU transcript.
• Courses can't be used to apply for additional transfer credit (unless otherwise stated in an Offer of Admission).
• The original grades in your courses will not be recorded on your TMU academic record.
• Grades in previous courses will not be used in the TMU GPA calculation.