Policies contained in this official calendar supersede any information received to the contrary. Information received from service or program departments or faculties must be approved in advance, in writing, from the Registrar's Office. Ryerson reserves the right to assess Transfer Credits on an individual basis and to make such changes in Transfer Credit equivalencies, regulations and policies as may be required.

Transfer Credit Eligibility

Transfer Credit refers to the course equivalencies granted towards a program of study based on acceptable academic degree/diploma level course work from an accredited post-secondary institution.

Transfer Credit Applications will be accepted after a student has confirmed their offer into an undergraduate degree program or received registration confirmation into a certificate program.

Courses from accredited universities are considered for Transfer Credit when successfully completed with a grade of 60 percent or higher (where 60 percent equals 'C-').

Courses from accredited colleges and institutions of technology may be considered for Transfer Credit when completed with a grade 70 percent or higher (where 70 percent equals 'B-').

Transfer Credit is recorded on the Ryerson academic record as CRT (credit) and will not be used in the calculation of a student's Cumulative Grade Point Average. Please refer to the section on Grade Point Averages in this calendar.

Transfer Credits cannot be used to replace a graded course for GPA purposes.

Students do not need to apply for equivalency for courses taken through The Chang School of Continuing Education or from a previous Ryerson program. Students who completed similar courses through a previous Ryerson program may apply for Course Substitution.

Transfer Credit Restrictions

Transfer Credits are only assessed for Ryerson degree or certificate students.

Courses must have been taken within the past 10 years to be eligible for Transfer Credit.

Performance designations other than letter or percentage grades are not acceptable for Transfer Credit, (i.e. exam, CRT, passed, etc.).

Transfer Credits, are not granted on the basis of a Statutory Declaration or Affidavit submitted in lieu of officially certified academic transcripts.

Course(s) or program(s) of study used as a Basis of Admission and/or Transfer Credit(s) may not be used for further Transfer Credit.

Students who transfer between Ryerson programs will have any Basis of Admission reassessed and must reapply for Transfer Credits.

If the Offer of Admission is cancelled or revoked, all Transfer Credit(s) will be automatically voided.

Applicability of Transfer Credit toward Graduation Requirements

Students are cautioned that not all granted Transfer Credits may be applicable to their program of study and graduation requirements. To determine what Transfer Credit(s) will apply to their program, full-time students must run an Advisement Report on RAMSS Self-Service. Part-time students can request a Manual Advisement Report Request from Curriculum Advising.

If the Transfer Credit is not applicable, a student may wish to petition their program department for a Course Directive or Course Substitution to allow the Credit to be used towards their graduation requirements.

No more than a total of 50 percent of the program's curriculum requirements may consist of credits/advanced standing (Transfer Credits, Challenge Credits, credits granted on a Letter of Permission). Students who receive Transfer Credit(s)/advanced standing must complete studies that normally include at least one half of the program's curriculum.

Impact of Transfer Credit on Fees and Enrollment

Students are responsible for frequently checking the results of their Transfer Credit Application(s) on RAMSS. If the Credit(s) granted affect course enrollment or future course intentions, students are required to adjust their course enrollment or future course intentions within the specified deadlines in the Significant Dates section of this official calendar.

Appeals of a Transfer Credit Decision

Decisions with a denied status can be appealed only as long as additional supporting documentation can be provided. Appeals must be made in writing to the Transfer Credit Unit, POD-363, and must include a completed Transfer Credit Application Form, course outline, and a detailed letter outlining the reasons for the appeal based on course content concerns and not on personal opinion. A student has one year from when the original denied credit is posted on RAMSS to appeal the decision. Normally students cannot appeal a denied decision that was based on accreditation of the external institution or if the minimum grade has not been met.

Transfer Credits for Students Transferring Between Ryerson Programs

Students approved into a different Ryerson program may need to have their Transfer Credits reassessed. Some of the Transfer Credits that were previously granted may be applicable to the new program and will be confirmed by the Transfer Credit Unit upon switching programs. PRE GEN (Generic Professionally Related) credits will be automatically removed from the record and students will need to reapply to have the external courses evaluated and granted towards the new program. Students will also have the opportunity to apply for Transfer Credits that were previously denied while enrolled in their former program.

Liberal Studies Transfer Credits

To be eligible for a lower level liberal studies Transfer Credit a course must have a written out-of-class assignment(s) totalling in the range of at least 1,200 to 1,500 words; for an upper level liberal studies Transfer Credit, a written out-of-class assignment(s) totalling in the range of at least 1,500 to 2,000 words. Transfer Credit will not be granted for liberal studies Credits using introductory level courses from college. Upper level liberal studies Credits will not be granted using courses from college.

Please note that some courses are not eligible for Credit in your program. For a list of program restricted liberal studies courses, please refer to the liberal studies restrictions within Tables A and B.

Certificate Transfer Credits 

Continuing education certificate students may only apply for Transfer Credits for courses listed within the certificate they are currently registered in, and use the paper Transfer Credit Application Form once registered in a certificate program has been confirmed.

Direct Entry Students and Transfer Credits

Students granted admission to a Direct Entry program are not required to complete courses in the exempted semester(s) to fulfill their core program/major requirements unless specifically told to do so or assigned reachbacks in their Offer of Admission. For example, first and second year courses will not appear as transfer credits. The Advisement Report will outline remaining requirements including any additional courses as outlined in the Offer of Admission.

Ted Rogers School of Business Management Direct Entry students are not required to apply for Transfer Credit for courses which are part of the exempted first through fourth semesters of their program in order to fulfill minor requirements.

Direct Entry students may apply for the same number of Transfer Credits as the number of their reachback courses. For example, if five reachbacks were assigned, students may only submit a maximum of five transfer credit application submissions. If the number of Transfer Credits granted is less than the number of reachback courses assigned, then students may at a later date submit additional Transfer Credit Applications up to the maximum number of reachback courses assigned.

Transfer Credit will not be granted using any Community College course for ACC 414, ACC 514, FIN 300, FIN 401, MKT 300 and MKT 400.

Engineering Students and Transfer Credits

Transfer Credits for core and professional engineering courses will ONLY be granted at the time of admission and students will be notified on their Offer of Admission to an engineering program. Engineering students with questions about core and professional engineering Transfer Credits should contact the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science.

Engineering applicants cannot expect to receive any Transfer Credits in an engineering discipline or engineering related discipline courses if their applicable post secondary education was not completed at a program accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB).

Engineering students may be eligible to apply for liberal studies Transfer Credits or for non-professional engineering courses such as CMN and ECN subject areas. Students may apply for these credits through the Transfer Credit Unit after confirming their Offer of Admission.