Applicants admitted to York University who present accredited previous postsecondary studies may be eligible for transfer credit. The determination of transfer credit eligibility will take into consideration the applicant's complete record of accredited postsecondary study. The amount of transfer credit granted depends on the type of institution attended, academic nature of the program completed, the number of courses completed, the grades received and the program to which the student has applied at York. Applicants admitted to York who were not in good standing at all previous postsecondary institutions may be eligible for transfer credit consideration and will be assessed on an individual basis.

York University will try to accommodate all applications prior to the start of an academic term. Postsecondary transfer students are strongly encouraged to apply and provide all relevant documents (transcripts, outlines, etc.) at least two months prior to the start of an academic term to ensure sufficient time for review and evaluation of their previous academic credentials. Applications may be considered after this two-month timeframe, but incomplete applications may result in assessments not being completed by the start of the academic term.

A separate application requesting transfer credit consideration is not required. The receipt of all transfer credit documentation and the evaluation of all possible transfer credits available at the time of admission must be completed within one academic term from the date of admission to the University. (Fall term and fall/winter session admission: completed by the end of the fall/winter session; winter term admission: completed by the end of the summer session; summer session admission: completed by the end of the fall term.). Studies not declared on the application for admission to York University are not eligible for transfer credit consideration.

Should a transfer student, having left York to pursue study at another postsecondary institution, decide to return to York, a new application to York may be required and all previous transfer credit will be reassessed. You may also be able to reactivate your record. Visit registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/reactivate for details.

Undergraduate University Degree Programs

Applicants admitted to York who have completed degree credit work toward baccalaureate degrees at an accredited postsecondary institution within Canada or outside of Canada may be considered for transfer credit. Transfer credit consideration is given to course work in which the grade achieved is that normally required of a continuing York student. Students are granted the maximum possible transfer credit; however, not all credits may contribute toward satisfying the degree requirements of their program. To be eligible to graduate, all students must meet the minimum residency and degree requirements of their program.

York University supports the Pan-Canadian Protocol on the transferability of university credits, and undertakes to ensure that all course work completed by transfer students during the first two years of university study in Canada (including the final year of studies leading to a diploma of college studies [DCS] in Quebec and the university transfer courses offered by community colleges and university colleges in British Columbia and Alberta) will be recognized and fully credited for the purposes of granting a degree provided that:

1. the transfer student is deemed admissible and has been presented with an offer of admission;
2. the transfer student has achieved a passing grade in his/her course(s) and has obtained grade levels that would normally be required of continuing students; and
3. the credits earned are related to the program of study in which the transfer student will register, or the credits can be counted as electives for the program of study.

Note: If a student is granted a course exclusion and chooses to repeat the exclusion while at York, transfer credit will be forfeited.

Advanced Secondary Studies and CEGEP (Quebec)

At York, "advanced secondary studies" refer to standardized qualifications or studies that offer students an opportunity to study in an academically challenging program or courses to prepare them for postsecondary studies. Programs or courses completed with specific grades or averages are eligible for transfer credit. Eligible programs or courses include: Advanced Placement (AP); the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) Diploma; the General Certificate of Education (GCE) A levels; the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma; the French Baccalaureate; and the Diplome d'études collegiale (DEC). To see the maximum amount of transfer credit awarded to each program/course, please visit: futurestudents.yorku.ca/transfer/advanced-secondary-cegep.