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What are transfer and transefer credit?
Transfer is the movement of students between post-secondary institutions.
Transfer credit is credit received for prior post-secondary studies.
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What is the TransferAlberta Guide?
The TransferAlberta Guide
- explains the transfer agreements between Alberta post-secondary institutions
- lists transfer agreements for post-secondary courses and programs in the province
- lists information about admission to post-secondary studies
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What is the difference between the TransferAlberta Guide and the Online TransferAlberta Guide?
There are two versions of the TransferAlberta Guide:
- The printed TransferAlberta Guide is a publication that is produced annually, on request of stakeholders. It houses general transfer information.
- The Online TransferAlberta Guide is an online database that is regularly updated with changes and additions to transfer agreements, and is thus considered the official transfer guide.
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Who decides what credit will transfer?
The institution you are transferring to makes the decisions about granting transfer credit.
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If a course I’ve taken isn’t listed in the TransferAlberta Guide, how do I know if I’ll get transfer credit for it?
Contact the institution to discuss transfer possibilities. You may have to provide extra information, such as course outlines, to be considered for transfer credit.
Ensure you have searched a couple of keyword variations on the Online TransferAlberta Guide. If the course does not come up, it means there is no formalized transfer agreement involving that course. This does not mean that you don't have an opportunity to be assessed for credit. However, in order to be assessed for transfer credit, you will have to talk to the institution you want to transfer to.
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If all the courses I’ve taken are listed in the TransferAlberta Guide, is there any reason why I might not receive transfer credit?
There are several reasons why you might not receive transfer credit:
- The courses you took are not relevant to the program you’re transferring to.
- You took the course(s) too long ago.
- Your grade did not meet the required minimum grade.
- You want to transfer more courses than the maximum allowed by the institution (also known as a residency requirement).
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I took some courses over 10 years ago. Will they still transfer?
Individual institutions determine whether these courses are still applicable to their programs. Please check with the institution you’re transferring to.
Any courses you took before the 1993–94 school year will not appear in the Online TransferAlberta Guide. Contact Transfer Alberta to find out if they appear in previous versions of the Guide dating back to 1979.
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Why are there no Comprehensive Academic Research Institutions (CARI)-to-CARI transfer courses in the Online TransferAlberta Guide?
Alberta's CARIs have a general understanding that they will grant transfer credit for courses under the following circumstances:
- The courses fit within the new program you are transferring to.
- You have completed the courses within a certain number of years (varies, depending on the course).
- You have achieved the minimum grade requirement.
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Can I transfer from a university outside Alberta to a university in Alberta?
Generally, universities in Canada will accept courses for transfer when
- the courses fit within the degree program.
- you have completed the courses within a certain time period.
- your final grade meets the institution's minimum grade requirement.
Extra information, such as course outlines, may be required by the receiving institution. Transfer credit is assessed on an individual basis once you apply to the university.
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How do I transfer credit from one type of institution to another, e.g. from a university to a college?
Contact the institution you want to attend and ask about transferring credit.
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If I’m currently at a university and would like to take one course at a college, what is the process to transfer credit?
You must
- apply to the college and receive acceptance to attend the college for the desired course
- fill out a letter of permission at the university. Once the letter of permission has been signed by the university, you can take the specified course at the college.
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