Transfer Credit Request Form (Undergrad)

Please note: If you received an offer directly into Year 2 or Year 3, your transfer credits will be assessed automatically. Please do not submit a transfer credit request. You can email transfercredit@ocadu.ca for any questions about this.

First Name

Last Name

Birthdate

OCAD U ID#

Personal Email

OCAD U Email
(if you have one)

Timeline for receiving results
We will start reviewing requests from new September 2025 students in May, in the order we receive them. Transfer Credit decisions could take up to 8 weeks to process from May to October. We will email you if we require more information and we will notify you of your transfer credit results by email.

When it's time to register into courses, you should register as if you will not receive any transfer credits. After you receive your transfer credit results, you may need to adjust your course registration. You are responsible for dropping courses you receive transfer credit in.

Documents required
Official transcripts are required to award transfer credits. Please refer to How to Submit Transcripts for more information. Transcripts in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by a certified English translation.

Course outlines or syllabi are usually not required for courses that have been previously approved for transfer credit. If we require them, we will send you an email. It will be helpful to collect them in the meantime. A course outline is more than just the course description. It should have detailed information such as the course description, learning outcomes, assignment details, weekly class topics, required texts, and evaluation criteria.

Year of Entry

OCAD U Undergrad Program

Have you completed IB (International Baccalaureate) and/or AP (Advanced Placement) exams?

Have you ordered your IB scores from IBO or AP scores from College Board?

Have you completed Dual Credit courses during high school in Canada or the U.S.
Dual Credit refers to a course that is awarded both high school and college/university level credit.
If yes, we require the post-secondary transcript from the institution you took Dual Credit courses.

What Dual Credit course(s) did you take?
List the institution, course code, and course title.

Have you attended a post-secondary institution?

Has your post-secondary transcript been submitted to us?

Unfortunately, you are not eligible for transfer credits.
If you have any questions, please email transfercredit@ocadu.ca.

List all post-secondary institutions you want reviewed for transfer credit.

What program(s) were you previously enrolled in?

What is the type of credential of your previous program?
If you attended more than one institution, select all that apply.

Did you graduate or intend to graduate?

Which courses would you like evaluated for Transfer Credit?

Please list the course codes & titles of the courses you only want reviewed.
Example: DRW 100 Drawing 1
PSY 100 Intro to Psychology

Did you study at the post-secondary level outside of North America or the ECTS (European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System)?

If you answered Yes, what is the credit system of your previous institution outside of North America or ECTS?
What are the total contact hours for a course/class? How many hours does the class meet per week? How many weeks are in a semester/term?

For example: 2 credits = 1 semester course (2 hours per week for 16 weeks = 32 total contact hours)

PLEASE READ - CONSIDERATIONS WHEN RECEIVING TRANSFER CREDITS

1000-level Course Limit
Undergraduate students can only count 6.0 credits at the first-year level (1000-level courses) toward the required 20 credits needed to graduate. If you receive many transfer credits at the 1000 level, you may be restricted from enrolling in additional 1000-level courses. Therefore, when we approve transfer credits, we do our best to ensure you have the capacity to register for your required 1000-level courses.

Transfer Credit Grades
Courses approved for transfer to your OCAD U program will appear on your OCAD U academic transcript with the notation “TR”. The grades you earned at your previous institution are not recorded on your OCAD U transcript, they are not used to calculate your OCAD U average, and do not affect Graduating with Distinction.

Enrolment Status Implications
To maintain full-time status during the fall/winter session, students must register for a minimum of 1.5 credits in each of the fall and winter terms. Students normally take 2.5 credits in each term to complete their major/program in four years. Receiving transfer credit could affect your full-time status if you are not able to add courses to your schedule because of lack of space in courses and/or missing course prerequisites.

A part-time course load could affect eligibility for working on campus, student loan funding, internal or external scholarships and bursaries, etc. For students who receive Ontario or Canada student loan funding, please contact the Financial Aid & Awards office (FinancialA@ocadu.ca) for enrolment eligibility requirements. If you would like advice on planning your schedule, please contact the Student Advising Centre.

I acknowledge that I have read 1000-level Course Limit, Transfer Credit Grades, and Enrolment Status Implications.

Yes

Do you have additional information you want us to know before you submit this?

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