Transfer credit
If you have previous post-secondary education and/or professional experience, you may be eligible to receive credit towards your Loyalist College program.
Explore the options below and find the one that best suits your needs. Not sure where to begin?
Email pathways@loyalistcollege.com or book an appointment and we can guide you through the process.
There are three transfer credit options to apply for and receive individual credits:
External transfer credit
Receiving credit for a Loyalist College course based on completing a similar course at another public, post-secondary institution.
Internal transfer credit (exemption)
Receiving credit for a Loyalist College course based on completing a similar course at Loyalist College.
Prior learning and assessment recognition (PLAR)
Receiving credit for a Loyalist College course by demonstrating that you have achieved the course learning outcomes through your past professional and educational experiences.
There are three transfer credit options to receive block (multiple) credits:
Advanced standing
Receiving a block of credits for Loyalist College courses and starting the program in an upper semester (semester 2 or higher) based on completing at least one term of study in a similar program at another public, post-secondary institution.
Undergraduate degree exemption
Receiving credit for one introductory communications course and up to two general education electives based on completing a degree program at a public, post-secondary institution in Canada.
Direct entry
After graduating from a Loyalist College program, you may have the option to continue your studies in an upper year of a related program.
For more information about direct entry, please email pathways@loyalistcollege.com.
College and university transfer credit agreements
Loyalist College has transfer credit aI emailedI asked greements with many colleges and universities – in Ontario, across Canada, and around the world. You can complete a Loyalist College program and then apply for a related diploma or degree at another institution. The transfer credit agreement outlines the block credit you will receive towards your new program based on the completion of your Loyalist College program.
Transfer credit agreements are updated throughout the year – check back to see what’s new and confirm agreement details with the partner institution before submitting your application.
Transfer credit within Ontario
Find the information and tools to help you explore transfer credit options between Ontario’s public colleges, universities and Indigenous institutes at ontransfer.ca.
To learn more about credit transfer, including what it is and how it works, how to use ONtransfer.ca and more, we recommend reviewing this resource page from Ontario Colleges.