Credit Transfer Information

Credit Transfers can be applied for by students who wish to obtain the transfer of previously acquired academic credit(s) towards a St. Clair College course in a program in which the student is currently registered. These previously acquired academic credits may have been taken at another post-secondary educational institution (external academic credit) or may have been taken as part of a different program offered at St. Clair College (internal academic credit). All transfers of academic credit (both internal and external) will be recorded on the St. Clair academic transcript as ‘AS’ (advanced standing) and will not be calculated in the GPA for the program in which the transfer of academic credit was granted. (College Policy #1.6.9)

Students must apply for a transfer credit (Advanced Standing) either prior to the start of the course(s) or before the official “drop date”, as set by the Registrar’s Office (please refer to the Important Dates file from our website). Failure to comply with this section will form the basis for a denial of transfer credit.

Please refer to the Ontario’s Transfer & Pathways Guide’s website: www.ontransfer.ca to see if your course may already be pre-approved.

To request a credit transfer for courses you are currently enrolled in, please input an application through your MyStClair account.  If you are not registered in the class you would like to apply for, please contact the Registrar’s Office for further assistance. A completed transfer credit package includes:  

• A completed request for Transfer of Academic credit  

• Official transcript from previous institution  

• Course outlines for courses previously taken  

• Payment

Please note:    A minimum 23 hours of instruction are required to be equivalent to a 2.0 credit course, 38 hours of instruction for 3.0 credit course and 53 hours of instruction for a 4.0 credit course. A minimum grade of C or 60% is required in the previous course to be eligible for credit transfer. 

A charge of $25.00 per course evaluation, up to a $100 maximum per submission is applicable and must be paid at the time the assessment is requested. Refunds will not be issued for requests not approved. Courses should not be dropped until students have verified on their SIS or via email that the request has been granted.  Dropping classes could result in a change from full-time to part-time status, which could affect your OSAP. Please contact the Financial Aid Office at financialaid@stclaircollege.ca to discuss.  Dropping a course does not automatically remove you from that course on Blackboard. It is recommended that you send an email to the instructor of the dropped course(s) and ask that you be removed from their course on Blackboard.   *All requests can take 2-4 weeks to be completed.

Instructions for requesting a Credit Transfer can be found online. https://www.stclaircollege.ca/registrars-office/credit-transfers