Undergraduate Admissions

Transfer Credit from Post-Secondary Institutions

The University is committed to granting appropriate transfer credit to the maximum extent possible. Factors which affect transfer credit include: the type of institution attended, the applicability of the courses to the program the applicant wishes to enter, the grades achieved, and the minimum Laurier course requirements as outlined in the University Regulations chapter in the section, Residence Requirements for a Degree. In particular, for those applicants who have attended a fully accredited university or junior college, wherever possible, a credit-for-credit transfer will be allowed.

The University recognizes that, while learning experiences may differ in a variety of ways, their substance may be virtually equivalent in terms of their content and rigour. If a specific equivalence to a course is not available at Wilfrid Laurier University, we will attempt to award an "unspecified" elective credit. The assessment of transfer credit will be made on the final offer of admission to the University.

To appeal transfer credit assessment, it is the student's responsibility to provide course outlines to the appropriate Admissions Officer. Upon receipt of these outlines, transfer credit will be reviewed first by the Admissions Officer, then by the dean, director or chair of the program, and if deemed necessary, by the appropriate Admissions Committee.

Undergraduate Admissions Transfer Students

Official electronic version updated on February 4, 2002