Monday 4 January 2016

Email Question: Transferring Credits to a Canadian University

Prospective Student:

I need information about how to transfer credits to college or any university in canada I am an HND holder in civil engineering from The polytechnic Ibadan pls what do I need to do?

My Reply:

Good to hear from you. Transferring credits can be a little tricky given that each school have different policies for foreign students.

One thing that is certain is, you have to apply first and meet all the admission requirement.

This is what is involved:

The Institution you attended will send copies of the course outline or syllabi directly to the school you are applying to in Canada on your behalf. There have be to be verification that this is sent directly from the school.

The course outline must include: topics covered, list of text books, grading practice, number of weeks of attendance excluding exam period, number of lecture, tutorial and lab hours.

After an admission letter have been issued on your behalf. The school will then evaluate your course outline to determine which courses you will be excluded from.

This process sounds easy but it involves quite a bit of waiting. There is a chance they will not accept every course you present to them. I have seen it happen first hand.

Regardless it is good to give it a try. Let me know if you have any more questions.

By the way check your school's website for information on transferring credits from overseas

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