Applicants who have previously completed one or more years at Ryerson or another accredited post-secondary institution may be eligible for admission to a level higher than first year/semester (advanced standing) and/or for transfer credit (refer to the section on “Transfer Credits” for additional information).

When advanced standing is granted, all or some of a student’s previous post-secondary studies is used as a basis of admission. NOTE: Courses used as basis of admission are not recorded as individual transfer credits and may not be used to apply for transfer credit. The original grades obtained in the courses used for advanced standing are not recorded as graded courses on the Ryerson academic record. Original grades are not used in the calculation of a student’s Grade Point Average.

Students admitted with advanced standing/transfer credits must complete, as a Ryerson student, studies that normally include at least one half of the program’s curriculum. No more than a total of 50 percent of the program’s requirements may consist of advanced standing/credits (transfer credits, challenge credits, credits granted on a Letter of Permission).

Applicants applying for advanced standing/transfer credits must submit officially certified academic transcripts, including promotion/graduation status, of their secondary and all post-secondary studies directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Applicants who are currently attending a post-secondary institution are also required to submit a list of courses in progress and interim/final results for these courses when available. If applying for advanced standing admission, applicants are required to submit teaching outlines/course descriptions of all post-secondary studies.

NOTE: For students admitted into a direct entry/degree completion/advanced standing policy program; if an upper level liberal studies course, or a course offered through the Faculty of Arts requires a prerequisite a transfer credit must be requested for that prerequisite course.  This will only serve as proof of the prerequisite course, and will not apply towards the degree.