If you want to transfer credits or credentials from another college or university or apply for credit based on prior work or life experience.
Transfer WithinIf you are a Humber student or graduate wanting to transfer credits or a completed credential into another Humber program.
Transfer OutIf you are a Humber graduate wanting to further your education through future study options at other educational institutions.
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If you have successfully completed credits or programs at another postsecondary institution, you may apply for transfer credits for Liberal Arts & Sciences Course Equivalency in your Humber program. Fees, Transfer Credit Application Form and General Guidelines can also be obtained from Transfer Credits. If you have work, volunteer, or life experiences that may be assessed through the submission of supporting documents, you may apply for Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR). Fees, PLAR Application Form and General Guidelines can be obtained from Humber’s PLAR page. For specific guidelines regarding LAS Transfer Credits and PLAR for Math, English, and Liberal Studies, please see below.
After completing the Humber English Placement Test, students may apply to transfer credits for their first-semester or subsequent English courses if they have satisfactorily completed an equivalent writing course at another post-secondary institution. If they have completed an equivalent course at Humber, they may apply for a course equivalency.
After you have read the information below, follow the Steps to the Application Process in Ready to Transfer Your Credits below.
English Course Equivalencies for Courses Taken at Humber
Students in this situation should complete a “Program Course Equivalency Application Form.” Application forms are available in the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences office (all campuses).
Minimum requirements for Transferring Courses from Another Institution
The minimum requirements for any student who wishes to transfer a diploma- or degree-level English course from another post-secondary institution normally include all of the following:
Students in this situation should complete a “Transfer Credit Application Form.” Application forms are available in the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences office as well as the Office of the Registrar (all campuses).
Required Documentation
Students who wish to transfer diploma- or degree-level English courses from another postsecondary institution must present all of the following:
If the institution is outside of Canada, all documents must be translated (where necessary) and assessed for equivalency by one of the following:
If you have completed math courses at the college or university level you may be eligible for transfer credits. Transfer credits are determined by the number of hours in the course you have completed (at least 45) and how well the learning outcomes of the course that you have taken match the learning outcomes of our math courses (which include three categories: general mathematics, business mathematics, and technical mathematics).
After you have read the information below, follow the Steps to the Application Process in Ready to Transfer Your Credits below.
Eligibility
The following course levels may be eligible for Math course credit:
The following are not eligible for transferable credits:
Minimum requirements
Minimum requirements for students who have taken diploma- or degree-level Math courses at another postsecondary institution normally include:
Required documentation
If the institution is outside of North America, all documents must be translated (where necessary) and assessed for equivalency by one of the following:
Transfer credit for individual Liberal Studies courses is awarded when a student is granted credit for completed academic work at another post-secondary institution. The credit should meet Humber's General Education (diploma) or Breadth Elective (degree) requirements. Courses from the Humanities (e.g. History, Literature, Philosophy), Natural Sciences (e.g. Astronomy, Geography, Environmental Studies) and Social Sciences (e.g., Political Science, Psychology, Sociology) often meet these requirements. If a student is seeking transfer credit for a specific program-required course, then the learning outcomes of the course in question should be equivalent to the required Liberal Studies course.
After you have read the information below, follow the Steps to the Application Process in Ready to Transfer Your Credits.
Required Documentation
Students who have taken post-secondary liberal studies courses at another institution are normally required to provide the following:
To check for preapproved transfer credit courses, please visit ONCAT’s website: www.ontransfer.ca. ONTransfer.ca is a guide to how courses transfer from one institution to another.
If the institution is outside of Canada and the US, the transcript must be assessed for equivalency and translated (where necessary) by one of the following: