Transfer Credit

Transfer credit eligibility

If you have a previous university or college education, you may be able to apply for transfer credit toward SAIT courses within a program.

To be eligible for transfer credit:

• you must be fully accepted into a program and have paid your tuition deposit
• your previous course(s) must have been completed at an accredited post-secondary institution within the last ten years
• you must have achieved a minimum grade of 63% in your previous education. "Attended," "Pass", or "Audited" grades will not be accepted for credit, including previously awarded transfer credit or prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR).

Transfer credit may be used up to a maximum of 50% of the courses required for a SAIT program. (For example, ten courses out of 20 for diploma programs.)

Non-credit courses cannot be used as transfer credit toward a credit course.

When no formal transfer agreement exists, junior courses may be eligible for transfer credit if you have been awarded a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from an accredited Canadian institution, as determined by the Office of the Registrar when transfer credit is requested. Eligible courses include:

• Communication and Liberal Arts Studies
• Philosophy
• English
• Sociology
• Humanities

How to apply for course credit

Transfer credit will be successfully awarded if:

• 80% of the previous course curriculum matches SAIT course curriculum
• the credit hours or course weight of your previous course(s) is similar to your intended SAIT course(s).

Key dates and deadlines

Transfer credit evaluations open approximately two months before the semester starts, up to the last day of the add/drop deadline.

To receive a tuition refund, the transfer credit request must be completed before the course add/drop date. You may still submit a request after the deadline up to the midpoint of the semester; however, you will not receive a tuition refund.

The transfer credit evaluation process for your previous education can take between 4-6 weeks, so we recommend you start the process as soon as you've confirmed and accepted your program seat.

All transfer credit requests must be submitted by the second semester of your program. This excludes study abroad and letters of permission.

_{*If your program begins outside the above semester start dates, your add/drop deadline will differ. Please contact your academic advisor to confirm your deadline.}

If you are registered in a course that is being evaluated, you should continue to attend the courses until a decision has been made on your transfer credit request.

Costs

If your previous education was completed at a Canadian institution, there is no charge to have your courses evaluated.

To have your international education assessed a non-refundable fee of $155 per course will be charged regardless of the outcome of the evaluation.

Transfer credit frequently asked questions

Related policies and procedures

• AC.3.1.1- Grading and Progression Procedure - Credit Courses
• AC.3.18- Recognition of Prior Learning Policy
• AC.3.18.1- Recognition of Prior Learning - Credit Courses
• AC.3.18.1-  Schedule A - Challenge Examination Process
• AC.3.18.1-  Schedule B - Transfer Credit/Course Equivalency - Evaluation Rubric
• AC.3.18.1-  Schedule C - Prior Non-Formal and Informal Learning Evaluation Rubric
• AC.3.18.3 Articulation
• AC.3.18.3 Schedule A - Roles and Responsibilities