After you apply Transfer credit assessment varies depending on the following:
- the courses and curriculum that the student has completed
- the student's scores/grades achieved in that program
- the Queen's program that the student is entering
- the student's year of entry to Queen's
Highschool Transfer Credits
Highschool Curriculum/student-type categories include:
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- CEGEP Students
- French Baccalauréat
- General Certificate of Education (GCE) / Advanced Levels
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
Link to transfer credit details (Ontario high school transfers)
Students entering their first year of study at Queen's who have previously taken courses during high school that may be eligible for transfer credit will automatically be assessed, provided the appropriate transcripts were submitted during the application process. In some cases, students must submit a request to have their official results released to Queen's. No action is required.Transfer credit(s) will be posted to SOLUS by September 15th.
For students in all faculties and schools, a maximum of 18.0 credit units may be granted.
Students who believe they are entitled to additional transfer credits that are not posted to their SOLUS account by September 15th must submit the below transfer credit request (and all supporting documents) by the end of the fall term of their first year. Transfer credit requests submitted after the fall term of a student's first year will not be assessed.
Submit first-year transfer credit request
Post Secondary Transfer Credits
Have you taken university courses before attending Queen's?
Students who have taken post-secondary credit prior to attending Queen’s must disclose this information on the OUAC application form and will be required to submit documentation prior to a final decision on their application. Failure to disclose all post-secondary studies during the time of application is considered academic dishonesty and may result in withdrawal from the university.
Transfer credit assessment will take place after a student has accepted their offer of admission.
DEADLINE: Eligible students who do not submit course descriptions (where required) by the end of their first term are considered to have declined credit.
Students in the Faculty of Arts and Science and Smith School of Business:
You will need to complete an Admission Transfer Credit request through your SOLUS student account. A step-by-step guide to submitting this request can be found here.
Submit a transfer credit request by from
Once we have received and processed the information electronically, the request for "Post-Secondary Course Descriptions" will be removed fromm your SOLUS to-do list.
Students coming to Queen's from an Ontario Community College program may be eligible to receive credit toward their Queen's degree for completion of a 2 or 3-year diploma program. Each Queen's faculty and school treats these programs differently, and the number of credits granted to students varies by program.
Faculty of Arts and Science, Smith School of Business, School of Computing
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Graduates of a 2-year diploma program:
Students who have completed a 2-year diploma program are eligible to receive a maximum of 18.0 units of unspecified 100-level credit toward their Queen's degree program in the Faculty of Arts and Science or the School of Computing. (Note: Only those students admitted after September 2015 who hold a 2-year diploma are eligible for 18.0 units of transfer credit.) -
Graduates of a 3-year diploma program:
Students who have completed a three-year diploma program are eligible to receive a maximum of 30 credit units (the equivalent of one year) toward their Queen's degree program in the Faculty of Arts and Science (including Fine Art and Music) and the Schools of Business and Computing. 3-year diploma holders may request a review of specified transfer credits in some cases. Please contact the Undergraduate Admission and Recruitment Office for more information on this.
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Graduates of a three-year technology program may receive up to the equivalent of one year of university studies after they have completed their first year in the general Engineering program. The credits are granted to students who choose an Engineering program similar to their college diploma program. These credits tend to be mostly at the second-year level.
School of Nursing
Graduates of a three-year diploma program entering the School of Nursing receive 18.0 credit units of unspecified credit toward their degree program. Also, depending on the similarity of their college program to the Queen's nursing program, they may receive up to an additional 12 credit units as specified transfer credits.
Applicants who hold a degree from another university and wish to upgrade their degree from a General to Honours degree should note that such a degree completion would require two full years of study at Queen's.
Search for courses previously approved for transfer credit at Queen's University