Dean of Arts Office:
PAS building, room 2401
Tel 519 888-4567 ext. 48246
Arts Undergraduate Office:
PAS building, room 2439
Tel 519 888-4567 ext. 45870
Arts faculty and staff resources
Arts computing support for students, faculty, and staff
If you are enrolled in a University of Waterloo faculty but want to transfer to the Faculty of Arts, this page is for you. If you are an Arts student wanting to change your major or academic plan, please speak to your current academic advisor about a plan modification. If you are an Arts student interested in transferring to another faculty, refer to the Registrar's Office Transferring Faculties page.
Whatever your reasons are for wanting to transfer to Arts, there are minimum requirements and things to consider before transferring. Many times a non-degree or a qualifying term is required with permission from your current faculty.
First Steps:
Depending on your situation, you may be able to transfer into a specific Arts program, plan, or major. Students are often directly admissible to Liberal Studies or, first-year students may transfer to Honours Arts First-Year.
As long as you meet the requirements, transferring directly into a major or program of choice may be an option. Your request is reviewed by the Faculty Transfer advisor in Arts. Please refer to the Arts Academic Plans for specific plan requirements. Remember an honours plan needs a higher plan average and if you aren't directly admitted to the major you want, you can still work towards that major in the future.
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When transferring to Arts, co-op may be an option for you. Please review all the requirements and considerations before requesting your transfer.
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Applications for Fall 2023 faculty transfer to GBDA are closed. Applications for Fall 2024 transfer are due by March 1, 2024
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Students must meet the BAFM or BSFM high school requirements. If you have not taken 4U Advanced Functions or Calculus or an equivalent, you will be asked to enroll in MATH 127 to be considered for transfer.
Students must have a minimum 75% cumulative overall average by the end of the Fall term.
Do I need to take some AFM courses to be eligible to transfer? No, your cumulative overall average can come from any course grades.
Successful completion of the SAF Admissions Assessment (SAFAA). At the end of Winter term, the School of Accounting advising team will email students to confirm if their application is being considered for transfer.
If your application is moving forward, you will receive an email in the Winter term with a link to write the online SAF Admissions Assessment (SAFAA) in April 2024. There is a non-refundable fee to complete the SAFAA.
Only students who have successfully applied by the February 1 deadline (see below) will be sent a link to the AFMAA.
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How do I apply? To apply to transfer students should submit a Faculty Transfer Form to the SAF advisor by February 1, 2024. You cannot apply via OUAC, the Faculty transfer form functions as the application form.
The above requirements do not guarantee admission to the BAFM or BSFM program and are minimum requirements only. The School of Accounting and Finance takes in a small number of transfer students each year and the process is highly competitive.
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Can prior courses apply towards the BAFM or BSFM degree? The start date will be in the fall term at the 1A level, regardless of transfer credit.The 1A start is non-negotiable as AFM has required first-year courses. Students beyond 2A can still apply but it is not recommended as successful applicants start in 1A.
What if I am not eligible to transfer? If your request to transfer is declined, make sure you have a backup plan. Options include:
Applying to other Ontario University programs that lead to a CPA designation.
Applying to transfer to the Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program. Schedule an advising meeting with the Faculty of Arts transfer advisor if you wish to learn more about this option.
Arts Undergraduate Office (AUO)
Dean of Arts Office:
PAS building, room 2401
Tel 519 888-4567 ext. 48246
Arts Undergraduate Office:
PAS building, room 2439
Tel 519 888-4567 ext. 45870
Arts faculty and staff resources
Arts computing support for students, faculty, and staff
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