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Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1
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Transferring from college?
You’re eligible for transfer credit for relevant courses in which you have earned a grade of 70%+
Transferring from university?
You’re eligible for transfer credit for relevant courses in which you earn a grade of 60% or better.
There are two types of transfer credit. For example, you could receive credit for PSYCH 101 which means that we have accepted this course as being a direct match for that course at Waterloo.
You may receive credit for PSYCH 1xx which means that the course you took is deemed to be equivalent to a Year 1 psychology course but does not directly match a course that is taught at UW.
It means that if you were choosing a plan that required PSYCH 101 or a course that listed PSYCH 101 as a prerequisite then PSYCH 1xx would not count as an equivalent course that would meet plan or prerequisite requirements.
Please note that accepting ENGL 1xx as transfer credit does not meet your communications list requirement as you must complete two communications courses: 1) one from List 1 with a 60%+ final grade and 2) one from List 2.
There are two types of transfer credit. For example, you could receive credit for MATH 137 which means that we have accepted this course as being a direct match for that course at Waterloo.
You may receive credit for MATH 1xx which means that the course you took is deemed to be equivalent to a Year 1 mathematics course but does not directly match a course that is taught at UW.
It means that MATH 1xx does not replace MATH 137 in your major. It is deemed to be a math course but not a match for any of your required math courses.
Please note that accepting ENGL 1xx as transfer credit does not meet your communications list requirement as you must complete two communications courses: 1) one from List 1 with a 60%+ final grade and 2) one from List 2.
The Admissions team provides a list of standard transfer credits for students who took A-Levels, AP, Cambridge Pre-U diploma, CAPE or IB.
This is a decision that depends on your personal circumstances and we cannot tell what decision you should make. Some reasons for accepting the transfer credit include:
This is a decision that depends on your personal circumstances and we cannot tell what decision you should make. Some reasons for declining transfer credit include:
The final deadline to make a decision on your transfer credit is September 21, 2020.
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land promised to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Indigenous Initiatives Office.