Ontario Institutions

Mohawk College

Transfer Advisor

coach@mohawkcollege.ca

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• General information

  Check out the following resources to learn more about credit transfer at Mohawk College:

  • http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/pathways-credit-transfer.html
  • https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/student-life/registration-records/registering-for-classes-by-selecting-your-timetable/course
• Required grades and/or GPA, level(s) of completed previous education, and program prerequisites (admission)

  Review the admission requirements for all programs at Mohawk College:

  • https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/future-students/how-to-apply/admission-requirements
• Required grade and/or GPA (transfer credit eligibility)

  A minimum grade of 60% for Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diplomas, Ontario College Graduate Certificate courses, or the elevated passing grade of the Mohawk course, whichever is greater, is required to be eligible for transfer credit. A minimum grade of 70% for degree-level transfer is required where a diploma-level course is to be deemed eligible for transfer credit to a degree-level course. The higher requirement applies unless otherwise specified in an applicable articulation agreement. Where an articulation agreement exists, its terms take precedence.

• Course equivalencies, pathways and articulation agreements

  View Mohawk College’s transfer agreement opportunities:

  • http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/become-a-student/pathways-and-credit-transfer/credit-transfer-agreements
• Types of credit awarded

  Mohawk College awards advanced standing and exemptions (equivalencies) in recognition of previous learning.

• Residency requirements

  The amount of transfer credit you can receive is limited by the Mohawk College Program Promotion and Graduation Requirements Policy.  To qualify for a Credential, students using credit for prior learning must complete at least 25% of the program requirements at the College. To be eligible for graduation, all students must meet the 25% residency requirements.

• Currency/timing of previous postsecondary education

  Mohawk College will generally consider courses completed within the past 5 years for transfer credit. Requests beyond 5 years will be considered at the discretion of the program area.

• PLAR procedures/steps

  Follow these steps in order to receive your PLAR assessment at Mohawk College:

  • Contact the Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition Office via email at plar@mohawkcollege.ca.
  • All applicants will be required to complete a PLAR Registration Form and pay the non-refundable assessment fee.
  • More information is available at https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/future-students/prior-learning-assessment-recognition
• PLAR costs

  A PLAR assessment at Mohawk College costs $147.97 per course and the fee is non-refundable.

• Appearance of awarded transfer credit(s) on transcript

  Transfer credits will be recorded on your Mohawk College transcript as "E" and will not be included in GPA calculation.

• Key point(s) of contact (transfer advisor and/or service area)

  Contact a Mohawk College Transfer Advisor to discuss your credit transfer inquiries:

  • coach@mohawkcollege.ca
• Official credit transfer policies (academic regulations/directives documents, calendars and handbooks)

  Familiarize yourself with Mohawk College’s official credit transfer policies: https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/about-mohawk/leadership-and-administration/policies/credit-transfer-educational-pathways-and

• Transfer credit procedures/steps

  Follow instructions for providing your Official Transcript and Course Outline(s) from the credit transfer submission confirmation screen. 

• Transfer credit costs

  There is no fee required for a transfer credit assessment at Mohawk College.

• Transfer credit required documentation

  Please contact your transferring institution and ask them to send your official transcript directly to credittransfer@mohawkcollege.ca. Transcripts sent through a secure document-sharing service (such as MyCreds) are also accepted. Please note that transcripts emailed directly by students will not be accepted.

• Deadline(s) for application

  Apply to transfer credit at Mohawk College no later than the 10th day of classes (corresponding to the last day to add/drop courses for fee refund) of the semester pertaining to the exemption request. Late applications may be assessed at the discretion of the program area.

• Timing of transfer credit decisions

  A transfer credit decision at Mohawk College will take 1-2 weeks to process if we are required to send your official transcript and course outline(s) to a Coordinator/Academic Representative for review. The more complete your information is, the more likely the decision can be made quickly.

• Review/appeal procedures

  Right to Appeal - if a transfer credit course exemption request is not granted an applicant, who was not successful in their transfer credit request, has the right to review the decision by submitting an Appeal to the Registrar's Office per the College’s Academic Appeals Policy.

ONTransfer.ca endeavours to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding credit transfer; however, changes and updates to transfer opportunities happen on an ongoing basis. Students MUST check with the institution directly before applying to any program.