Transfer credit is assessed after an offer of admission has been made. In all cases, your first step is to apply to the program. Degree programs may require transfer students to declare a major and minor before transfer credit is assessed.
Specific transfer credit awards are subject to the requirements and regulations of the admitting program, and may vary from the total credit awarded by MacEwan University. Transfer credit is subject to the Inter-Institutional Transferability (C2030) and External Course Taking (C2035) policies, and the University’s academic residency requirements.
Assessment process
Post-secondary courses
The process for assessing post-secondary credit varies depending on where you took your post-secondary courses:
Alberta
Transfer agreements for post-secondary institutions in the province of Alberta are approved by the Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer (ACAT) and are available for information and reference at transferalberta.ca.
If you do not see your course(s) on the ACAT website, MacEwan University evaluators will need to review course outlines. They will determine how or if the content is equivalent to courses in the program you are applying to. This process can take a significant amount of time. Check your myMacEwan Gmail account regularly for requests related to your transfer credit. Delays can interfere with your ability to enrol in courses with transfer credit prerequisites.
Canada (outside Alberta) and U.S.A
If your course history is with an institution outside Alberta, but within Canada or the United States, MacEwan University evaluators will need to review course outlines. They will determine how or if the content is equivalent to courses in the program you are applying to. This process can take a significant amount of time. Check your myMacEwan Gmail account regularly for requests related to your transfer credit. Delays can interfere with your ability to enrol in courses with transfer credit prerequisites.
International
You must initiate the transfer credit assessment process if you have attended a post-secondary institution outside of Canada or the USA. At least 80% of the content from your course must match the MacEwan University course to be considered.
Complete a request for each MacEwan University course that you wish to be assessed for transfer credit:
1. Complete a Request for Transfer Credit form
Request for Transfer Credit form—diploma programs
Request for Transfer Credit form—degree programs
2. Include a detailed, descriptive course syllabi and outline
Also include official (original) educational documents/transcripts with your request if you have not done so already with your application to MacEwan University.
3. Submit your request as soon as you apply
All documents related to your request for transfer credit MUST be in English. If your academic records are in a language other than English, you will need to submit both the original language document and a certified English translation, which must be complete, literal, word-for-word and in the same format as the original document.
Course syllabi and outlines must be submitted electronically to TransferUnit@macewan.ca in .pdf or .doc/.docx format.
Post-secondary block transfers and internal laddering 2019/20
Internal laddering
MacEwan University is committed to providing bridging and laddering opportunities to its certificate, diploma and applied degree graduates. Graduates of the following MacEwan programs may be eligible to ladder into one of our degree programs. For more specific information, contact an advisor for the degree program.
Accounting and Strategic Measurement
Bachelor of Arts: 24 credits
Bachelor of Commerce (minimum GPA of 3.0 required): 60 credits
Acupuncture
Bachelor of Arts: 45 credits
Bachelor of Science: 45 credits
Arts and Cultural Management
Bachelor of Arts: 27 credits
Bachelor of Commerce (minimum GPA of 3.0 required): 24 credits
Bachelor of Communication Studies: 51 credits
Asia Pacific Management
Bachelor of Arts: 36 credits
Bachelor of Applied Communications in Professional Writing
Retired MacEwan program; contact an advisor for additional information
Bachelor of Communication Studies: 66 credits
Business Management
Bachelor of Arts: 24 credits
Bachelor of Commerce (minimum GPA of 3.0 required): 60 credits
Child and Youth Care
Bachelor of Arts: 39 credits
Bachelor of Child and Youth Care: 60 credits
Correctional Services
Bachelor of Arts: 54 credits
Design Studies
Bachelor of Arts: 30 credits
Early Learning and Child Care
Bachelor of Arts: 39 credits
Bachelor of Child and Youth Care: 57 credits
Emergency Communications and Response
Bachelor of Arts: 18 credits
Additional laddering opportunities to the Police and Investigations diploma program. Contact an advisor for additional information.
Fine Art
Bachelor of Arts: 30 credits
Hearing Aid Practitioner
Bachelor of Arts: 33 credits
Human Resource Management
Bachelor of Arts: 21 credits
Bachelor of Commerce (minimum GPA of 3.0 required): 60 credits
Journalism
Retired MacEwan program; contact an advisor for additional information
Bachelor of Communication Studies: 57 credits
Library and Information Technology
- Bachelor of Arts: 39 credits
Massage Therapy
Bachelor of Arts: 42 credits
Bachelor of Science: 42 credits
Music
Bachelor of Arts: 33 credits
Paralegal Studies
Bachelor of Arts: 21 credits
Police and Investigations (Police Studies)
Bachelor of Arts: 57 credits
Police and Investigations (Investigative Studies)
Bachelor of Arts: 51 credits
Professional Writing
Retired MacEwan program; contact an advisor for additional information.
Bachelor of Communication Studies: 57 credits
Public Relations
Bachelor of Communication Studies: 33 credits
Social Work
Bachelor of Arts: 48 credits
Bachelor of Child and Youth Care: 75 credits
Special Needs Educational Assistant
Bachelor of Arts: 15 credits
Bachelor of Child and Youth Care: 30 credits
Theatre Arts
Bachelor of Arts: 27 credits
Theatre Production
Bachelor of Arts: 27 credits
Therapist Assistant (SLPA)
Bachelor of Arts: 42 credits
Bachelor of Science: 42 credits
Bachelor of Child and Youth Care: 33 credits
Therapist Assistant (PTA/OTA)
Bachelor of Arts: 39 credits
Bachelor of Science: 39 credits
External block transfers
Graduates from the institutions and programs listed below may be eligible for a block transfer to these MacEwan University programs. For more specific information, contact a program advisor.
Recognized Canadian post-secondary institutions
Business Diploma
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Bachelor of Commerce: Up to 60 credits.
A minimum GPA of 3.0 required. Specific courses must be completed as part of the diploma to be eligible for this block transfer. Contact an advisor for additional information.
Grande Prairie Regional College
Early Learning and Childcare Certificate
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Bachelor of Child and Youth Care: Up to 25 credits
Keyano College
Educational Assistant Certificate
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Bachelor of Child and Youth Care: Up to 28 credits
Lakeland College
Early Learning and Child Care Certificate
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Early Learning and Child Care Diploma: Up to 19 credits
Child and Youth Care Diploma
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Bachelor of Child and Youth Care: Up to 60 credits
Lethbridge College
Child and Youth Care Counsellor Diploma
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Bachelor of Child and Youth Care: Up to 60 credits
Medicine Hat College
Child and Youth Care Counsellor Diploma
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Bachelor of Child and Youth Care: Up to 66 credits
Mount Royal University
Child and Youth Care Counsellor Diploma
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Bachelor of Child and Youth Care: Up to 60 credits
NAIT
Radio and Television Diploma
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Bachelor of Communication Studies: Up to 57 credits
NorQuest College
Social Work Diploma
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Bachelor of Child and Youth Care: Up to 75 credits
Ontario Advanced Diploma
Child and Youth Care Worker Diploma
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Bachelor of Child and Youth Care: Up to 60 credits
High School courses 2019/20
Advanced Placement (AP)
Transfer credit will be granted for AP courses where an AP grade of 4 or 5 is received. A list of approved courses for transfer credit follows. Other courses may be considered on an individual basis. For more information contact a program advisor or the Transfer & Articulation Unit.
| AP COURSE | MACEWAN COURSE CODE | MACEWAN EQUIVALENT | CREDITS |
| Art History | APAR 100 | ARTE 1xx | 3 |
| Biology | APBI 100 | BIOL 1xx | 3 |
| Calculus AB | APMA 100 | MATH 114 | 3 |
| Calculus BC | APMA 101 | MATH 114 | 3 |
| Chemistry | APCH 100 | CHEM 101/102 | 6 |
| Chinese Language & Culture | APML 100 | CHIN 102/2011 | 6 |
| Computer Science A | APCS 100 | CMPT 114 | 3 |
| Computer Science Principles | APCS 102 | CMPT 114 | 3 |
| Comparative Government & Politics | APPS 100 | POLS 101 | 3 |
| English Language & Composition | APEN 100 | ENGL 102 | 3 |
| English Literature & Composition | APEN 101 | ENGL 103 | 3 |
| Environmental Science | APES 100 | SCIOP 1xx | 3 |
| European History | APHI 100 | HIST 102 | 3 |
| French Language & Culture | APML 101 | FREN 211/2121 | 6 |
| German Language & Culture | APML 102 | GERM 211/2121 | 6 |
| Japanese Language & Culture | APML 103 | JAPN 201/2021 | 6 |
| Latin | APCL 100 | LATN 101/102 | 6 |
| Macroeconomics | APEC 100 | ECON 102 | 3 |
| Microeconomics | APEC 101 | ECON 101 | 3 |
| Music Theory | APMU 100 | MUSC 1xx | 3 |
| Physics 1: Algebra-Based | APPH 103 | PHYS 124 | 3 |
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based | APPH 104 | PHYS 126 | 3 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | APPH 102 | PHYS 2xx | 3 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | APPH 101 | PHYS 1xx | 3 |
| Psychology | APPY 100 | PSYC 104 | 3 |
| Spanish Language & Culture | APML 104 | SPAN 211/2121 | 6 |
| Statistics | APMA 102 | STAT 151 | 3 |
| Studio Art: 2-D Design | APAR 102 | ARTE 1113 | 3 |
| Studio Art: 3-D Design | APAR 103 | ARTE 1073 | 3 |
| Studio Art: Drawing | APAR 104 | ARTE 1103 | 3 |
| United States Government & Politics | APPS 101 | POLS 1xx | 3 |
| United States History | APHI 101 | HIST 1xx | 3 |
| World History | APHI 102 | HIST 102 | 3 |
1Fulfills the Language Other than English requirement
2A portfolio assessment may be required before credit is granted
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Transfer credit will be granted for IB courses where an IB grade of 5 or higher is received. A list of approved courses for transfer credit follows. Other courses may be considered on an individual basis. For more information contact a program advisor or the Transfer & Articulation Unit.
| IB COURSE | LEVEL | MACEWAN COURSE CODE | MACEWAN EQUIVALENT | CREDITS |
| Biology | HL | IBBI 100 | BIOL 107 | 3 |
| Business & Management | HL | IBBU 100 | BUSN 1xx | 3 |
| Chemistry | HL | IBCH 100 | CHEM 101 | 3 |
| Computer Science | HL | IBCS 100 | CMPT 114/115 | 6 |
| Computer Science | SL | IBCS 101 | CMPT 101 | 3 |
| Dance | HL | IBAR 100 | GENOP 1xx | 3 |
| Design Technology | HL | IBAR 107 | ARTE 1061 | 3 |
| Economics | HL | IBEC 100 | ECON 101/102 | 6 |
| Economics | SL | IBEC 101 | ECON 101 | 3 |
| English A: Literature | HL | IBEN 100 | ENGL 102/103 | 6 |
| English A: Language & Literature | HL | IBEN 102 | ENGL 103 | 3 |
| Environmental Systems & Society | SL | IBES 101 | SCIOP 1xx | 3 |
| French A or B | HL | IBML 107 | FREN 1xx2 | 6 |
| Further Mathematics | HL | IBMA 103 | MATH 114 | 3 |
| Geography | HL | IBES 102 | SCIOP 1xx | 3 |
| German A or B | HL | IBML 104 | GERM 1xx2 | 6 |
| History | HL | IBHI 100 | HIST 1xx | 3 |
| Islamic History | HL | IBHI 102 | HIST 2xx | 3 |
| Japanese AB | SL | IBML 108 | JAPN 1xx2 | 6 |
| Japanese B | HL | IBML 109 | JAPN 1xx2 | 6 |
| Latin | HL | IBHU 102 | LATN 101/102 | 6 |
| Mandarin AB | SL | IBML 106 | CHIN 1xx2 | 6 |
| Mandarin B | HL | IBML 105 | CHIN 1xx2 | 6 |
| Mathematics | HL | IBMA 100 | MATH 114 | 3 |
| Music | HL | IBMU 100 | GENOP 1xx | 3 |
| Philosophy | HL | IBPL 100 | PHIL 1xx | 3 |
| Physics | HL | IBPH 100 | PHYS 124/126 | 6 |
| Physics | SL | IBPH 101 | PHYS 124 | 3 |
| Psychology | HL | IBPY 102 | PSYC 104/105 | 6 |
| Psychology | SL | IBPY 103 | PSYC 104 | 3 |
| Social & Cultural Anthropology | HL | IBAN 100 | ANTH 1xx | 3 |
| Spanish A | HL | IBML 110 | SPAN 1xx2 | 6 |
| Spanish AB | SL | IBML 111 | SPAN 1xx2 | 6 |
| Sports, Exercise & Health Science | SL | IBPE 100 | HEED 1xx | 3 |
| Theory of Knowledge | HL | IBPL 101 | PHIL 102 | 3 |
1A portfolio assessment may be required before credit is granted
2A language assessment may be required before credit is granted
General Certificate of Education (GCE) - Advanced Level
Transfer credit will be granted for the GCE A-Level courses offered by Cambridge University and Edexcel. Courses from additional providers and countries with an education structure based on the British-pattern system will be considered upon request. A list of approved courses for transfer credit follows. For more information contact a program advisor or the Transfer & Articulation Unit.
| A-LEVEL COURSE | MACEWAN COURSE CODE | MACEWAN EQUIVALENT | CREDITS |
| Applied Information & Communication | GCEA 9713 | MGMT 107 | 3 |
| Arabic | GCEA 9680 | ARTOP 1xx | 6 |
| Biology | GCEA 9700 | BIOL 107/108 | 6 |
| Biology (Edexcel) | GCEA 9BI0 | BIOL 107 | 3 |
| Business | GCEA 9609 | BUSN 1xx | 3 |
| Business Studies (Edexcel) | GCEA 9BS01 | BUSN 1xx | 3 |
| Chemistry | GCEA 9701 | CHEM 101/261 | 6 |
| Chemistry (Edexcel) | GCEA 9CH0 | CHEM 101 | 3 |
| Chinese | GCEA 9715 | CHIN 1xx | 6 |
| Chinese (Edexcel) | GCEA 9CN0 | CHIN 1xx | 3 |
| Classical Studies | GCEA 9274 | CLAS 101/102 | 6 |
| Computer Science | GCEA 9608 | CMPT 103/200 | 6 |
| Economics | GCEA 9708 | ECON 101/102 | 6 |
| Economics A and B (Edexcel) | GCEA 9EC0/9EB0 | ECON 101/102 | 6 |
| Economics A | GCEA 9EC0 | ECON 101 | 3 |
| Food Studies | GCEA 9336 | BIOL 102 | 3 |
| French | GCEA 9716 | FREN 1xx | 6 |
| French (Edexcel) | GCEA 9FR0 | FREN 1xx | 3 |
| German | GCEA 9717 | GERM 1xx | 6 |
| German (Edexcel) | GCEA 9GN0 | GERM 1xx | 3 |
| Greek (Edexcel) | GCEA 9GK0 | GREK 1xx | 3 |
| Hinduism | GCEA 9014 | ARTOP 1xx | 3 |
| History | GCEA 9389 | HIST 1xx | 6 |
| History (Edexcel) | GCEA 9HI0 | HIST 1xx | 3 |
| Islamic Studies | GCEA 9013 | ARTOP 1xx | 3 |
| Japanese (Edexcel) | GCEA 9JA0 | JAPN 1xx | 3 |
| Physics | GCEA 9702 | PHYS 124/126 | 6 |
| Physics (Edexcel) | GCEA 9PH0 | PHYS 124 | 3 |
| Psychology | GCEA 9990 | PSYC 104/105 | 6 |
| Psychology (Edexcel) | GCEA 9PS0 | PSYC 104 | 3 |
| Sociology | GCEA 9699 | SOCI 100 | 3 |
| Spanish | GCEA 9719 | SPAN 1xx | 6 |
| Spanish (Edexcel) | GCEA 9SP0 | SPAN 1xx | 3 |
| Statistics (Edexcel) | GCEA 9ST0 | STAT 151/252 | 6 |
Results
It is your responsibility to review the transfer credit granted and to understand how it fits with your program of study.
Access your transfer credit report online
The results of your assessment will be posted in myStudentSystem.
Log in to myPortal.MacEwan.ca
Launch myStudentSystem
Navigate to your Student Center
Scroll to the Admissions section at the bottom of your Student Center
- Click the Transfer Credit Report link
Understand your report and how it applies to your program
Model Nbr
Identifies each institution’s transcript evaluated for transfer credit. Status types:
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SUBMITTED—Course information has been entered but there are no transfer decisions ready for processing to your record.
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POSTED—Transfer decisions have been processed and the program deposit has been paid.
Status and Equivalent Course
Status for each individual course evaluated for transfer credit:
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POSTED—Transfer credit has been awarded.
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REJECTED—Course is ineligible for transfer credit award.
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NO RULE—No articulated transfer decision in our system. To request a transfer articulation for this course, submit the course outline/syllabus to transferunit@macewan.ca.
The MacEwan equivalent course will be either specified (i.e. ORGA 316) or unspecified (i.e. CMPT 1xx). A program advisor can provide you with more information on how unspecified transfer awards can be used to fulfill your program requirements.
Grade
The letter grade of the incoming course will be prefaced with a “T” (i.e. TA+, TB, TC-, etc.). Transfer credit grades are not used in ANY grade point average (GPA) calculation. Only the total number of credits transferred will be noted on the official MacEwan transcript.
Consult an advisor in your program
You are encouraged to review the assessment with an advisor in your program to understand how it meets requirements. Some programs schedule specific program planning events for new students and transfer students are strongly encouraged to attend for both information and advice.
Bring any discrepancies in your transfer credit assessment to the attention of the Transfer Unit in the Office of the University Registrar. Email TransferUnit@MacEwan.ca from your MacEwan University student email account and include your student ID number.
