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Did you take a course at another university/college before coming to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ?

You may be eligible for credits and/or exemptions if you completed dual-enrollment or other university/college courses at another institution prior to coming to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ. Please follow the steps below.

1) Notify SOUSA and start the transfer credit process early

All incoming students who completed university or college courses before starting their studies are required to submit this webform to declare their coursework.

Following the submission of your form, you will receive an email with guidance on 

NOTE: it is not possible for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ or SOUSA to confirm the specific credits or exemptions you can expect until after the start of the Fall term. You will need to register for courses BEFORE your credits and equivalencies are processed. Please review the information on this page and consult with a Degree advisor if you need guidance. Consult the timeline information in Step 5 for further details.

2) Submit your official transcript(s):

You must make arrangements to have your final, official transcript sent directly from the institution(s) to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ. Documents uploaded by a student are considered unofficial.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ accepts electronic transcripts and proof of graduation sent through a recognized digital credential service provider or directly from the issuing institution(s) by email.

Send in your final marks

If your prior university studies are not accurately recorded on your Minerva application checklist, consult with Service Point to discuss any missing information.

3) Search for your course in our Course Equivalency System (CES)

All university/college courses taken prior to coming to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ must be assessed for equivalency.

Use the Course Equivalency System to determine if your course has already been assessed. A few tips:

• Tick off the box "Include Expired Decisions" in your search.
• Clicking on the course in the search results will provide more information on the equivalency status and when the course was last assessed.

Note that two types of equivalencies may be granted:

1. Direct equivalency: A course can be deemed equivalent to an existing Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ course like for example ECON 208 or PSYC 100.
2. Level equivalency (1XX, 2XX, 3XX etc.): If Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ doesn’t offer an exact equivalent course but the course meets Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's course standards, a level equivalency can be granted. A PSYC 2XX course is considered to be a 200-level course Psychology course.

NOTE: You may not use 1XX equivalencies for the Math or Science components of the Foundation/Freshman program. For example, PSYC 1XX is not equivalent to PSYC 100 and cannot be counted as a foundational science.

4) Submit a request for equivalency or reassessment

IMPORTANT: To submit a request for equivalency/reassessment you will need a course syllabus from when you completed the course. Please note that these steps are only possible after you have accepted your offer of admission.

5) Verify that your credits and equivalencies appear on your student record (processing timeline)

NOTE: You will need to register for courses BEFORE your credits and equivalencies have been processed.

Once processed, your credit and equivalencies will be viewable in Minerva (Go to Minerva > Student Menu > Student Records Menu > View Your Unofficial Transcript).

Note the following timeline:

• Enrolment Services receives the official transcript and conducts an initial review. This may result in students receiving generic transfer credit (as TRNS XXX).
• The SOUSA team then receives your file and will assess your course(s) for equivalency and update your Minerva transcript (this is referred to as "articulation"). Articulation takes place during the Fall semester/early January. The table below shows how the credits/equivalencies look when initially processed (by ES) and after articulation (by SOUSA).

What is a 0cr Exemption?

A 0-credit exemption may be used to satisfy a prerequisite or a degree/program requirement, but it does not add credits toward your degree. 

A 0-credit exemption is used when the credit weight at the other institution does not match the credit weight at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ. Example: You took a 3-credit course that is deemed the academic equivalent of CHEM 110 (a 4 credit course at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ). In this case, your transfer credits would be articulated as:

               CHEM 110 0 cr Exemption

               CHEM 1XX 3 cr

In some cases, an exemption may be given without any accompanying credit (if you have reached the maximum number of transfer credits allowed by the faculty). This means you won't have to take the course for which you received the exemption, but the overall credits you need to graduate won't be further reduced.

Need help?

If you can't find your previous institution on the course equivalency system or are having any other issues with the CES, please contact mary.gauthier [at] mcgill.ca (Mary Gauthier) in SOUSA and provide an explanation of the error you are encountering.