1. Transfer Credits
Transfer credit achieved from individual courses at a previous college or university to a course in a certificate, diploma or degree program at George Brown. You can find a list of course equivalents in our Course-to-Course Equivalencies Database. If your course is not there, review the Guide to Selecting Courses Eligible for Transfer Credit to help you determine if you can use your previous course toward credit at George Brown.
Individual transfer credits may still be possible even if you are taking a program at George Brown that is not similar to your previous program. Most programs require College English and electives which are your best opportunities for transfer credits. Check out General Education and Liberal Studies Electives and Course Outlines for College English for more information.
How to apply
Apply for individual course transfer credits through STU-VIEW. For more information on the application process for individual transfer credits, see How to Apply for Transfer Credits Online.
When to apply
We want to encourage early applications for Transfer Credit whenever possible, students will be able to apply and submit transfer credit applications at any point during the semester, for any course affiliated with their program. Our Transfer Credit process adheres to an open application model, it is important for students to be mindful of the applicable dates associated with their upcoming semesters when pursuing transfer credits.
For Each Intake:
Day 1 — Semester Beings
Day 5 — Last Day to Add a Course to the Current Term
Day 10 — Last Day to Drop a Course (*with partial refund) *status dependent
Students who have their Transfer Credit applications approved before Day 1 on the incoming term will be automatically dropped from the course if they are registered in it.
If the Transfer Credit is approved after Day 1 but before Day 5 or Day 10 of the term, you will receive a notification email that you should go back to Registration and drop the course manually. For assistance with dropping a course please reference information from the Registrar's Office.
2. Internal Transfer Credits
Using a course from one George Brown program in another George Brown program is considered internal transfer credits. For more information, see Transfer Credits within GBC
3. Block transfers
A group of courses completed at another college may be equivalent to those in a George Brown program. You may be eligible to enter the program at a higher semester.
It is not always necessary to graduate from a program to transfer a block of courses. If you complete the first year of a program you may be able to complete the remaining semesters at George Brown.
Block transfer opportunities to a George Brown programs can be found in the Transfer Agreements and Opportunities Database.
How to apply
For more information about applying for advanced standing to a program see How to Apply for Advanced Standing.
