There are a number of factors that can limit the number of transfer credits you can receive.
Institutional Residency
The minimum number of courses you must complete in your declared program of study at George Brown College in order to be eligible to graduate.
Full-time Programs: Twenty-five percent (25%) of the declared program of study must be earned at George Brown College.
Continuing Education: Programs eligible for George Brown College certificates,
Fifty percent (50%) of the declared program of study must be earned at George Brown College.
Continuing Education: Continuing Education Exemption Policies
Office of the Registrar Policies, Graduation and Convocation Ceremonies policy.
In a full-time post-secondary program, you may receive up to 75% of your total course requirements as transfer credits and /PLAR.
*Note – Certain Postgraduate Level Programs may have limitations when it comes to the quantity of transfer credit exemptions available. Please inquire with the academic division for any additional questions.
Breadth Requirement for general education
You are required to complete a number of general education courses in your programs from three categories, Humanities, Social Science, and Science. You may be limited in the number of general education transfer credits you can receive in any one category in order to meet the breadth requirements.
For more information about the breadth requirements for your program, see:
- General Education Requirements
- Liberal Studies Requirements
- General Education and Liberal Studies Electives – see Choosing Courses for a Transfer Credit Application
Maintaining Full-Time status
If you are required to maintain full-time status as a student, this can limit the number of transfer credits you can receive in a given term. Generally, you can receive two transfer credits and still remain a full-time student each term.
When you accept your transfer credits in STU-VIEW you will receive a warning if you drop below full-time status. You may elect to remain registered in a course that you have received a transfer credit for or speak with your Academic Department to see if there are other courses you can take in place of the transfer credit. This will allow you to remain a full-time student.
