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On this page: 

1. Application deadline
2. Types of transfer applications
3. Implications of inter-faculty transfer
4. Transfer eligibility and academic requirements
   1. Eligibility
   2. Minimum academic requirements for transfer to the Bachelor of Arts and Science
5. Select your program
6. Submit your application on Minerva
7. Supporting documents
8. Next steps
9. Contacts

The Bachelor of Arts & Science (B.A. & Sc.) degrees from ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ undergraduate students who have not graduated.

Note: If you are an applicant from outside ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ, consult the requirements and apply through the ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ website as a Transfer applicant.

1. Application deadlines

2. Types of transfer applications

3. Implications of INTER-faculty transfer

Before applying for or accepting an inter-faculty transfer, you should be aware of the implications of changing your degree.

4. Transfer eligibility and requirements

4.1 Eligibility

You do not qualify for transfer to the B.A. & Sc. if:

• You are registered in the School of Continuing Studies and have never been registered in a degree program at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ, or are a special student, or have already completed an undergraduate degree. If any of these apply to you then you must apply for admission to ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ through the Undergraduate ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Office.
• You are entering U3 with 84 or more credits:
• Students admitted to ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ from a CEGEP DEC and transfer students from another university – your credit limit is 84 credits. This is indicated by the TOTAL CREDITS value on your Minerva transcript.
• Students admitted to ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ from International Baccalaureate or the French Baccalaureate, or who were granted advanced standing due to Advanced Placement examinations, GCE A-Levels, and other qualifications – your credit limit is 84 + the number of advanced standing credits indicated on your Minerva transcript. (In other words, 84 credits post-admission.)

4.2 Minimum academic requirements for transfer the Bachelor of Arts & Science

In addition to the minimum course requirements below, note the following: 

• The minimum CGPA required is 3.00.
• Students entering U2 must have completed a minimum of 9 credits which can be applied to the proposed programs, with a minimum grade of B in each course.
• Students entering U3 with 84 or more credits are no longer eligible to apply to transfer into the B.A. & Sc. See the information under Limits on Eligibility to Transfer.
• Students entering U3 with less than 84 credits, must have completed a minimum of 24 credits which can be applied to the proposed programs, with an average GPA of 3.0 in these credits with no grade below "C".  Of these 24 program credits, at least 9 credits must have been completed in the Faculty of Arts and at least 9 credits in the Faculty of Science.

Minimum course requirements for transfer to B.A. & Sc. 

All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of B or higher: 

• Two (2) of the following MATH courses: MATH 139/140/150, MATH 141/151 or MATH 133

AND any three foundation year sciences from: 

• BIOL 111 or BIOL 112
• PHYS 101/131 or PHYS 102/142 
• CHEM 110 or CHEM 120
• At most two of: COMP 202, ESYS 104 or PSYC 100 

5. Select your program

6. Submit your application on Minerva

To submit an application for transfer: Log into Minerva > Student Menu > Student Records Menu > Faculty Transfer/Readmission Menu:

• If you are currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree other than the degree you wish to transfer to, select the "Request for Inter-faculty Transfer" option.
• If you are returning to your studies after an interruption of one term or more and you wish to apply for both readmission and an inter/intra faculty transfer, select the "Request for Readmission" option. Indicate in the appropriate fields and Comments section that you also wish to transfer.

7. Supporting documents

If additional information or documents are required to process your transfer application, you will be contacted via your ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ email address. If you do not supply the requested information by the indicated date, your application(s) will be cancelled.

Readmission and Transfer applicants who completed courses at another university during their absence are required to submit official transcripts. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the university you attended to ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ. Please refer to our Readmission link for more information. 

Any inter/intra-faculty transfer applicant who does not meet the minimum transfer criteria must submit a letter of appeal (which should not be longer than one page) with the electronic application. Enter the appeal in the comments area of the electronic application outlining the following:

• Any reasons which may have contributed to your performance.
• Steps you have taken or plan to take to improve your academic performance.

If applicable, send any supporting documents separately to the relevant contact in the SOUSA Office.

8. Next steps

When can you expect a decision?

Faculty decisions are normally made during the months of June and July and will be entered on the Minerva transfer applications. An email will be sent to your ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ account notifying you of a "change of status" to your application. You must then log onto your Minerva transfer application to read the faculty decision and conditions. If you have questions about the decision, please contact the relevant person.

What does it means if your application is "Faculty File Incomplete"?

In some cases, the status of your application may be changed to "Faculty File Incomplete". Please read the details of what information or documents are missing and promptly follow through as requested. Incomplete applications cannot be processed and will eventually be cancelled.

Accepting an offer

If you are offered admission to the Faculty of Science, read the conditions of your acceptance in the "External Comments" field of your Minerva application. You must then "ACCEPT" or "DECLINE" our offer by the indicated deadline.

If you have submitted a transfer application to another Faculty, it is possible you will receive a decision for one application before your other application(s) have been reviewed. If you ACCEPT a transfer offer, any pending applications will be automatically cancelled by Minerva.

9. Contacts