Maximum transfer credits allowed by program level and type

The following table outlines the maximum number of transfer credits allowed, excluding embedded programs (i.e., formal laddering arrangements), by program level and type. These maximum credit limits include credit awarded for external transfer credit, credit granted by way of prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR), course challenge, and internal transfer credit (in those cases where this internal transfer credit has already been used toward another credential). Academic programs are allowed to set lower maximums of transfer credits allowed but not higher ones.

The transfer of credit requires approval of the appropriate dean and the registrar. Note that, when a student moves from one program to another at Royal Roads University, a course counted as eligible credit in both programs is not counted within these transfer limits. Exceptions to transfer credit limits are allowed for special circumstances, either as a part of specific program structures approved by Curriculum Committee and Academic Council or as a part of an individual student’s program of study when approved by the appropriate dean and the registrar. Exceptions can also be granted for dual degree agreements individually approved by Academic Council.

Except in the case where undergraduate courses or diplomas lead to undergraduate degree completion programs and in the case where graduate certificates and graduate diplomas lead to higher level graduate credentials, courses completed in order to qualify for admission may not be used for transfer credit. In addition, undergraduate courses may not be used for transfer credit at the graduate level.

In any case, transfer credit is only eligible for approval when the credit in question represents learning outcomes and/or curriculum content deemed appropriate for the destination Royal Roads University program by the academic head of the program, subject to the approval of the dean and the registrar.