Transfer Credits

Refer to UBC’s first year credit.

Transfer credits may have been awarded at the time of admission to UBC.

If you have received general transfer credits (i.e., COMM 1^st, COMM 2^nd) and you feel the credits cover a specific COMM requirement (i.e., COMM 293) you can request an assessment (see below) .Otherwise, the transfer credits remain general and may be used towards COMM electives.

• Review the credits in the BC Transfer Guide and/or UBC’s Transfer Credit Search (and UBC’s first-year credit for AP, IB or A-Level courses). Some courses may already include a notation “not for credit in the BCOM program”.
• Check the program requirements and the course description to see if there is a substantial overlap in the content with the course you have completed.

• Ensure you include a comprehensive outline of the course(s) you seek an assessment from the academic year when you had taken the course. The outline should include:
  • institution’s name
  • course name and code
  • credit value
  • course completion year
  • course duration
  • name of the instructor
  • textbook and materials used
  • breakdown of the classes per week or day
  • grade assessment
  • course description/learning outcomes
  • Complete the Transfer Credit Evaluation Request Form
    
  • An assessment can take upwards to 4 weeks to complete from the time the request is submitted.
  • An assessment may results in one of the following:
    
    • Credit changing to a specific course
    • No change and the unassigned credit may be considered toward a COMM toward elective requirements
    • No credit in the program

      NOTE: all upper-level (300- and 400-level) core requirements must be completed while enrolled in the BCom program. It is not possible to apply transfer credit toward these upper-level core requirements. See Requirements to Receive a Degree or Diploma.

• You are not permitted to forfeit post-secondary transfer credits that have been granted.
• Courses that are assessed to a direct equivalent COMM course will be updated on your UBC Workday Student. No grade information is listed. The grades you received for the course will not be reflected or used in the calculation of your UBC grades. However, the Undergraduate Office will refer to the grade received from the original institution to determine if you have fulfill the course minima required for declaring an option in Accounting or Finance.
• You may decide to reduce your course load. Note that reducing your course load may affect your eligibility to receive and retain scholarships, to reside in UBC residence, or to apply to a post-graduation work permit. Carefully review any conditions relevant to your personal circumstances to ensure your continued eligibility.