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Alberta Advanced Education has mandated AU to act as a credit coordinating body. In general, credit courses completed at other accredited degree-granting institutions will be considered for transfer credit to an AU program on a course-by-course basis.

University transfer courses taken at colleges will generally be considered for transfer credit as though they were university courses. All credit transferred to a credential program must be university level.

Official transcripts must be provided directly from the issuing institution to AU and detailed course descriptions may also be required. In order to have previous courses taken through another post-secondary institution evaluated for credit toward an AU credential, you must enrol in a specific program. To do so, requires you to complete the Undergraduate General Application Form and submit a one-time, non-refundable application fee.

International Credentials

Students who will be presenting international credentials for possible transfer credit to an AU program must obtain an evaluation of their international post-secondary course work obtained outside of Canada or the US. Refer to the Residency Requirements Table at the link below.

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition

While transfer credit for individual field placement, professional seminars, work experience, life experience, or elementary skills, is not normally granted, it is
recommended that students contact the Centre for Learning Accreditation. The office will help determine which learning experiences may be evaluated for credit towards a program. Refer to Section 6.7.

Transfer Procedure

When transferring credit from other institutions, students must follow one of 2 procedures.

Procedure One

Complete and submit the Undergraduate General Application Form, indicate the unclassified status or select a program, and submit the non-refundable application fee to the Office of the Registrar. Upon successful completion of a minimum of 6 AU credits, students must contact Admissions and Evaluations Services and request an evaluation of previous post-secondary work for the purpose of awarding transfer credit, and enclose the evaluation fee.

Students who were previously in the unclassified category, and who now wish to continue studies in a program status, must select an AU undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate program. Next, they must complete and submit a new Undergraduate General Application Form to the Office of the Registrar. Do not send another fee.

Previously admitted unclassified students are not required to resubmit the general application fee, however, they must indicate the program selected and include the non-refundable evaluation fee.

Arrange to have official transcripts of your previous education sent directly from each institution formerly attended to Admissions and Evaluations Services, Office of the Registrar. AU will evaluate all post-secondary course work completed within Canada and the US. In some cases, additional supporting documentation (e.g., course outlines) may also be required in order for the evaluation to commence. Course outlines may be submitted directly by the home institution or by the student.

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Procedure Two

Complete and submit the Undergraduate General Application Form and the non-refundable general application fee to the Office of the Registrar, indicating the degree, diploma, or certificate program selected. Enclose the non-refundable evaluation fee.

Students who have attended other recognized post-secondary education institutions within Canada and the US, and who wish to have their evaluation processed for possible transfer credit without having to complete 6 AU credits, are required to submit the one-time non-refundable evaluation fee. This fee covers the evaluation of previous course work towards one program of the student's choice. An evaluation towards subsequent programs may be requested after the completion of 6 AU credits and receipt of the change of program fee.

Students who successfully complete 6 AU credits (the equivalent of 2 courses) will be eligible for a reduction in fees toward their third AU course registration. In order to process the reduction, please contact Registrations Unit before you register in your third course.

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