Transferring from an Engineering Transfer Program
In order to successfully transfer to the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta, students in Engineering Transfer Programs must meet the following requirements:
1. Attempt 30.0 engineering units of coursework in the Fall and Winter terms
Attempted courses include all courses that a student receives a final grade for at the end of the term. This includes grades of F, but does not include courses that have been withdrawn from (grades of W).
2. Complete 30.0 engineering units of transferable coursework in the Fall, Winter and Spring terms
In order for a course to be considered transferable, students must achieve a grade of at least C-. Grades of F, D and D+ are not transferable to the University of Alberta.
3. Present at least a 2.3 GPA across the Fall and Winter terms*
While admission to Engineering is guaranteed if a student meets these requirements, admission into Engineering disciplines is competitive and determined by how well a student does in the Engineering transfer program.
Before transferring to the University of Alberta, students in the transfer programs must submit an application to the University of Alberta and follow all standard application procedures and deadlines. Applications must be submitted by March 1 for entry the following September. Official transcripts and other official documents as required are due by June 15.
* Some transfer agreements may require a different GPA ranging between a 2.3-2.5. This standard will be set collaboratively between institutions.
The Faculty of Engineering accepts applicants from one-year Engineering Transfer Programs through the following Alberta and British Columbia post-secondary institutions:
- Northwestern Polytechnic
- Keyano College
- Red Deer Polytechnic
- University of Lethbridge
- Vancouver Island University
- College of the Rockies
- Northern Lights College
Students in the engineering transfer programs will take equivalent courses to those completed by first year engineering students at the University of Alberta and will be considered for admission into a second year engineering program based on their first year results.
Students interested in an Engineering Transfer Program should apply directly to the transfer institution and applications will be assessed in accordance with that institution's admission requirements.
For more information, please contact our Prospective Student Advising Team at engginfo@ualberta.ca
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Grades of F, D and D+ are not transferable to the University of Alberta.
In order for a course to be considered transferable, students must achieve a grade of at least C- or better. Students who have less than 30 engineering units of transferable coursework at the end of the winter term can take Spring courses to meet the minimum 30 engineering units required to transfer. Please let the Student Service Center know if you plan to take Spring classes so your application can be updated.
You will be notified through Bear Tracks of your discipline placement in early July.
If you successfully completed less than 30 units during your Fall and Winter terms in the transfer program, you will need to take a Spring term course to make up the units. We do not accept Summer term courses to meet the unit requirement.
Transferable coursework from our Transfer Programs can be found in the Alberta Transfer Guide and the University of Alberta Transfer Credit database. Coursework not listed in either resource will be assessed on course-by-course basis. We require course syllabi and we will notify you by email if needed.