Frequently Asked Questions

Credits ending in TRN are not exact equivalents to Western courses. These may be reassessed if a direct equivalent exists at Western.  

You may want to have your courses assessed if you plan to:

• Use the credit as a prerequisite for another course
• Use the credit to meet a specific course/degree requirement

Math and Science courses that did not receive transfer credit in your Offer of Admission should also be reviewed.

Please note: if you intend to use TRN credits only toward electives or breadth requirements, assessment is not required.

1. Review the Academic Calendar to identify module(s) you are interested in.
2. Review each course to see whether you think you may be eligible to receive transfer credits for the courses listed.
3. Obtain full electronic course outlines for the courses you need evaluated. These course outlines must be from the year you took the course at your previous institution.
4. Submit a ticket to our Advising Help Portal under the Transfer Student section and indicate which course(s) you believe you should receive transfer credit for.
5. You'll be directed to the appropriate department for evaluation.

Please note: Course evaluations can take 6-8 weeks, so early submission is strongly recommended to avoid impacting your course enrollment.

If the transfer credits are listed in your Transfer Credit Report on Student Center, no further action is required.

Transfer credits may count towards:

• Admission requirements for the module(s) you want
• First-year requirements
• Module requirements (excluding TRN credits – these cannot count towards module requirements).
• Total credit count

Once all of your transfer credits have been awarded to you, you can submit a request for a Transfer Credit Outline Appointment . In this appointment, you will meet with an Academic Advisor who will provide you with a Transfer Credit Outline. This outline will explain how your transfer credits can be used towards your degree.