Transfer Policies for Graduate Degree and Certificate Programs
Students who have completed graduate coursework at other recognized institutions may transfer up to 25% percent of the total required degree or certificate credits, not to exceed a maximum of 12 quarter credits. All transfer credits must reflect grades of 3.0 (B) or better.
The credits may be transferred through approved specialized study, course waiver, course substitution, or direct equivalency (or any combination of these). Courses taken in direct transfer for a degree requirement must be equivalent to required CityU course/s as determined by similar course numbers, titles, or content.
To earn a graduate degree or certificate, a student must earn all required credits in residency (i.e., via CityU courses taken in any delivery format) except for transfer quarter credits as limited by policy.
Common degree and certificate credit requirements and transfer credits are:
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Total Degree or Certificate Credits Required (Excluding pre-requisite/preparatory credits)
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Maximum Eligible Credits |
| 12-18 quarter credits |
3 quarter credits |
| 24-30 quarter credits |
6 quarter credits |
| 36-47 quarter credits |
9 quarter credits |
| 48+ quarter credits |
12 quarter credits |
Exceptions for Dual Delivery, Bi-Lateral, Joint Delivered, Partnered and Teachout Agreements with Articulation
Within a dual delivery, bilateral, joint-delivered, or partnered articulation agreement with another institution, the Provost may approve additional transfer at the graduate level.
Program-Specific Transfer Credit Restrictions
School of Business and Management Master and Certificate Programs
Coursework transferred into graduate and certificate programs, exclusive of credits declared elective or approved to apply to a specialized study emphasis, must be directly equivalent to the appropriate CityU course, or degree-equivalent as determined by the Program Director.
School of Education and Leadership Master and Certificate Programs
Master of Education programs:
Credits transferred into Master of Education (M.Ed.) programs, must be:
- Earned at a regionally accredited institution or a school recognized by the Ministry of Education, if foreign;
- Earned within the past six years unless approved by the dean;
- Earned at the 500-level or equivalent, as noted on the external transcript or as stated in the outside institution’s catalog;
- Satisfy the requirements of the specific program.
If the program has an elective requirement, credits transferred to meet electives are not required to be directly equivalent to a CityU course.
School of Health and Social Sciences Master and Certificate Programs
Master of Arts in Counseling (USA) & Master of Counselling (Canada) programs:
Coursework transferred into the Master of Arts in Counseling (US), and the Master of Counselling program (Canada) must be directly equivalent to the appropriate CityU course, or degree-equivalent as determined by the program director. Credits older than six years must be approved by the Dean, Associate Provost (Canada) or Provost.
(Policy #2100.22, 1/1/2022)