Course Selection and Transfer Credit
Transfer Credit Process
As an exchange student you will receive transfer credit for all courses successfully completed while on exchange. Transfer of credit involves the following categories:
- i. specific equivalent of a given course (assigned credit);
- ii. unassigned credit in a discipline, department or programme;
- iii. unassigned credit in a Faculty or School;
- iv. unassigned credit for courses not identifiable with Kwantlen course offerings but evaluated as being appropriate for general academic credit.
See policy B15 for more details. At a minimum, you will receive type iv credit.
After selecting your courses, you must submit a Request for a Letter of Permission (LOP). Your LOP will outline what type of Transfer Credit you will be receiving for your exchange courses.
The LOP also states that transfer credit will be evaluated immediately upon your return to Kwantlen after receipt of your transcript from your partner school.
Should you make changes to your course selection while on exchange, it is very important that you contact the exchange office so that we can revised your LOP
Choosing your Courses
Once you have been accepted to your partner school, they will give you information as to what courses will be offered while you are there and also how to register for your courses
When selecting your courses it is helpful to:
- Consult the transfer credit database to see what courses have already been pre-approved for specific transfer credit.
- Meet with an academic advisor to determine what course requirements you will need to fulfill while on exchange
