StFX welcomes applications from students who wish to join the StFX community and have completed credit courses at a university or college. A transfer student is one who has attended a college or university since graduating from high school. Courses completed at another university or college may be applied to a degree at StFX. These courses – known as transfer credits – are recognition of the academic coursework completed.
Here is what you need to do:
StFX will review your courses for transferability and inform you of the outcomes as quickly as possible. The time required to complete the review can vary, but will generally fit within a 4-6 week timeframe.
Any courses that can be transferred to your program of study at StFX will reduce the number of credits needed to complete your program at StFX. The number of previous credits that can be applied to your program depends upon two things:
StFX has agreements with a number of colleges that make it easier for college graduates to earn credit toward a university degree. The terms and specific requirements of the agreements vary. Contact the Admissions Team for details.
Music
Holland College Graduates of Holland College Music Performance Diploma may be eligible to receive two year’s credit toward StFX’s Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Music with Honours and be eligible to complete the StFX degree after two year’s full-time study.
Nova Scotia Community College Graduates of the NSCC Diploma in Music Arts may be eligible to receive two year’s credit toward StFX’s Bachelor of Music and be eligible to complete the StFX degree after two year’s full-time study.
Computer Science
Nova Scotia Community College Graduates of NSCC Information Technology Diploma (with concentration in Database Application Programming or Programming or Web Programming) may be eligible to receive two year’s credit toward StFX’s Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Computer Science (Computing or Analytics Concentration) and be eligible to complete the StFX degree after two year’s full-time study.
Nursing
Nova Scotia Community College Graduates of the NSCC Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma may apply to enter StFX’s LPN- BSc Nursing Pathway. Students who successfully complete the LPN-BScN Pathway are eligible for advanced standing in StFX’s 2-year Accelerated BScN program and are eligible to earn the BScN after 20 months of continuous instruction.
Any questions about the transfer credit process or status of your review can be directed to transfer@stfx.ca