Graduate Transfer Credits

What are Transfer Credits 

Credit transfer involves one institution awarding credits for courses or programs completed at another institution that are considered equivalent. 

Transfer credits are reviewed and approved by the Program Coordinator and/or the College at FDU. Receiving transfer credits may reduce the total number of credits required to complete your degree at FDU. The exact number of credits awarded will be determined by the Program Coordinator after reviewing your course descriptions and official transcripts. The specific courses required for your program completion will also be discussed with you during the New Student Registration process. 

Students are required to fully disclose information on all academic institutions attended on their application form. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action. In order for coursework to be considered for transfer, transcripts should be provided to the Admissions office at the time of application. The course work you completed should meet the requirements for level, length and grade. 

Which Courses May Be Eligible  

If you have completed a master’s degree at a recognized post-secondary institution, and the course was completed within the last 5 years (for transfer to MAS and MSACS) or 6 years (for transfer to MHMS), you can apply for transfer credits.  

You are responsible for identifying both the course you are transferring from and the course you are transferring into on the application form. The course should be equivalent to 3 U.S. academic credits, and you should have received a grade equivalent of a “B” or higher (3.0 on a 4.0 points GPA scale).  

The course content should be at least 80% similar to the equivalent course offered at FDU. Courses submitted for transfer credit will be reviewed and evaluated by the program coordinator and/or the College. In assessing requests for transfer credits, the faculty may require students to complete additional coursework to update their knowledge and skills to meet master’s degree requirements. 

Before submitting your application for transfer credits, please view the curriculum for the program you’re starting at FDU Vancouver here, and refer to Graduate Transfer Credit Policies for detailed requirements. 

Transfer Partnership 

Ganpat University: 

Students may Transfer the following graduate courses with a B or better grade per course into FDU’s MSACS program in Vancouver:  

Maximum Number of Transfer Credits 

Students applying to the Master of Administrative Studies (MAS) program can receive up to 9 credits (maximum 6 credits in specialization area). 

Students in Master of Science in Applied Computer Science (MSACS) can receive up to 9 credits. 

Students in Master of Hospitality Management Studies (MHMS) can receive up to 3 credits. 

When and How to Apply for Transfer Credits 

You can apply for transfer credits by submitting the Application for Transfer Credits Consideration Form to vancouver-admissions@fdu.edu with the list of courses you are requesting transfer into, along with the course syllabus to be reviewed by the Program Coordinators.  

The form and supporting documents must be submitted after you’ve paid a tuition deposit and no later than four weeks before the start date of your program, as shown on your Letter of Acceptance. Please see steps for the graduate transfer credit process in the chart below, and other detailed requirements in the Graduate Transfer Credit Policies. 

Graduate Transfer Credits Process Chart  

Receive Letter of Offer (international students), or Provisional Letter of Acceptance (domestic students) 

Make a Deposit Payment (all students), Receive the Letter of Acceptance (international students) 

Apply for Transfer Credits: 

• Check the curriculum of the program and identify transferrable courses; 

• Submit a Application for Transfer Credits Consideration Form with the course syllabi and other supporting documents to vancouver-admissions@fdu.edu, at least 4 weeks before the program start date. 

• Certified translations are also required, if the original documents are not in English. 

Transfer Credits Preview/pre-approval: 

• We’ll notify you of the estimated pre-approved transfer credits by email. You may be required to provide additional supporting documents before they can be pre-approved. 

Transfer Credits Final Approval: 

• Provide  

• Course syllabi, sent directly from the previous institution, and  

• Official transcripts, sent directly from the previous institution, 

to vancouver-admissions@fdu.edu. 

New Student Orientation and Start of Program 

You can click here to view the Graduate Transfer Credits Process in a timeline format.

After Your Transfer Credits Have Been Pre-approved 

If you’ve been pre-approved for transfer credits into a master’s program (including EPS 6299, EPS 5299, and EPS 5289), you must submit the following documents for verification before the program start date to finalize the transfer: 

• The official transcript, and 

• The external evaluation report, if required, and 

• The course description/syllabus sent directly from the university. 

Refer to Graduate Transfer Credit Policies for detailed requirements of document verification for transfer credits. 

Deadlines 

Application for transfer credits must be submitted no later than four weeks before the start date of your program, as shown on your Letter of Acceptance. Applications after the deadline will not be considered. 

Document verification for transfer credits should be completed before the start date of your program, as shown on your Letter of Acceptance. 

Transfer Credits for English for Professional Success (EPS) courses 

Transfer credit applications for EPS 6299, EPS 5299, and EPS 5289 will follow the same requirements as other graduate courses, but these courses do not count toward the maximum number of transfer credits allowed in each program. 

Course Waiver for Computer Science Foundation Courses (CSCI5505, CSCI5506, CSCI5557, CSCI5565) 

Your Computer Science Foundation Course waiver is already evaluated at the time of application based on your academic transcripts. To request exemption from a course that was not waived at the time of admission, please submit the Application for Transfer Credits Consideration Form along with the course syllabi and any supporting documents to vancouver-admissions@fdu.edu, to be reviewed by the Program Coordinator. This must be done after receiving your Letter of Offer and no later than four weeks before the program start date (orientation date), as indicated in your Letter of Acceptance. All requests are subject to approval by the program coordinator. 

Students who need to take one or more Computer Science Foundation Courses are notified via email and on the application portal at the time of admission. 

What courses can be considered to waive a Computer Science Foundation Course 

• You must have declared the educational experience and provided the transcript to the Admissions office at the time of application. 

• The course must have been completed at a recognized post-secondary institution within the last 10 years, must be equivalent to 3 academic credits, and you should have received a grade equivalent to a “C” or higher (2.0 on a 4.0 GPA scale). 

• Online courses delivered on MOOC platforms such as Coursera are not accepted for foundation course waivers.