Transfer
Seamless transferability and flexibility
Your course credits should count toward your success. Our partnerships and transfer pathways can get you where you want to go.
Associate of Science students can transfer seamlessly into year three of Royal Roads University's Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Practice or Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science programs after completing their two-year program at NIC.
A quick overview
“Transfer” refers to when a college or university recognizes course credits from another institution. It means a student can use those credits to meet the requirements of their new program, saving them time and money.
The most common practice is course-to-course transfer. For example, if you are enroled in NIC’s University Studies program, you can choose from a wide variety of university-level courses and strategically register for courses that will count toward a credential at another institution.
Other NIC programs allow for block transfer — this means that an entire group of courses are recognized for transfer credit. For example, if you complete your two-year Associate of Science Degree, you’re eligible to transfer directly into year three of Royal Roads University’s (RRU) Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Practice. In other words, the NIC course credits you earned for your associate degree count toward the first two years of your RRU bachelor’s degree.
Vancouver Island University Dual Admission
Take up to two years of classes at NIC before completing a Bachelor of Arts or Science at VIU.
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With our transfer pathways you can secure your seat at UVic and transfer when you're ready.
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Tips for choosing courses and planning transfer options
- Plan ahead using the BC Transfer Guide. This handy online tool allows you to search and compare courses by institution, subject or course number or search transferability between programs.
- If you're preparing to register for courses, make an appointment through myNIC to
talk with an advisor. We’ll listen to your career and education goals, review your
program requirements and suggest options for you to consider.
If you’re not yet a student, email our Future Students team!
Email us - Make sure you’re familiar with the admission requirements of the program(s) that interest you – including any NIC programs. There may be specific criteria set by the institution, including GPA standards. Prerequisites may also change over time, so be sure to periodically check program information.
- Be aware of transferability requirements. If you want to transfer courses to NIC, you must be a current, registered NIC student and complete an application for transfer credit form. We also require that you complete at least 50% of your program’s courses here at NIC (unless otherwise stated in program requirements. The remaining 50% can be earned through transfer credits.If you intend to transfer your NIC course credits to another post-secondary institution, we suggest checking their policies in advance to avoid any problems.
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You may also request to have a course from another institution pre-approved for credit to NIC. For a small fee, NIC will evaluate the course that you've taken at another institution.
Yes! If you’ve received a letter of permission from your college or university you can take courses at NIC.
Be sure to speak with an advisor at your home institution for guidance.
- A two-course combination may be required to receive credit at another institution (you may only have completed one of the courses)
- You completed the course prior to our transfer agreement with the other institution coming into effect
- Your course grade may not have been high enough – or you failed the course
- Two or more of your courses may both be equivalent to the same course at the college or university you are transferring to, therefore only one can be counted for credit
To apply to most universities as a transfer student, you’ll be required to complete between 24 and 60 credits at NIC.
If you're taking less than 24 credits, you may still get credit for NIC courses as determined by your destination institution.