Taking courses at other institutions

John Molson students are permitted to take courses at other educational institutions for credit toward their program of study if they have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.70 in their program of study, and subject to the following:

• Students can transfer a maximum of 15 credits into their program.
• At least 50% of the credits required for a specific Major or Minor must be completed at Concordia University.
• The course COMM 315 (Business Law and Ethics) should not be taken at an institution outside the province of Quebec, due to the nature of this course.
  
  

Taking courses at institutions outside Quebec

A student who wishes to take courses at educational institutions outside Quebec must submit a written request for approval by the office of the Director, Academic Advising Services. The request must include the following details:

• Course code and title
• Course description
• Course outline
• Credit value of each course
• Term dates

Complete requests are normally processed within two weeks from the date of submission. Courses taken without prior permission will not be transferred. Courses taken without prior permission will not be transferred.

Upon completion of the pre-approved course(s), the student must request from the office of the registrar at the host university that an official transcript be sent to Concordia’s Office of the Registrar. Otherwise, the completed credits will not be transferred.