Is a Degree in Your Future?
Degree Opportunities
At Mohawk College, students
and learning are at the heart of all we do. With this mission in mind,
Mohawk has developed opportunities for students and graduates to
continue learning in order to meet their educational and personal
goals.
Mohawk is committed to providing flexible options with maximum
recognition of college studies. Through a growing number of
collaborative degrees and transfer agreements with leading universities
in Canada, the United States and Australia, you can apply the learning
you acquire at Mohawk to earn a related degree in less time, and at
less cost.
Articulation agreements between Mohawk College and universities
facilitate university admission for Mohawk College graduates by giving
credit for college study. Our graduates may receive credit for several
courses, or for a year or more towards a university degree. This allows
students to develop practical skills and knowledge at the college level
and to build on this foundation with more theoretical learning at
university, an excellent return-on-investment for postsecondary tuition.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Q. What is an articulation agreement?
A. An articulation agreement is a formal agreement between
institutions that allows credits earned in specific programs at one
institution to be applied towards direct entry or advanced standing at
another institution. Simply put, articulation agreements allow you to
continue your education at another institution without having to repeat
certain courses to graduate.
Q. What is the advantage to an articulation agreement?
A. Articulation agreements allow you to continue your education at
another institution without having to repeat certain courses to
graduate. You can:
- reduce duplication of instruction by transferring credits already obtained
- save money on tuition, student fees and textbooks
- enhance existing knowledge, skills and professional development opportunities
- improve career readiness and focus
- accelerate progress to achieve your career goal.
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Q. Does an articulation agreement guarantee admission to the destination program?
A. No. Completion of Mohawk College credits does not guarantee
admission to an articulated degree program. Admission after completing
college courses, like all other admissions, is competitive. There may
be a limit on the number of students admitted to the degree program.
Higher grades improve your chances of successful admission.
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Q. What are transfer credits?
A. Transfer is the recognition by one institution of education
completed at another. Students who have completed a program of study at
Mohawk College may be able to transfer credits earned at Mohawk towards
advanced standing in an articulated program at another institution.
Students must officially apply to have their credits recognized.
If you're admitted, and if the courses you've taken are a good
match, you may be able to use credits you have already earned to
fulfill some of the requirements of the articulated program. Knowing
about transfer opportunities will help you make wise choices in your
college studies so that you can continue your education toward a degree
in your chosen field.
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Q. How do institutions determine transfer credits?
A. There are several ways in which universities and colleges assess
the number of credits that they will accept as transfer from one
institution and program to another:
Block Transfer of Credits – a block
transfer of credit is an agreement whereby a group of courses from a
student’s program will be accepted to a related program and assigned a
specific number of transfer credits. This is the simplest method of
credit transfer.
Course by Course Credit Transfer – some
universities work with Mohawk College to carefully match all college
courses in a diploma program to the relevant university degree program.
The university determines the courses that must be taken at the
university and those which can be transferred from the college program.
Formal Agreements – Mohawk College has
many formal, signed articulation agreements with universities. This
means that the institutions stand behind their agreements, and will
offer the best credit transfer possible to Mohawk graduates.
General Arrangements – there are several
universities that have general arrangements for credit transfer for
college graduates that apply to all Ontario colleges.
Individual Negotiation of Transfer Credit
– all colleges and universities will consider credit transfer requests
from individual students and treat them on a one-to-one basis.
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Q. What does it mean when courses transfer for a different value?
A. Each institution has its own credit value system. Institutions
will not usually assign more credit to a transfer course than they
assign to their own course.
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Q. How do I find out which schools will give me credit for my college work?
A. Visit the Mohawk College Transfer Opportunities Database
to search for opportunities listed by your Mohawk program or by
receiving institution. The database lists schools that recognize your
diploma, outlines how your credits will count toward a relevant degree,
and may indicate the minimum Grade Point Average required to be
eligible for admission.
While every effort is made to keep the agreements in the
database up-to-date you should check directly with the receiving
institution for the most current information.
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Q. What if the University I want to go to is not listed in the Mohawk Transfer Opportunities Database?
A. If the university you hope to attend is not listed, it means that
you will have to contact them directly to see if your diploma will meet
their entrance requirements and if any transfer credit is available.
This is negotiated individually with each institution.
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Q. What should I consider when choosing a degree or diploma completion institution?
A. There are a number of things you may want to consider:
- Does the receiving institution have the program or courses I am interested in studying?
- Will the receiving institution provide credit transfer or advanced standing for courses I have completed at Mohawk College?
- Do I have the admission requirements to be accepted into the program?
- Would I prefer to study full-time or part-time or is distance education the preferred option for me?
- Is on-line learning available?
- Where would I prefer to live?
- What can I afford?
- Are scholarships or bursaries available?
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Q. What is the Ontario College University Transfer Guide?
A. A guide with database information about transfer agreements and
collaborative programs between Ontario’s Colleges of Applied Arts and
Technology and the Ontario Universities. It lists transfer policies and
practices of all institutions and provides institutional contacts for
further information.
You can access the Ontario College University Transfer Guide through the Quick Links menu on the right of this page or at www.ocutg.on.ca
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Q. Where can I find more information about a university?
A. For some institutions, additional information is available on this site through the College University Transfers section.
The Transfer Opportunities Database
provides details of articulation agreements and direct links to some
universities. You can research a school and its services further by
exploring its website. You are encouraged to contact the receiving
institution directly for the most up to date information about credit
transfers.
Periodically, representatives from universities participate in
on-campus events or arrange information sessions at Mohawk. Notice of
upcoming events will be sent through MoCoMotion and posted on the
Degree Opportunities web site.
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Q. What is the sending institution?
A. The institution from which you are transferring.
Q. What is the receiving institution?
A. The institution to which you are transferring.
Q. Who should I talk to if I have questions about articulation agreements?
A. Mohawk College's professional counselling staff would be pleased
to assist you in mapping out your educational pathway. Start by
visiting the Counsellors’ Tips
section of this site. If you are a Mohawk College student, please drop
in to the Counselling Services Office at any of our campus locations or
call 905-575-2211.
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