Caution: Completion of college courses does not guarantee admission to a degree program. Admission after completing college courses, like all other admissions, is competitive. Also, there may be limitations on the numbers of students admitted to the degree program. Higher grades improve your chances of successful admission.

Why Transfer?
Northern College can provide a pathway to a remarkable assortment of post-secondary institutions and programs. For example, you can start your post-secondary education in a college program such as arts and science. To finish a Bachelor’s degree in arts and science, you have to move to a university or university-college. To finish a degree in a specialized area such as Business, Human Services, Computers or Engineering Technology, you need to transfer to an institution offering an undergraduate degree in your specialty.

You can also transfer to non-degree programs. For example, you can start a Business Diploma at one college and finish it at another. Or you can take distance education courses from a variety of places and transfer the credits to your “home” institution. Please note that most colleges have a residency requirement that will require you to complete at least one full semester of study (or 25% of the program) at your ‘home’ institution in order to graduate.

Many students feel that starting their post-secondary education at a college is a good move. Colleges are close to home, class sizes are smaller, and tuition may be more affordable.

Where Can You Transfer?
Northern College has a number of partnerships which allow our students to utilize credits earned at the Northern College for direct admission to specialized programs at other colleges and universities. Other more general transfer agreements apply to all the colleges and certain universities.