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transfer student (from another university)
If you have a student who has started at another institution who wishes to transfer to SFU to complete their credential, it should be treated as a new admission.
Notes about admission:
- advance credit should be evaluated to decide what course work will be counted from their previous institution and what course work is still outstanding.
- A minimum of 50% of the program’s course work must be done at SF
Access to goGRAD/Slate
- To access the administrative section of Slate (use your SFU log in): https://gograd.sfu.ca/manage/
- If sharing a direct link to Slate's Reader use: https://gograd.sfu.ca/manage/reader/
- To access Slate's Reader directly from the administrative side, click the laptop icon:
A few items to consider:
- If a Statement of Interest or similar document is part of your admission process, you may want the applicant to outline why they're leaving your current program, how SFU better aligns with their goals and whether they want to transfer any coursework or research.
- Transfer credit is not guaranteed and is subject to approval by the graduate program and SFU’s policies.
Readmission? If they were previously a student at SFU and want to return, a different process called readmission may apply.
Awards/funding: if they are transferring and hold Tri-Agency or other major funding, special coordination may be needed.
When a new faculty member is hired and their graduate student comes with them it is considered an exception.