Below are the guidelines for having your external credit transfers considered as part of the MAIS program.
- Students can apply for external transfer credits once admitted to the MAIS program by contacting the MAIS program office via @RRU-CoIS-Admin RRU-CoIS-Admin@RoyalRoads.ca
- Approval for external transfer credits is required from both the MAIS academic program head and the associate registrar
- The external transfer credit application process begins with a request form to be send to the MAIS program office, where the official transcripts will be added. The request form must include relevant course outline, which should detail the learning objectives, topics covered, reading lists and course assignments
- During the program application phase, applicants may include proposed transfer credits as part of their program schedule. However, the application for external transfer credit can only be submitted after admission to the program. Therefore, if the transfer credit application is not approved, a revised program schedule must be created
- Courses considered for external credit transfer must align with the overall academic goal of the MAIS program
- Transfer credits will be transferred as unspecified foundational/introductory (500-level) courses, regardless of the level in their original program. Note, this will impact the number of foundational-level courses you are able to takes as part of your MAIS program
- External transfer credits may not exceed the maximum allowed, as outlined in the academic regulations
- Only Master’s-level courses offered for academic credit are eligible
- Only courses completed with a grade of B or higher are eligible for transfer credit (see academic regulations for details)
- Courses completed more than seven years ago will be evaluated for currency by the academic program head and associate registrar
- External transfer credits will not affect the MAIS program GPA, and course titles will not be transcripted
If you have further questions, please contact your MAIS program advisor.