University Transfer

Transfer routes

Location

Lloydminster

Credential

30 credits to bachelor's degree

Program Length

1 - 4 years

You may spend one or two years at Lakeland College before transferring to a degree-granting university. That time is equal to 30 or 60 credits.

The table below shows our most popular transfer routes. However, you aren't limited to these routes. Some or all of your credit may transfer to another university in Canada, in the US or elsewhere in the world.

If you want to transfer, you'll need to do some research yourself. Most university websites have a section on transfer credits. You can also check provincial transfer guides. For links to those guides and other transfer information, check our transfer guide page.

Keep in mind that transfers aren't guaranteed

Even with official transfer agreements you may need to have a certain grade point average (GPA) or another requirement from the receiving university.
That the receiving university has the final decision about whether your course(s) will transfer.
What will transfer won't be confirmed until after you apply and submit your final, official Lakeland transcript.

Do the research to be aware of and understand your receiving institution's requirements. Then, work with your academic advisor to choose the courses you need.

Transfer credits at Lakeland by degree and university
University	1 year/ 30 credits	2 years/ 60 credits	Depends on major/minor
University of Alberta	Commerce Dental Hygiene	Education (elementary)* Medical Lab Science	Education (secondary) Science
University of Saskatchewan	Commerce Education Nursing Nutrition Pharmacy	Dentistry Veterinary Medicine	Arts Science
MacEwan University	Commerce	Social Work	Arts
University of Calgary	Education Science	Education (community based delivery) Veterinary Medicine Social Work	Arts
University of Regina	Social Work	n/a	n/a

* includes Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP)

Not recommended science routes

While there are many, many options from where you go from Lakeland to complete a science degree, there are exceptions.

This is because there are some very specific courses for these science-related programs, so you can’t transfer a full year of credits.

These are the programs we recommend you not start at Lakeland, and why they aren’t popular transfer routes from here. For all 3 of these exceptions, you wouldn’t receive credit for a full year of courses and would need 5 years to complete your degree.

Engineering: Technically you could take a full 1st year and then apply to an engineering school, but the reality is that you likely won’t get transfer credits for a full year. This means you would likely take at least 5 years to earn your degree. Combine this with competitive admission, and engineering isn’t a good fit. 
Kinesiology:  Requirements vary widely between universities for kinesiology or physical education degrees. Lakeland does have some of the core courses, but doesn’t offer enough physical education courses. Again, this means taking at least another year to complete your degree. 
Nursing: With the exception of USask, where we have a pre-professional year at Lakeland, most nursing programs are direct entry. This is because most have courses such as psychology for nurses and not just a psychology course. While transfers may be possible, you likely wouldn’t receive credit for a full year.

Transfer routes

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