It is also the body that represents Canadian education internationally. In the spring of 1995, Alberta's four universities and four private university colleges advised the Minister that they affirmed the Protocol and indicated that their practices already conform to the Protocol. Summary of the Protocol Through the CMEC Pan-Canadian Protocol on the Transferability of University Credits, the universities and private university colleges of Alberta affirm that they recognize each others' courses, as well as those of other Canadian universities. Alberta's post-secondary institutions recognize the growing importance of student transfer and endorse the principle that the portability of educational credit must be optimized. Outcomes Students who have successfully completed one or more courses at another Canadian university, and who meet the receiving university's admission requirements, will be granted transfer credit provided the courses are applicable to the program and the grades meet the minimum acceptable standards of the receiving institution's program.
Transfer credit is used to reduce the length of the degree program.
Generally, the amount of transfer credit granted depends on how applicable the previous course work is to the particular degree program to which the student has applied. The amount of transfer credit is determined by Faculty regulations, and is subject to the same regulations as for those transferring from one Faculty to another within the university. Normally, a maximum of two years of transfer credit may be granted towards an undergraduate degree program.