An institution is considered to be “recognized” if it meets one of the following criteria:
A Canadian institution that is a member of Colleges and Institutes Canada or Universities Canada
A Canadian institution that is affiliated with a Universities Canada member institution, accredited by the Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), or the Association of Theological Schools (ATS).
An institution from the USA that is a member of a regional accreditation body as recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
An institution outside of Canada or the USA that has been approved by its country's government to be authorized for education as determined by the U of R’s Enrolment Services Admissions Unit or; the UR International's Admissions Unit or; by the Registrar or; by a qualified international qualifications assessment
Other recognized coursework includes:
some courses through the College Board's Advanced Placement examinations;
some courses through the International Baccalaureate program;
some courses through the Cambridge International A Level
If the recognized institution is a University, then the transcripts should always be submitted for admissions purposes, and potentially for transfer credit. If the recognized institution is a College or Polytechnic, we then look at the program of study to further determine the academic versus applied nature of the program. For example, a cooking diploma from a college or polytechnic would be considered a vocational or applied training program, and therefore would not be required for admission, even if the program was completed at a recognized institution.