How do transfer credits work at King's College?

I'm planning to transfer to King's College and I'm concerned about how my previous credits will be evaluated. What is the process like, and how do I ensure most of my credits get accepted?

Transferring credits to a new institution like King's College often involves a few steps. Generally, your previous institution will need to send an official transcript to the admissions office at King's College. This transcript is usually sealed and sent directly from your past institution to maintain its official status.

When evaluating your transcript, King's College will rely on its credit transfer policy. While policies vary from college to college, typically, institutions accept credits from an accredited institution if the completed course content is equivalent to the course content of a course they offer, and if you earned a satisfactory grade (often a C or higher). It's also common for colleges to only accept a certain number of transfer credits towards a degree.

Before you transfer, it can be extremely helpful to reach out to King's College's transfer student services or the registrar’s office. They often have staff who specialize in transfer students and can provide guidance on which courses typically transfer from your previous institution and which course requirements those may fulfill at King's College.

As for ensuring that most of your credits transfer, striving to make sure the courses you’re currently taking align closely with the coursework at King's College is a good first step. Moreover, being proactive, keeping in constant communication with advisors at both your current institution and King's College, and providing as much detail about your previous coursework as possible can all be essential in facilitating the smoothest possible transfer process.

Lastly, it's important to remember that while every effort is made to provide you with optimal credit for your previously completed courses, it’s often the individual department at the receiving school that determines whether a course taken elsewhere matches their curriculum and can be counted towards their major requirements. Therefore, you might need to prepare to retake some courses, depending on your major and the specific department’s policies at King's College. Good luck!