College Transfer Pathways
Transferring from college is easy through our various pathway agreements.
Lakehead University has developed pathways between various colleges in order to allow you a seamless transition into one of our programs. In addition to pathways with specific colleges, Lakehead also has a number of agreements with all Ontario colleges.
Choose from the following options to the various agreements we have in place:
- All Ontario Colleges (excluding Private Colleges)
- Algonquin College
- Boreal College
- Cambrian College
- Canadore College
- Confederation College
- Centennial College
- Dawson College
- Durham College
- Fanshawe College
- Fleming College
- Georgian College
- Loyalist College
- Sault College
- Seneca College
Please review the various options available to you along with the more specific requirements for each.
Agreements with All Ontario Colleges (excluding Private Colleges)
| Diploma Completed: | Pathway to Lakehead Degree Options: | Minimum Average Requirement: | Entry Into Year of Degree Program: |
| Biotechnology, 2 year | Applied Life Science (Honours Bachelor of Science), 4 years | 75% | Year 2 |
| Biotechnology, 3 year | Applied Life Science (Honours Bachelor of Science), 4 years | 75% | Year 3 |
| Business, 2 year | Business Administration Major (Honours Bachelor of Commerce), 4 years | 75% + summer transition | Year 3 |
| Business Administration, 3 year (Accounting, Human Resources, Marketing, General Business, International Business majors) | Business Administration (Bachelor of Administration), 3 years | 70% | Year 3 |
| Business Administration, 3 year | Business Commerce (Honours Bachelor of Commerce), 4 years | 75% + additional requirements | Year 3 |
| Child & Youth Care, 3 year | Social Work (Honours Bachelor of Social Work), 4 year | 70% (incl. passes in all placements) | Year 2 |
| Community & Justice Services, 2 year | Criminology (Honours Bachelor of Arts & Science), 4 years | 70% | Year 2 |
| Dental Hygiene, 3 year | General (Bachelor of Science), 3 years | 70% | Year 3 |
| Developmental Service Worker, 2 year | Social Work (Honours Bachelor of Social Work), 4 year | 70% (incl. passes in all placements) | Year 2 |
| Early Childhood Education, 2 year | Concurrent Education (various) | 75% | Year 1 |
| Environmental Technology, 3 year | Biology (Honours Bachelor of Environmental Science), 4 years Environmental Sustainability (Honours Bachelor of Arts & Science), 4 years Geography (Honours Bachelor of Environmental Science), 4 years Geography (Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies), 4 years | 75% 75% 75% 75% | Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 |
| Forestry Technician/Technology, 2/3 year | Forestry (Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry), 4 year or Environmental Management (Honours Bachelor of Environmental Management), 4 year | 70% final year of program (65% with 2+ years of career experience) | Year 3 through 4-week summer transition |
| Forestry Technician or Forest Wildlife, 2 year | Natural Science (Bachelor of Science – Natural Science), 3 year | 60% final year of program | Year 2 |
| General Arts & Science, 2 year | General Arts (Bachelor of Arts), 3 years | 70% + additional requirements | Year 3 |
| Arts & Science Interdisciplinary Major (Bachelor of Arts & Science), 3 years | 70% + additional requirements | Year 3 | |
| Arts & Science Interdisciplinary Major (Honours Bachelor of Arts & Science), 4 years | 70% + additional requirements | Year 3 | |
| Graphic Design, 3 year | Media, Film, & Communications (Honours Bachelor of Arts & Science), 4 year | 70% | Year 3 |
| Liberal Arts, 2 year | General Arts (Bachelor of Arts), 3 years | 70% + additional requirements | Year 3 |
| Arts & Science Interdisciplinary Major (Bachelor of Arts & Science), 3 years | 70% + additional requirements | Year 3 | |
| Arts & Science Interdisciplinary Major (Honours Bachelor of Arts & Science), 4 years | 70% + additional requirements | Year 3 | |
| Protection, Security & Investigation (a.k.a Police Foundations), 2 year | Criminology (Honours Bachelor of Arts & Science), 4 years | 70% | Year 2 |
| Practical Nursing, 2 year | Nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing), 3 or 4 years | 70% + additional requirements | Year 1 |
| Social Service Worker, 2 year | Social Work (Honours Bachelor of Social Work), 4 year | 70% (incl. passes in all placements) | Year 2 |
Agreements with Algonquin College
| Diploma Completed: | Pathway to Lakehead Degree Options: | Minimum Average Requirement: | Entry Into Year of Degree Program: |
| Environment Technician, 2/3 year | Forestry (Honours Bachelor of Forestry), 4 year or Environmental Management (Honours Bachelor of Environmental Management), 4 year | 70% final year of program (65% with 2+ years of career experience) | Year 3 through 4-week summer transition |
| Forestry Technician, 2/3 year | Forestry (Honours Bachelor of Forestry), 4 year or Environmental Management (Honours Bachelor of Environmental Management), 4 year | 70% final year of program (65% with 2+ years of career experience) | Year 3 through 4-week summer transition |
Agreements with Boreal College
Agreements with Cambrian College
| Diploma Completed: | Pathway to Lakehead Degree Options: | Minimum Average Requirement: | Entry Into Year of Degree Program: |
| Physical Fitness Management, 3 year | Kinesiology (Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology, 4 year) | 75% | Year 3 |
Agreements with Canadore College
| Diploma Completed: | Pathway to Lakehead Degree Options: | Minimum Average Requirement: | Entry Into Year of Degree Program: |
| Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist Assistant, 2 year | Kinesiology (Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology, 4 year) | 75% | Year 2 |
| Recreation Therapy, 2 year | Kinesiology (Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology, 4 year) | 75% | Year 2 |
| Strength and Sport Conditioning, 2 year | Kinesiology (Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology, 4 year) | 75% | Year 2 |
Agreements with Centennial College
| Diploma Completed: | Pathway to Lakehead Degree Options: | Minimum Average Requirement: | Entry Into Year of Degree Program: |
| Environmental Technology, 3 year | Water Resource Science (Honours Bachelor of Science), 4 year | 75% | Year 3 |
Agreements with Confederation College
| Diploma Completed: | Pathway to Lakehead Degree Options: | Minimum Average Requirement: | Entry Into Year of Degree Program: |
| Aboriginal Community Advocacy, 2 year | Indigenous Learning (Honours Bachelor of Arts), 4 years Political Science (Honours Bachelor of Arts), 4 year Sociology (Honours Bachelor of Arts), 4 year
| 70% 75% 70% | Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 |
| Child & Youth Care, 3 year | Social Work (Honours Bachelor of Social Work), 4 year | 70% (incl. passes in all placements) | Year 2 |
| Developmental Service Worker, 2 year | Social Work (Honours Bachelor of Social Work), 4 year | 70% (incl. passes in all placements) | Year 2 |
| Early Childhood Education, 2 year | Psychology (Bachelor of Arts or Honours Bachelor of Arts – Psychology Major) & Concurrent Education (Primary/Junior), 4 or 5 year | 75% | Year 2 |
| Early Childhood Education, 2 year | Sociology (Bachelor of Arts or Honours Bachelor of Arts – Sociology Major) & Concurrent Education (Primary/Junior), 4 or 5 year | 75% | Year 2 |
| Environmental Technician, 2 year | Forestry (Honours Bachelor of Forestry), 4 year or Environmental Management (Honours Bachelor of Environmental Management), 4 year | 70% final year of program (65% with 2+ years of career experience) | Year 3 through 4-week summer transition |
| Environmental Technician, 2 year | Water Resource Science (Honours Bachelor of Science), 4 year | 70% | Year 2 |
| Film Production, 2 year | English (Honours Bachelor of Arts), 4 years | 70% | Year 3 |
| Forest Ecosystem Management Technician, 2 year | Forestry (Honours Bachelor of Forestry), 4 year or Environmental Management (Honours Bachelor of Environmental Management), 4 year | 70% final year of program (65% with 2+ years of career experience) | Year 3 through 4-week summer transition |
| Native Child & Family Services, 2 year | Social Work (Honours Bachelor of Social Work), 4 year | 70% (incl. passes in all placements) | Year 2 |
| Police Foundations, 2 year | Political Science (Honours Bachelor of Arts – Political Science Major), 4 year | 75% | Year 2 |
| Sociology (Honours Bachelor of Arts – Sociology Major), 4 year | 75% | Year 2 | |
| Recreation Therapy, 2 year | Outdoor Recreation with Concentration in Nature-Based Therapeutic Recreation (Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation), 4 year | 75% | Year 2 |
| Social Service Worker, 2 year | Social Work (Honours Bachelor of Social Work), 4 year | 70% (incl. passes in all placements) | Year 2 |
| Tourism-Travel & Eco-Adventure, 2 year | Outdoor Recreation (Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation), 4 year | 75% | Year 2 |
Agreements with Dawson College
| Diploma Completed: | Pathway to Lakehead Degree Options: | Minimum Average Requirement: | Entry Into Year of Degree Program: |
| Community Recreation & Leadership Training, 2 year | Outdoor Recreation (Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation), 4 year | 75% | Year 2 |
Agreements with Durham College
| Diploma Completed: | Pathway to Lakehead Degree Options: | Minimum Average Requirement: | Entry Into Year of Degree Program: |
| Environmental Technology, 3 year | Water Resource Science (Honours Bachelor of Science), 4 year | 75% | Year 3 |
Agreements with Fanshawe College
| Diploma Completed: | Pathway to Lakehead Degree Options: | Minimum Average Requirement: | Entry Into Year of Degree Program: |
| Environmental Technology, 3 year | Water Resource Science (Honours Bachelor of Science), 4 year | 75% | Year 3 |
Agreements with Fleming College
| Diploma Completed: | Pathway to Lakehead Degree Options: | Minimum Average Requirement: | Entry Into Year of Degree Program: |
| Ecosystem Management Technology, 3 year | Environmental Sustainability (Honours Bachelor of Arts & Science – Environmental Sustainability) | 75% | Year 3 |
| Ecosystem Management Technician/Technology, 2/3 year | Forestry (Honours Bachelor of Forestry), 4 year or Environmental Management (Honours Bachelor of Environmental Management), 4 year | 70% final year of program (65% with 2+ years of career experience) | Year 3 through 4-week summer transition |
| Environmental Technician/Technology, 2/3 year | Forestry (Honours Bachelor of Forestry), 4 year or Environmental Management (Honours Bachelor of Environmental Management), 4 year | 70% final year of program (65% with 2+ years of career experience) | Year 3 through 4-week summer transition |
| Environmental Technology, 3 year | Water Resource Science (Honours Bachelor of Science), 4 year | 75% | Year 3 |
| Fish & Wildlife Technician/Technology, 2/3 year | Forestry (Honours Bachelor of Forestry), 4 year or Environmental Management (Honours Bachelor of Environmental Management), 4 year | 70% final year of program (65% with 2+ years of career experience) | Year 3 through 4-week summer transition |
Agreements with Georgian College
| Diploma Completed: | Pathway to Lakehead Degree Options: | Minimum Average Requirement: | Entry Into Year of Degree Program: |
| Computer Programming, 2 year | Computer Science (Honours Bachelor of Science), 4 year | 70% | Year 3 |
| Environmental Technology, 3 year | Environmental Sustainability (Honours Bachelor of Arts & Science – Environmental Sustainability), 4 year | 70% | Year 3 |
| Environmental Technology, 3 year | Water Resource Science (Honours Bachelor of Science), 4 year | 75% | Year 3 |
| Fitness and Health Promotion, 2 year | Kinesiology (Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology, 4 year) | 75% | Year 3 |
| General Arts & Science, 2 year | Arts & Science Interdisciplinary Major (Bachelor of Arts & Science), 3 years | 70% | Year 3 |
| Arts & Science Interdisciplinary Major (Honours Bachelor of Arts & Science), 4 years | 70% | Year 3 | |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant, 2 year | Kinesiology (Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology, 4 year) | 75% | Year 2 |
| Recreation & Leisure Services, 2 year | Outdoor Recreation (Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation), 4 year | 75% | Year 2 |
| Tourism-Marketing & Product Development, 2 year | Outdoor Recreation (Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation), 4 year | 75% | Year 2 |
Agreements with Loyalist College
| Diploma Completed: | Pathway to Lakehead Degree Options: | Minimum Average Requirement: | Entry Into Year of Degree Program: |
| Environmental Technology, 3 year | Water Resource Science (Honours Bachelor of Science), 4 year | 75% | Year 3 |
Agreements with Sault College
| Diploma Completed: | Pathway to Lakehead Degree Options: | Minimum Average Requirement: | Entry Into Year of Degree Program: |
| Adventure Recreation & Parks Technician, 2 year | Outdoor Recreation (Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation), 4 year | 75% | Year 2 |
| Fitness and Health Promotion, 2 year | Kinesiology (Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology, 4 year) | 75% | Year 2 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant/ Physiotherapist Assistant, 2 year | Kinesiology (Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology, 4 year) | 75% | Year 2 |
Agreements with Seneca College
| Diploma Completed: | Pathway to Lakehead Degree Options: | Minimum Average Requirement: | Entry Into Year of Degree Program: |
| Environmental Technician/Technology, 2/3 year | Forestry (Honours Bachelor of Forestry), 4 year or Environmental Management (Honours Bachelor of Environmental Management), 4 year | 70% final year of program (65% with 2+ years of career experience) | Year 3 through 4-week summer transition |
| Environmental Technology, 3 year | Water Resource Science (Honours Bachelor of Science), 4 year | 75% | Year 3 |
Still looking for your program of interest?
Don't worry! College transfer applicants can apply to any undergraduate program at Lakehead University. If admissible and eligible, transfer credit may also be awarded. For more information on the application process and on transfer credits, refer here.