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Direct entry students (community college transfers)

Direct Entry: A post-secondary degree pathway from college to university which recognizes the completion of a specific College diploma; credits earned in specific programs at an Ontario College are applied towards direct entry or advanced standing at Toronto Metropolitan University.

As a Direct Entry student, you will be admitted into your third year at the School of Business Management and start your specialization/major on day one. There are (7) seven different majors to choose from: Economics and Management Science, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Global Management Studies, Human Resources Management, Law and Business, Marketing Management, and Real Estate Management. 

  • A Toronto Metropolitan University-approved three-year Advanced Diploma in Business Administration from a public Ontario College is required for admission consideration
  • The cumulative grade point average required for admission each year is determined on the basis of competition. Candidates are encouraged to present a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher to maximize their chances for admission consideration
  • Applicants will be considered for admission to third year, and will also be required to complete up to six courses from year two or provide evidence that equivalent courses have been taken

The following Majors are available for Direct Entry admission:

  • Economics and Management Science Major
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation Major
  • Global Management Major (co-op available)
  • Human Resources Management Major (co-op available)
  • Law and Business Major (co-op available)
  • Marketing Management Major (co-op available)
  • Real Estate Management Major (co-op available)

Students interested in pursuing an Entrepreneurship and Innovation or Real Estate Management Major should know that the majority of courses required for the Major will not be available in the evening (at this time). Students wanting to pursue these Majors will have to take the majority of the required courses during the day.

Please note:

  • Part-time Business Management degree students may take up to a total of three (3) courses per semester. Students who want to take more than three courses per semester must apply to the full-time program
  • At this time, the co-op option is not available to part-time Direct Entry students
Business Management FAQ

Reachback courses

Your offer of admission has outlined the ‘reachback’ requirements you must complete to graduate. ‘Reachback’ courses are additional required courses determined by the program major. You must complete the BComm curriculum for semesters five, six, seven and eight as specified by your chosen major, in addition to the ‘ (PDF file) reachback’ courses listed below.

 

Note: When using Toronto Metropolitan University's online system, the term' major' is called 'plan'.

You can apply for transfer credits for your ‘reachback’ courses and the courses your program major determines. You are allowed to apply for a maximum number of transfer credits equivalent to the number of ‘reachbacks’ you were assigned in your offer of admission. For example, if you were assigned 5 ‘reachbacks’ on your offer, you may apply a maximum of 5 transfer credits toward your degree.

Transfer credits are only official after validation by the Transfer Credit Unit of the Registrar's Office.

Note: There are a limited number of applicable transfer credits. The information below will help you to determine which courses to submit transfer credit applications for.

Transfer credits

To determine which transfer credits to apply for you will require the following

  1. Your offer of admission – to confirm your ‘reachback’ courses.

  2. A copy of your college transcript – to confirm courses taken and grades received.

  3. Please use the Toronto Metropolitan University Undergraduate Calendar to determine which eligible transfer credits apply toward your 5th through 8th-semester requirements (required, core electives, and open electives courses).

Under each major, you can view the third-year direct-entry full-time or part-time program section in the TMU undergraduate calendar.  

Please visit transfer credits for detailed information on how to apply online or submit a manual application. Also, check out the transfer credit deadlines.

To receive more information, please get in touch with your Undergraduate program advisor. 

TMU Courses ineligible for transfer credit

Below is a list of courses that are ineligible for transfer credits and are not granted for under any circumstances:

  • ACC 414 Intermediate Accounting I
  • ACC 514 Intermediate Accounting II
  • College courses are not eligible for upper level Liberal Studies transfer credits. Except for ‘reachback’ credits, direct entry students do not require transfer credit for 1st through 4th Semester courses.
  • Transfer credits are not required for exempted first through fourth-semester courses in order to fulfill minor requirements.
  • If you are granted transfer credits for 1st through 4th semester courses (excluding ‘reachbacks’), these credits will not be used to meet your program requirements and will not be counted toward your maximum number of eligible credits.
  • These credits will fall into the ‘non-applicable courses’ section on your Advisement Report. The advisement report will be available on MyServiceHub for new students in August. Prior to August, you may refer to your program curriculum in the  Undergraduate Calendar.