Transfer Policy for entry into the College of Arts & Humanities
Any student wishing to transfer to a degree in the College of Arts & Humanities is advised as a first step to consult the Advising and Wellbeing Team Office in 6 University Gardens or to send an email to COAH-Advising-Wellbeing@glasgow.ac.uk
Please note: For student transfers post application and post entry to the University of Glasgow, see the University Transfer Policy at http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/senateoffice/policies/studentsupport/studenttransferpolicy/#/policyandguidelines
The following points will be taken into consideration in deciding whether a student is eligible for transfer:
1) A student’s initial entry qualifications into the University of Glasgow and whether they would have met the College of Arts & Humanities requirements for entry to a degree programme.
2) A student’s performance in the degree programme from which they wish to transfer.
3) If a student has taken courses from the College of Arts & Humanities as part of their current degree programme, consideration will be given especially to their performance on these courses.
Students who have met the requirements for progression into Single Honours in a subject within the College of Arts & Humanities and who are currently in another College should also contact COAH-Advising-Wellbeing@glasgow.ac.uk.
Students seeking transfer into Single Honours in a subject within the College of Arts & Humanities must have:
1) Completed 40 credits at level 1 and 40 credits at level 2 in the subject to be studied at Honours level.
2) And have fulfilled the College of Arts & Humanities Honours entry requirements more generally by completing 240 credits, of which 80 are at level 2 over two subjects, and of which 200 are at D3 or above. A student’s overall GPA must be at least 9.
All transfer requests are reviewed by the Readmission and Transfer Committee.
The final date for transfer requests to be submitted is 3 October 2025. No Further transfer requests will be accepted after this date.
Transfer to College of Arts & Humanities
Committee Schedule for Transfers
| Submission Deadline | Date of Committee Meeting | Expected Outcome Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2025 | 26 June 2025 | 10 July 2025 |
| 8 July 2025 | 16 July 2025 | 31 July 2025 |
| 11 August 2025 | 19 August 2025 | 29 August 2025 |
| 12 September 2025 | 15 September 2025 | 19 September 2025 |
| 3 October 2025 | 6 October 2025 | 10 October 2025 |