# Moving a student to another class

> Academium SMS Help › Students
> For: School Owner, School Admin
> Web page: https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-sms/article/sms-transferring-a-student
> Last updated: 2026-10-06

During the session, a student sometimes needs to move to a different class or section, for example to a different arm. This is a **transfer**. (Moving everyone up at the end of the session is a **promotion**; see [Promoting students](https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-sms/article/sms-promoting-students.md).)

## Transferring a student

1. Open **Students → Student List** and find the student.
2. Choose **Transfer**.
3. Pick the new **class and section**, and give the student a new **roll number** if needed.
4. Confirm.

## Transfer history

**Students → Records → Transfers** lists every transfer, so you can see where a student came from.

## Good to know

- To record that a student moved to **another school**, mark them as left instead. See [When a student leaves](https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-sms/article/sms-when-a-student-leaves.md).
- Transfers need a paid plan.

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