High School Advanced Credit
UCalgary awards transfer credit to students who complete university-level courses in high school.
Transfer credit is awarded once official exam results have been received by the Undergraduate Admission Office.
International Baccalaureate (IB Program)
The University of Calgary awards up to a full year of credit (30 units) for the completed International Baccalaureate diploma. Specific advanced standing or placement for Higher Level courses are awarded provided a minimum grade of "5" or higher is achieved. The balance of credit (including credit for Higher Level courses with grades below "5") required to bring the total to 30 units will be at the junior unassigned option level. In the case of advanced credit, a grade of "CR" will be recorded on the student's record.
Applicants who have not completed the diploma will receive advanced standing or placement as set out below for each Higher Level course completed with a grade of "5" or above. Junior unassigned option credit beyond that set out below is not available to students who do not complete the full IB diploma. Official IB transcripts are required as part of the evaluation process.
Students awarded advanced credit or advanced placement for IB courses should consult their faculty regarding course selection. Note that if advanced credit is awarded for a 200-level course that is a prerequisite for a 300-level course, students will be permitted to enter the 300-level course in first year.
Higher level IB courses approved for advanced credit or advanced placement are:
IB Subject | University of Calgary Equivalent |
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Anthropology | Anthropology 203 |
Biology | Biology 243* |
Business Management | 3 units junior Management† |
Chemistry | Chemistry 201 and Chemistry 203 |
Computer Science | Computer Science 231 and 3 units junior Computer Science† |
Dance | Dance 333 and Dance 427 |
Economics | Economics 201 and Economics 203 |
English A (Literature or Language and Literature) | 3 units junior English† |
French A1 or A Literature | French 315 |
French A2 or A Language/Literature | French 227 |
French B | French 213 |
Geography | Geography 205 and 3 units junior Geography† |
German A1 or A Literature | German 333 |
German A2 or A Language/Literature | German 331 |
German B | German 204 |
Global Politics | Political Science 283 |
History | 6 units junior History† |
Italian A1 or A Literature | Italian 303 |
Italian A2 or A Language/Literature | Italian 301 |
Italian B | Italian 203 |
Latin | Latin 301 and Latin 303 |
Mathematics | Mathematics 249 |
Mathematics (Further) | Mathematics 265 |
Music | Advanced Placement (Based on audition/placement tests, students may be given advanced placement and permitted to take selected Music courses by "Special Assessment.") |
Philosophy | 3 units junior Philosophy† |
Physics | Physics 221 and Physics 223 |
Psychology | Psychology 200 |
Russian A1 or A Literature | Russian 303 |
Russian A2 or A Language/Literature | Russian 301 |
Russian B | Russian 209 |
Spanish A1 or A Literature | Spanish 303 |
Spanish A2 or A Language/Literature | Spanish 301 |
Spanish B | Spanish 203 |
Sports, Exercise and Health Science | 3 units junior Kinesiology† |
Theatre | Drama 242 |
Visual Art | Art 231 and Art 233 |
*Students awarded Biology 243 credit for AP Biology or IB Higher Level Biology will still be required to complete Biology 241.
†"Junior" refers to credit at the 200 level, but for which no direct University of Calgary equivalency exists.
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP students automatically receive advanced credit or advanced placement in approved courses where they present grades of 4 or higher. In the case of advanced credit, a grade of "CR" will be recorded on the student's record. Official AP transcripts are required as part of the evaluation process.
AP course | University of Calgary Equivalent |
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African Studies | 3 units junior African Studies† |
Art History | Art History 201 and Art History 203 |
Art Studio (Drawing Portfolio) | Art 241/243 |
Art Studio (2-D Portfolio) | Art 231 |
Art Studio (3-D Portfolio) | Art 233 |
Biology | Biology 243* |
Calculus AB | Mathematics 265 |
Calculus BC | Mathematics 275 |
Chemistry | Chemistry 201 and Chemistry 203 |
Chinese Language and Culture | Chinese 207 |
Computer Science A | Computer Science 217 |
Economics (Microeconomics) | Economics 201 |
Economics (Macroeconomics) | Economics 203 |
English (Language & Composition) | 3 units junior English† |
English (Literature & Composition) | 3 units junior English† |
Environmental Science | 3 units junior Science |
French Language and Culture | French 227 |
German Language and Culture | German 333 |
Government & Politics (Comparative) | Political Science 201 |
Government & Politics (United States) | 3 units junior Political Science† |
History (European History) | History 201 |
History (United States History) | 3 units junior History† |
History (World History) | 3 units junior History† |
Human Geography | 3 units junior Geography†† |
Italian Language and Culture | Italian 301 |
Japanese Language and Culture | Japanese 207 |
Latin | Latin 303 |
Music (Theory) | Music 211 |
Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism) | 3 units junior Physics† |
Physics C (Mechanics) | Physics 221 |
Physics 1 | 3 units junior Physics*** |
Physics 2 | 3 units junior Physics*** |
Psychology | Psychology 200 |
Spanish Language | Spanish 303 |
Spanish Literature and Culture | Spanish 321 |
Statistics | Statistics 213 |
*Students awarded Biology 243 credit for AP Biology or IB Higher Level Biology will still be required to complete Biology 241.
***Not acceptable in lieu of Physics 211/221 or 223.
†"Junior" refers to credit at the 200 level, but for which no direct University of Calgary equivalency exists.
††Students who wish to major in Geography will be required to take Geography 251.
General Certificate of Education – Advanced Levels
Students will automatically receive advanced credit in approved courses where they present grades of "A", "B" or "C". Examination results must be verified by the appropriate examining board. Attested or certified copies are not acceptable. Credit has been determined as follows:
GCE A Level Course | University of Calgary Equivalent |
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Biology | Biology 241 and Biology 243 |
Business | 3 units junior Management† |
Chemistry | Chemistry 201 and Chemistry 203 |
Economics | Economics 201 and Economics 203 |
English | 6 units junior English† |
English Literature | 6 units junior English† |
Further Mathematics | 3 units junior Mathematics |
History | 3 units junior History |
Mathematics | Mathematics 249 |
Physics | Physics 221 and Physics 223 |
Psychology | Psychology 200 |
Pure Mathematics | Mathematics 249 |
Statistics | Statistics 213 and Statistics 217 |
†"Junior" refers to credit at the 200 level, but for which no direct University of Calgary equivalency exists.