Students who have completed post-secondary education at another accredited university or college, or who have written Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations, may be eligible for transfer credit toward their studies at UNB.
Newly admitted students who have completed AP courses in high school may be eligible for advanced standing (transfer credit) toward their studies at UNB.
To apply for transfer credit please ensure your official AP score results are mailed directly from the AP College Board to UNB. The 4-digit institution code for UNB Fredericton is 0976 and for UNB Saint John it is 9068.
AP Course | Score | Saint John | Fredericton |
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Art History | 3, 4 or 5 | HUM 1905 | 1000-level Arts (3ch) |
Biology | 3, 4 or 5 | BIOL 1105 | BIOL 1001/1006* & BIOL 1012/1017* |
Calculus AB | 4 or 5 | MATH 1003 | MATH 1003 |
Calculus BC | 4 or 5 | MATH 1003 & 1013 | MATH 1003 & 1013 |
Chemistry | 3, 4 or 5 | CHEM 1041/1046* & CHEM 1072/1077* or CHEM 1872** | CHEM 1001/1006* & CHEM 1012/1017* |
Chinese Language & Culture | 4 or 5 | 1000-level Chinese (6ch) | |
Comparative Government & Politics | 3, 4 or 5 | Unassigned 1st-year POLS (3ch) | 1000-level POLS (3ch) |
Computer Science A | 3, 4 or 5 | Unassigned 1st-year Computer Science (3ch) | CS 1203 |
Computer Science Principles | 3, 4 or 5 | Unassigned 1st-year Computer Science (3ch) | |
Economics (Micro) | 3, 4 or 5 | ECON 1013 | ECON 1012 |
Economics (Macro) | 3, 4 or 5 | ECON 1023 | ECON 1023 |
English Language & Composition*** | 4 or 5 | ENGL 1001 & Unassigned 1st-year ENGL (3ch) | ENGL 1000 |
English Literature & Composition*** | 4 or 5 | ENGL 1001 & Unassigned 1st-year ENGL (3ch) | ENGL 1000 |
Environmental Science | 3, 4 or 5 | ENVS 2003 | ENVS 2003 |
European History | 3, 4 or 5 | HIST 1101 | 1000-level History (6ch) |
French Language & Culture | 4 or 5 | FR 2203 & 2204 | 1000-level French (6ch) |
German Language & Culture | 3, 4 or 5 | GER 1003 | 1000-level German (3ch) |
Human Geography | 3, 4 or 5 | Unassigned 1st-year GEOG (3ch) | 1000-level Environmental Studies (3ch) |
Italian Language & Culture | 4 or 5 | Unassigned 1st-year HUM (6ch) | 1000-level Comparative Cultural Studies (6ch) |
Japanese Language & Culture | 4 or 5 | Unassigned 1st-year HUM (6ch) | 1000-level Japanese (3ch) |
Latin | 3, 4 or 5 | 1000-level Latin (3ch) | |
Physics 1 & Physics 2 | 4 or 5 | 1: PHYS 1011/1021* 2: PHYS 1012/1022* |
1000-level Physics (6ch) or 1000-level Physics with labs (10ch)* |
Physics C: Mechanics | 4 or 5 | PHYS 1011/1021* | 1000-level Physics (6ch) or 1000-level Physics with labs (10ch)* |
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 4 or 5 | PHYS 1012/1022* | 1000-level Physics (6ch) or 1000-level Physics with labs (10ch)* |
Psychology | 4 or 5 | PSYC 1003 & PSYC 1004 | PSYC 1013 & PSYC 1023 |
Research | 4 or 5 | Unassigned 1st-year HUM (3ch) | 1000-level Arts (3ch) |
Seminar | 4 or 5 | Unassigned 1st-year HUM (3ch) | 1000-level Arts (3ch) |
Spanish Language & Culture | 4 or 5 | SPAN 1203 & 1204 | SPAN 1203 & 1204 |
Spanish Literature & Culture | 4 or 5 | SPAN 2203 & 2204 | SPAN 2203 & 2204 |
Statistics | 4 or 5 | Unassigned 1st-year STAT (3ch) | STAT 2263 |
United States Government & Politics | 3, 4 or 5 | 1000-level Political Science (3ch) | |
United States History | 3, 4 or 5 | 1000-level History (6ch) | |
World History: Modern | 3, 4 or 5 | HIST 1601 & Unassigned 1st-year HIST (3ch) | 1000-level History (6ch) |
*Labs only transferred for students in programs in which labs are included in program requirements.
**CHEM 1872 only transferred to engineering students.
***Students cannot receive credit for both English Language and Composition as well as English Literature and Composition, 6ch max.
Newly admitted students who have completed IB courses in high school may be eligible for advanced standing (transfer credit) toward their studies at UNB.
To apply for transfer credit please ensure your official results are sent directly from the International Baccalaureate Organization to UNB. Only courses that are completed at the Higher Level (HL) are eligible for transfer credit.
IB Course (Higher level only) | Score | Saint John | Fredericton |
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Biology | 5, 6 or 7 | BIOL 1205 | BIOL 1001/1006* & BIOL 1012/1017* |
Business Management | 5, 6 or 7 | 1000-level Business Administration (3ch) | |
Chemistry | 5, 6 or 7 | CHEM 1041/1046* & CHEM 1072/1077* or CHEM 1872 (engineering students only) |
CHEM 1001/1006* & CHEM 1012/1017* |
Economics | 5, 6 or 7 | ECON 1013 & 1023 | 1000-level Economics |
English A: Literature | 5, 6 or 7 | ENGL 1001 & unassigned 1st-year ENGL (3ch) | ENGL 1000 |
English B | 5, 6 or 7 | ENGL 1103 & ENGL 1104 | |
French A: Language & Literature | 5, 6 or 7 | FR 2124 & FR 2154 | |
French B | 5, 6 or 7 | FR 2203 & 2004 | FR 1184 & FR 1194 |
Geography | 5, 6 or 7 | GEOG 1001 & unassigned 1st-year GEOG (3ch) | 1000-level Arts (6ch) |
History | 5, 6 or 7 | HIST 2101 & unassigned 1st-year HIST (3ch) | 1000-level History (6ch) |
Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches | 5, 6 or 7 | MATH 1003 & MATH 1013 | MATH 1003 & MATH 1013 |
Mathematics: Applications & Interpretations | 5, 6 or 7 | MATH 1001 | Math 1843 |
Physics | 6 or 7 | Unassigned 1st-year PHYS (6-10ch)* | 1000-level Physics (6ch) |
Psychology | 5, 6 or 7 | PSYC 1003/1004 | 1000-level Psychology (6ch) |
Spanish A: Literature | 5, 6 or 7 | SPAN 1203 | |
Spanish A: Language & Literature | 5, 6 or 7 | SPAN 1203 & SPAN 1204 |
*Lab credits only transferred for students in programs in which labs are included in program requirements.
Newly admitted students who have completed A-Level courses may be eligible for advanced standing (transfer credit) toward their studies at UNB.
Please ensure official results are sent directly from the issuing body. Note these transfers are only applicable to Pearson and Cambridge A-Levels. Only courses completed at the A-Level (not AS-Level) are eligible for transfer credit.
A-Level | Score | Saint John | Fredericton |
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Accounting | C or above | ADM 1213 | |
Biology | C or above | BIOL 1205/1017* | BIOL 1001/1006* & BIOL 1012/1017* |
Business | B or above | BA 1501 | 1000-level Business Administration (3ch) |
Chemistry | C or above | CHEM 1041/1046* & CHEM 1072/1077* or CHEM 1872/1877 & CHEM 2421** | CHEM 1001/1006*& CHEM 1012/1017* |
Computer Science | C or above | 1st-year Computer Science (6ch) | CS 1203 & 1000-level Computer Science (3ch) |
Economics | B or above | ECON 1013 | ECON 1013 & ECON 1023 |
English Literature | B or above | ENGL 1001 & 1st-year English (3ch) | 1000-level English (6ch) |
French | C or above | 1000-level French (6ch) |
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History | C or above | 1000-level History (6ch) |
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Mathematics | B or above | MATH 1003 & MATH 1013 & MATH 1793*** | MATH 1003 & MATH 1013 |
Physics | C or above | 1st-year Physics (6-10ch)* | PHYS 1051/1091* & PHYS 1052/1091* |
Psychology | B or above | PSYC 1003 & PSYC 1004 | PSYC 1013 & PSYC 1023 |
Sociology | C or above | 1000-level Sociology (6ch) | |
Spanish | C or above | 1000-level Spanish (6ch) |
* Labs only transferred for students in programs in which labs are included in program requirements.
**CHEM 1872/1877 & CHEM 2421 only applicable for bachelor of engineering.
***Transfers for mathematics are dependent on route taken within A-Level course. The Registrar’s Office will contact incoming student. MATH 1793 is not transferrable to bachelor of engineering.
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