Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate & A-Level

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
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
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
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)

History C or above 1000-level History (6ch)

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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