Does McGill University give transfer credit for IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL?
Montreal, QC
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
MATH 122 and/or MATH 203 (3-6 credits by faculty)
💡Expert's Take
What Math AI HL earns depends on your entering faculty. Management receives a MATH 122 (Calculus for Management) exemption, Arts and Education receive both MATH 122 and MATH 203 (Principles of Statistics 1, up to 6 credits), Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts & Science, Nursing and Science receive MATH 203 only, and Engineering and Architecture receive nothing. If you enter on the full IB Diploma, these credits count inside your faculty's advanced-standing block of up to 30 credits, and they are posted only after your final results reach Enrolment Services directly from the International Baccalaureate Organization.
Neither award leads into rigorous calculus. MATH 140 (Calculus 1) is what most STEM paths require, and this credit does not replace it. If you take a course you were exempted from, you receive no credit for it, and MATH 203 overlaps several later introductory statistics courses, so a duplicated course may earn nothing.
What to watch for:
- Management (Desautels). The standard BCom calculus requirement accepts MATH 122 or MATH 140, so this exemption covers it. The Mathematics and Statistics for Management major and the Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science minors instead use a published replacement sequence built on MATH 140/141 and MATH 133; those streams stay open, but plan the sequence with an advisor.
- MATH 203 is not automatically your statistics requirement. Whether it satisfies one depends on the program: AES's AEMA 310 equivalency requires MATH 203 together with MATH 204, and Nursing's course of study lists its own statistics course. Confirm against your program before dropping a stats course.
- Arts and Education. You hold exemptions for both courses; how they apply against program requirements is decided by your faculty and department, not automatically.
At SL, Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation earns no McGill credit; see the SL page for details.
Official award line (HL Mathematics: Applications & interpretation, first exams May 2021 onward):
Minimum score: 5
Credit granted: MATH 122 (faculties AR, ED, MG); MATH 203 (faculties AES, AR, AS, ED, NU, SC)
Not listed for Engineering (EN) or Architecture (ARCH).
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Your Potential Savings
Credit Awarded
3
credit (1 course = 3 credits)
Quebec Resident
~$104/credit
~$312
Potential Tuition Value
Out-of-Province
~$324-$548/credit
~$973 - $1,643
Potential Tuition Value
(Rate B / Rate A by admit year; top of range is B.Com.)
International
~$1,061-$2,390/credit
~$3,184 - $7,169
Potential Tuition Value
(varies by faculty and admit year)
*2026-27 tuition-only rates by admission cohort. Non-Quebec Canadians admitted Fall 2024+ pay Rate A; Management (B.Com.) has its own higher schedule, ~$548/credit for Fall 2026 admits. The Canada Award was last offered in 2025-26 and is not available to students admitted as of 2026-27. Values assume the award replaces tuition you would otherwise pay. Actual cash savings can be $0 under flat-rate or full-time billing unless credit reduces a billed term or time to completion.
📊 Compare Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL at Other Universities
See how Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL transfer credits compare across Canadian universities. Click column headers to sort.
| University | Min Grade | Credit Granted | Tuition Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton UniversityOttawa, ON | 5/7 | MATH 1007 (0.5) & STAT 2507 (0.5) | View estimate | → | |
| Concordia UniversityMontreal, Quebec | 4/7 | 9 transfer credits toward the 120-credit Extended … | View estimate | → | |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON | 5/7 | Math 1-00 (Unspecified First Year Full Credit) | View estimate | → | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | 5/7 | Mathematics 1F03 | View estimate | → | |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL | 4/7 | Mathematics three unspecified credit hours (first … | View estimate | → | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | 5/7 | Transfer credit, grade "T" (unspecified/elective, … | View estimate | → | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | 5/7 | MATH 121 (6.0 units) | View estimate | → | |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC | 5/7 | Grade 4-5: MATH 1XX (6 units) Grade 6-7: MATH 157 … | View estimate | → | |
| Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | MTH 127 | View estimate | → | |
| University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC | 6/7 | MATH 1st-year (3 credits) with MATH 100 exemption | View estimate | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | 5/7 | MATH 249 (Introductory Calculus), via Calgary's le… | View estimate | → | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | 5/7 | MATH 9110 (0.50 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of New BrunswickFredericton & Saint John, NB | 5/7 | MATH 1001 (Saint John) / MATH 1843 (Fredericton), … | View estimate | → | |
| University of OttawaOttawa, ON | 5/7 | MAT 1320 or MAT 1330 or MAT 1300 (3 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ReginaRegina, SK | 5/7 | STAT 100 + MATH 110 | View estimate | → | |
| University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK | 5/7 | MATH 110.3 + MATH 116.3 + MATH Jr.3 + STAT 103.3 =… | View estimate | → | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | 5/7 | MAT1**H (0.5 cr, A&S; equivalent of MAT135H1) · MA… | View estimate | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | 4/7 | Individual assessment | View estimate | → | |
| University of WindsorWindsor, ON | 5/7 | MATH-1xxx + MATH-1xxx (Two 1st Year Math Courses) | View estimate | → | |
| Western UniversityLondon, ON | 5/7 | Math 1229A (0.5 cr) + Statistics 1020 TRN (0.5 cr)… | View estimate | → | |
| York UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | SC/MATH 1025 3.0 (3 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS | N/A | Not yet verified | — | → | |
| University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB | N/A | Not yet verified | — | → | |
| University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB | N/A | Not yet verified | — | → | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → |
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