Does Memorial University of Newfoundland give transfer credit for IB Chemistry SL?
St. John's, NL
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
Chemistry 1010 (St. John's) or Chemistry 1810 (Grenfell)
💡Expert's Take
SL Chemistry at score 5 earns Memorial's preparatory course, not the General Chemistry sequence. The IB transfer credit chart awards Chemistry 1010 at St. John's or Chemistry 1810 at Grenfell, and the chart adds that "students will only receive the credit(s) for the campus they are attending." Most science-track programs at MUN are built around General Chemistry I and II (CHEM 1050/1051 at St. John's, CHEM 1200/1001 at Grenfell), and the Calendar prerequisite for CHEM 1050 reads "CHEM 1010 with a grade of at least 60% or high school CHEM 3202 with a grade of at least 65%." An IB student who already meets that high-school threshold satisfies one of the two alternative routes and can register directly in CHEM 1050; MUN states "Students meeting the prerequisite for Chemistry 1050 are strongly encouraged to take this course in the fall semester."
What to watch for:
- Chemistry major/honours credit cap. Per the criteria chart, "only six science credit hours may be counted toward a major or honours in chemistry from the following course groups: Chemistry 1010/1050/1051; Chemistry 1810/1200/1001." A student carrying SL credit on CHEM 1010 plus the full CHEM 1050 + 1051 sequence still counts only 6 credits toward the major. CHEM 1010 may instead be used as a science elective.
- PharmD specifically requires CHEM 1050 and CHEM 1051. The School of Pharmacy lists Chemistry 1050 and 1051 (or the Grenfell equivalents) among pre-admission requirements; SL credit awarded as CHEM 1010 alone does not meet that requirement.
- HL is a different award. HL Chemistry at score 5 lands on Chemistry 1050 + 1051 (or Grenfell 1810 + 1200) directly, while HL at score 4 awards the same Chemistry 1010 / 1810 as SL 5.
Official award (Chemistry, Standard Level, score 5):
St. John's Campus: Chemistry 1010
Grenfell Campus: Chemistry 1810
Campus-specific receipt: students receive credit only for the campus they attend.
MUN International Baccalaureate transfer credit chart, Chemistry row
Completed the Higher Level instead? See our Chemistry HL page for that award.
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Your Potential Savings
Credit Awarded
3
credit hour (1 course = 3)
Newfoundland and Labrador Resident
~$225/credit hour
~$675
Potential Tuition Value
(same rate for NL and other Canadian students)
Out-of-Province
~$225/credit hour
~$675
Potential Tuition Value
(same rate for NL and other Canadian students)
International
~$750/credit hour
~$2,250
Potential Tuition Value
*2026-27 tuition-only rates; Memorial froze per-credit tuition at 2025-26 levels. 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 Chemistry SL at Other Universities
See how Chemistry SL transfer credits compare across Canadian universities. Click column headers to sort.
| University | Min Grade | Credit Granted | Tuition Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia UniversityMontreal, Quebec | CSA | No transfer credit under the IB Diploma Programme … | View estimate | → | |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC | 4/7 | SFU CHEM 1XX (3) | View estimate | → | |
| University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB | CSA | Credit by Special Assessment, CHEM 101 (★3) or CHE… | View estimate | → | |
| University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC | CSA | Not listed in UBC's non-exhaustive IB table; asses… | View estimate | → | |
| University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB | 4/7 | CHEM 1100: Introductory Chemistry 1 (3) | View estimate | → | |
| University of WindsorWindsor, ON | 5/7 | CHEM-1100 or CHEM-1103 (General Chemistry I or Top… | View estimate | → | |
| Carleton UniversityOttawa, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| McGill UniversityMontreal, QC | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of New BrunswickFredericton & Saint John, NB | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of OttawaOttawa, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of ReginaRegina, SK | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| Western UniversityLondon, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| York UniversityToronto, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → |
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Last updated: August 2026
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