Does Memorial University of Newfoundland give transfer credit for IB English A: Literature HL?
St. John's, NL
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
ENGL 1090 + ENGL 1191
💡Expert's Take
HL English A: Literature at score 4 awards two named first-year English courses at MUN: ENGL 1090 + ENGL 1191, totalling 6 credit hours. The award is identical to the HL English A: Language and Literature award on the St. John's Campus, even though the IB courses themselves differ in focus (see the IB transfer credit chart).
Two nuances students often miss for this subject. First, the IB chart row for English A: Literature lists English 1090 + 1191 without publishing a separate Grenfell equivalent, unlike the Language and Literature row, which lists both campuses explicitly. Grenfell-bound students with HL English A: Literature should ask transfer.credit@mun.ca in writing for the campus-specific outcome before relying on a particular result. Second, the awarded courses are general Critical Reading and Writing courses (Telling Stories; Self and Society) rather than introductory literature surveys; for a non-English program at St. John's that expects a literature-focused first-year course, the IB award may not substitute on its own. For students considering an English Major or Minor at St. John's, this concern does not apply: §15.6.3.1 and §15.6.3.3 of the calendar list ENGL 1090 and ENGL 1191 explicitly among the eligible first-year English courses for both the Major and the Minor in English, so the IB award lands directly on those program slots.
What to watch for:
- SL English A: Literature receives no credit. The chart shows a dash and "No credit" for SL on this subject; that is materially different from SL English A: Language and Literature, which awards one course. Do not assume the two IB subjects behave the same way.
- Antirequisites on the first awarded course. Holding ENGL 1090 means no additional credit for ENGL 1020, 1021, the former ENGL 1030, the former ENGL 1080, or Grenfell ENGL 1000 (see St. John's §16.7).
- Antirequisites on the second awarded course. ENGL 1191 is credit-restricted with ENGL 1001 and the former ENGL 1101, 1102, and 1103. Re-attempting any of these for "extra" credit will not add to the transcript.
- BA CRW structure and a transfer-cap ambiguity. The St. John's BA CRW Requirement is one 1000-level English CRW course plus one additional HSS CRW course, normally taken in another Breadth area or in the intended Major or Minor unless majoring or minoring in English. ENGL 1191 is on the eligible second-CRW list, but HSS §12.4 caps transferred CRW credit at 3 credit hours toward the CRW requirement (CNA exception). The IB chart describes IB awards as "course-based transfer credit," and the substantive IB transfer-credit rule sits in University Regulations §4.4.4 (HL and certain SL/Subsidiary subjects, minimum 4, equivalency recommended by the relevant academic unit). Whether an IB-awarded ENGL 1191 is captured by the §12.4 cap is not resolved on the page; confirm with HSS advising before assuming both halves clear the CRW core.
Practically, this award removes ENGL 1090 and ENGL 1191 from the registration plan rather than converting two slots into electives, because the BA distinguishes Core Requirements from Electives. Before May exams, confirm your intended campus and your program's first-year English expectations with an academic advisor; if you are Grenfell-bound, get a written confirmation from transfer.credit@mun.ca on the Grenfell outcome for HL English A: Literature, since the chart does not publish one. If your program uses ENGL 1090 or 1191 as a prerequisite for a second-year course, the awarded credit normally satisfies that prerequisite, but verify with the academic unit or the Registrar's transfer credit office. MUN's published policy does not include explicit wording allowing students to decline an awarded IB transfer credit; if you have a specific reason to retake one of these courses, raise it with transfer.credit@mun.ca before registration.
Official award line (English A: Literature, HL):
Minimum score: 4
Credit granted: ENGL 1090 + ENGL 1191 (6 credit hours)
Campus: chart lists ENGL 1090 + ENGL 1191 without publishing a separate Grenfell equivalent.
SL: no credit.
Memorial University, International Baccalaureate transfer credit chart
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Your Potential Savings
Credit Awarded
6
credit hour (1 course = 3)
Newfoundland and Labrador Resident
~$225/credit hour
~$1,350
Potential Tuition Value
(same rate for NL and other Canadian students)
Out-of-Province
~$225/credit hour
~$1,350
Potential Tuition Value
(same rate for NL and other Canadian students)
International
~$750/credit hour
~$4,500
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 English A: Literature HL at Other Universities
See how English A: Literature HL transfer credits compare across Canadian universities. Click column headers to sort.
| University | Min Grade | Credit Granted | Tuition Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton UniversityOttawa, ON | 5/7 | ENGL 1XXX (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| Concordia UniversityMontreal, Quebec | 4/7 | 9 transfer credits toward the 120-credit Extended … | View estimate | → | |
| Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS | 5/7 | English 1015.03 + English 1025.03 = 6 credit hours… | View estimate | → | |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON | 5/7 | English 1115 and Arts 1-10* (*Unspecified First Ye… | View estimate | → | |
| McGill UniversityMontreal, QC | 5/7 | ENGL 1XX (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | 5/7 | ENGLISH 1XXX (6 units) | View estimate | → | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | 5/7 | Transfer credit, grade "T" (unspecified/elective, … | View estimate | → | |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC | 4/7 | SFU ENGL 111 (3), ENGL 1XX (3) or WL 102 (3), WL 1… | View estimate | → | |
| University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB | 6/7 | ENGL 100-level (6 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC | 5/7 | ENGL_V 1st-year level (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | 5/7 | 3 units junior English | View estimate | → | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | 5/7 | HUMN 9110 (0.50 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB | 4/7 | ENGL 1200 Representative Literary Works | View estimate | → | |
| University of New BrunswickFredericton & Saint John, NB | 5/7 | Saint John: ENGL 1001 & unassigned 1st-year ENGL (… | View estimate | → | |
| University of OttawaOttawa, ON | 5/7 | ENG 1100 + ENG 1120 (6 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ReginaRegina, SK | 5/7 | ENGL 100 + ENGL 110 | View estimate | → | |
| University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK | 5/7 | ENG 110.6 = 6 credit units | View estimate | → | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | 5/7 | ENG1**Y (St. George/UTM); ENGA**H + ENGA**H (UTSC) | View estimate | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | 4/7 | ENSH 101 (1.5 units) and ENSH 102 (1.5 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | 5/7 | ENGL 1XX (0.5 units), elective credit | View estimate | → | |
| Western UniversityLondon, ON | 5/7 | English 1020E (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| York UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | AP/EN 1001 3.0 + AP/EN 1002 3.0 (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → |
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Last updated: April 2026
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