Does University of Saskatchewan give transfer credit for IB History HL?
Saskatoon, SK
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
Hist Jr.6 = 6 credit units. USask's table names only the pre-2017 route labels "History 20th Century" and "History Islam & Europe", and pays 6 credit units for both. The current regional route names do not appear, so confirm your route with Admissions
💡Expert's Take
Unusually for generic credit, this one clears a real requirement. USask states that for programs listing 100-level HIST courses among the options, generic 100-level HIST transfer credit will be used toward fulfilment of the English Language Writing Requirement. Generic Philosophy credit is barred from that same requirement without syllabus review, so History is treated more favourably.
The notation decodes as junior, meaning 100-level, and six credit units, so it is unassigned rather than a named course. USask keys the award to your specific IB history route: both History 20th Century and History Islam and Europe map to the same Hist Jr.6. You may decline the credit through an academic advisor, and USask notes that if you repeat a course you already hold credit for, your college may not use the grade.
Official award line (IB Diploma, History HL):
Minimum score: 5
Credit granted: Hist Jr.6, six credit units of junior History
Six units of transfer credit are awarded for most Higher Level subjects at a grade of 5 or higher.
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Your Potential Savings
Credit Awarded
6
credit unit (1 class = 3)
Saskatchewan Resident
~$269-$409/credit unit
~$1,612 - $2,454
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts to Edwards Business)
Out-of-Province
~$269-$409/credit unit
~$1,612 - $2,454
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts to Edwards Business)
International
~$1,300-$1,979/credit unit
~$7,801 - $11,877
Potential Tuition Value
(domestic rate times 4.84)
*2026-27 tuition-only annual program totals divided by a standard 30-credit-unit load; Engineering sets the upper end. 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 History HL at Other Universities
See how History HL transfer credits compare across Canadian universities. Click column headers to sort.
| University | Min Grade | Credit Granted | Tuition Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton UniversityOttawa, ON | 5/7 | HIST 1XXX (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| Concordia UniversityMontreal, Quebec | 4/7 | 9 transfer credits toward the 120-credit Extended … | View estimate | → | |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON | 5/7 | History 1100 | View estimate | → | |
| McGill UniversityMontreal, QC | 5/7 | HIST 1XX (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | 5/7 | 6 units of unspecified Level 1 History | View estimate | → | |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL | 4/7 | Six unspecified History credit hours (second-year … | View estimate | → | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | 5/7 | Transfer credit, grade "T" (unspecified/elective, … | View estimate | → | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | 5/7 | HIST 1UNS (6.0 units) | View estimate | → | |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC | 4/7 | SFU HIST 225 (3), SFU HIST 1XX (3) | View estimate | → | |
| Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, ON | CSA | Not listed in TMU IB HL chart; assessed individual… | View estimate | → | |
| University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC | 5/7 | HIST_V 1st-year level (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | 5/7 | 6 units junior History | View estimate | → | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | 5/7 | HIST 1010 (0.50 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of New BrunswickFredericton & Saint John, NB | 5/7 | Saint John: HIST 2101 + 1st-year HIST (6 ch) Frede… | View estimate | → | |
| University of OttawaOttawa, ON | 5/7 | HIS 1110 + HIS 1111 (6 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ReginaRegina, SK | 5/7 | HIST 1XX - Unspecified History 100-level credit (6… | View estimate | → | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | 5/7 | HIS1**Y (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | 4/7 | 100-level History course (3 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | 5/7 | HIST 1XX (0.5 units), elective credit | View estimate | → | |
| University of WindsorWindsor, ON | 5/7 | HIST-1xxx (1st Year History Course) | View estimate | → | |
| York UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | AP/HIST 1010 6.0 (6 credits) | View estimate | → |
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