Does Simon Fraser University accept French B HL?

💡Expert's Take

“6 UNITS EITHER WAY — PLACEMENT DECIDES THE LABEL (FREN vs FREN+WL)

The Good News: SFU awards transfer credit for IB courses at 4+ (IB Diploma) and 5+ (IB Certificate/Partial).

The Twist (French is different): For IB French (A or B), SFU's table shows your total credit is 6 units, but the placement result determines how it's recorded:

• FREN 1XX (6 units) or • FREN 1XX (3) + WL 1XX (3)

What you should do:

• If you want to take more French at SFU: do the placement process early, because it can affect which French level you're allowed to register in and what your credit looks like on your record. • If you don't plan to take more French: you'll still have 6 elective units either way—just check your advising transcript to see whether it carries any WQB/Breadth tagging you're counting on (transfer credits don't always behave like in-house courses).

Bottom line: You're not "losing units." You're getting 6 units regardless—the placement result just decides whether it's all French or split French + World Literature.”