Does Toronto Metropolitan University give transfer credit for IB Biology HL?
Toronto, ON
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
BLG 143 and BLG 144
💡Expert's Take
A 5 or higher on IB Biology HL is listed against two named TMU courses, BLG 143 (Biology I) and BLG 144 (Biology II), on TMU's IB Higher Level transfer credit table. These are specific first-year courses (each Course Count 1.00 in the calendar), not generic elective credit.
In Biology and Biomedical Sciences this is the first-year biology sequence, with BLG 143 in first semester and BLG 144 in second. Holding both satisfies the listed BLG 143/144 prerequisites for later courses such as BLG 311 Cell Biology, subject to each program's enrolment rules.
Two things to plan around. BLG 143 and BLG 144 are antirequisites to BLG 181 Biology of a Living City, so taking the credit removes that course as a later liberal-studies option, and the Biology Minor uses BLG 143 and BLG 144 as its two required courses but is closed to Biology and Biomedical Sciences students. TMU also calls these tables guides for credits 'recently granted' and 'subject to change,' and the IB list reads that HL 5+ subjects 'will be considered,' so treat the award as expected rather than automatic; it appears on your Transfer Credit Report once granted, sometimes with your Offer of Admission. Standard Level Biology is not on TMU's table; for that level see the Biology SL page.
Official award line (IB Biology HL):
Minimum score: 5 (Higher Level)
Credit granted: BLG 143 and BLG 144 (two courses, each Course Count 1.00)
TMU, Transfer credits for advanced secondary school students (IB Higher Levels)
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Your Potential Savings
Credit Awarded
2
billing unit (one single-term course)
TMU normally charges one full-time fee for 5-7 billing units. Credit may create schedule value without reducing the current term's bill.
Ontario Resident
~$623-$1,057/course
~$1,247 - $2,113
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts to Business Management)
Out-of-Province
~$803/course
~$1,607
Potential Tuition Value
(published for Arts; other programs vary)
International
~$3,659-$4,255/course
~$7,318 - $8,510
Potential Tuition Value
(varies by program)
*2025-26 latest detailed published rates; TMU is still updating its 2026-27 fee charts. 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 Biology HL at Other Universities
See how Biology HL transfer credits compare across Canadian universities. Click column headers to sort.
| University | Min Grade | Credit Granted | Tuition Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton UniversityOttawa, ON | 5/7 | BIOL 1103 + BIOL 1104 (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 | BIOL 1010.03 + BIOL 1011.03 (6 credit hours) | View estimate | → | |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON | 5/7 | Biology 1-00 (Unspecified First Year Full Credit) | View estimate | → | |
| McGill UniversityMontreal, QC | 5/7 | Course exemption: BIOL 111 + BIOL 112 (normally 6 … | View estimate | → | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | 5/7 | BIOLOGY 1A03 and BIOLOGY 1M03 | View estimate | → | |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL | 5/7 | Biology 1001 + Biology 1002 (6 credit hours) | View estimate | → | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | 5/7 | Transfer credit, grade "T" (unspecified/elective, … | View estimate | → | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | 5/7 | BIOL 102 + BIOL 103 (6.0 units) | View estimate | → | |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC | 5/7 | SFU BISC 101 (4), B-Sci; SFU BISC 102 (4), B-Sci | View estimate | → | |
| University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB | 6/7 | BIOL 107 (3 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC | 6/7 | BIOL_V 1st-year level (8 credits), with exemption … | View estimate | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | 5/7 | Biology 211 (Biomolecules and Cellular Systems) | View estimate | → | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | 5/7 | BIOL 1070 (0.50 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB | 4/7 | BIOL 1020 (3) + BIOL 1030 (3) | View estimate | → | |
| University of New BrunswickFredericton & Saint John, NB | 5/7 | Saint John: BIOL 1205 Fredericton: BIOL 1001 & BIO… | View estimate | → | |
| University of OttawaOttawa, ON | 5/7 | BIO 1XXX (3 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ReginaRegina, SK | 5/7 | BIOL 100 + BIOL 101 | View estimate | → | |
| University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK | 5/7 | BIOL 120.3 + BIOL Jr.3 = 6 credit units | View estimate | → | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | 5/7 | BIO1**Y (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | 4/7 | BIOL 184 (1.5 units) and BIOL 186 (1.5 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | 5/7 | BIOL 239 + BIOL 130L (0.75 units ≈ 1.5 courses) | View estimate | → | |
| University of WindsorWindsor, ON | 5/7 | BIOL-1101 + BIOL-1111 (Cell Biology + Biological D… | View estimate | → | |
| Western UniversityLondon, ON | 5/7 | Biology 1001A (0.5 cr) + Biology 1002B (0.5 cr) = … | View estimate | → | |
| York UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | SC/BIOL 1000 3.0 + SC/BIOL 1001 3.0 (6 credits) | View estimate | → |
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Last updated: August 2026
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