Does University of British Columbia (Okanagan) give transfer credit for IB Economics HL?
Kelowna, BC
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
ECON_O 1st-year level (6 credits). Not for credit toward Economics specializations.
💡Expert's Take
Six credits of general ECON_O credit, and none of it counts inside an Economics program. The award is not equivalency for ECON_O 101, Principles of Microeconomics, or ECON_O 102, Principles of Macroeconomics. An Economics student still takes both.
Do not read this as a reason to choose Vancouver. The Vancouver table carries no such note, but the restriction is there all the same, written into the programs rather than the credit table: the Vancouver School of Economics excludes unassigned first-year transfer credit, naming ECON 1st explicitly, from the 42 credits required for the Major, the 60 for Honours and the 30 for the Minor, and its admission requirements name ECON_V 101 and 102. Both campuses reach the same place. The Okanagan simply says so on the table.
What the credit is worth is therefore elective weight, six credits toward the 120 your degree needs, subject to how your faculty applies it. Note one trap in the 2026/27 Bachelor of Arts: its Scientific Literacy or Numeracy foundational requirement is satisfied by a named list that includes ECON_O 101 and 102 specifically, so generic ECON_O credit does not fill that slot.
What to watch for:
- Certificate candidates should confirm first. The Okanagan credit table introduces its IB list with students who completed the IB diploma, while the Okanagan Calendar states the award for anyone reaching the score, with no diploma condition attached. A certificate applicant should confirm eligibility with Admissions rather than treat the table as settled.
- Refusal is available, but check before you use it. UBC states you may "refuse the first-year credit and take the course anyway", and asks students eligible for first-year credit to consult an academic advisor before registering in second-year courses. Since this award blocks nothing and names no course, refusing it is rarely the way to reach ECON_O 101 and 102.
- Standard Level is also awarded. See the Economics SL page for that award.
Official award line (IB Economics HL, UBC Okanagan):
Minimum score: 5
Credit granted: ECON_O 1st-year level (6). Not for credit toward Economics specializations.
UBC Okanagan first-year credit table, International Baccalaureate
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Your Potential Savings
Credit Awarded
6
credit (1 course = 3 credits)
British Columbia Resident
~$207-$306/credit
~$1,240 - $1,838
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts to Management)
Out-of-Province
~$207-$306/credit
~$1,240 - $1,838
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts to Management)
International
~$1,718-$2,223/credit
~$10,306 - $13,336
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts to Commerce; 2026 cohort)
*2026-27 tuition-only rates; international rates are cohort-locked. 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 Economics HL at Other Universities
See how Economics HL transfer credits compare across Canadian universities. Click column headers to sort.
| University | Min Grade | Credit Granted | Tuition Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton UniversityOttawa, ON | 5/7 | ECON 1001 + ECON 1002 (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 | Economics 1101.03 + Economics 1102.03 = 6 credit h… | View estimate | → | |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON | 5/7 | Economics 1100 (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| McGill UniversityMontreal, QC | 5/7 | ECON 1XX (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | 5/7 | Economics 1B03 and 1BB3 | View estimate | → | |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL | 4/7 | Economics 1010 + 1020 + three unspecified credit h… | View estimate | → | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | 5/7 | Transfer credit, grade "T" (unspecified/elective, … | View estimate | → | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | 5/7 | ECON 110 (6.0 units) | View estimate | → | |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC | 5/7 | SFU ECON 103 (4), Q/B-Soc; SFU ECON 105 (4), Q/B-S… | View estimate | → | |
| Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | ECN 104 and ECN 204 | View estimate | → | |
| University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB | 6/7 | ECON 101 (3 units) + ECON 102 (3 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC | 5/7 | ECON_V 1st-year level (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | 5/7 | ECON 201 and ECON 203 | View estimate | → | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | 5/7 | ECON 1050 (0.50 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB | 4/7 | ECON 1010 Introduction to Microeconomic Principles… | View estimate | → | |
| University of New BrunswickFredericton & Saint John, NB | 5/7 | Saint John: ECON 1013 & ECON 1023 Fredericton: 100… | View estimate | → | |
| University of OttawaOttawa, ON | 5/7 | ECO 1102 + ECO 1104 (6 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ReginaRegina, SK | 5/7 | ECON 100 - Introduction to Economic Issues (3 cred… | View estimate | → | |
| University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK | 5/7 | ECON 111.3 + ECON 114.3 = 6 credit units | View estimate | → | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | 5/7 | ECO1**Y (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | 4/7 | ECON 103 (1.5 units) and ECON 104 (1.5 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | 5/7 | ECON 1XX (0.5 units), elective credit | View estimate | → | |
| University of WindsorWindsor, ON | 5/7 | ECON-1100 + ECON-1110 (Intro to Economics I & II) | View estimate | → | |
| Western UniversityLondon, ON | 5/7 | Economics 1021A + 1022B (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| York UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | AP/ECON 1000 3.0 + AP/ECON 1010 3.0 (6 credits) | View estimate | → |
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Last updated: August 2026
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