Does University of British Columbia (Okanagan) give transfer credit for IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL?
Kelowna, BC
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
MATH_O 1st-year (3 credits) with MATH_O 100 and 116 exemption
💡Expert's Take
The exemption is worth more than the three credits are. The Okanagan table grants three credits of generic first-year MATH_O and exempts you from MATH_O 100 and MATH_O 116, the two mutually exclusive Calculus I streams. That matters because MATH_O 101, 142 and 221 all write their prerequisite as one of MATH_O 100 or MATH_O 116. The exemption clears that gate without your having to sit either course.
Engineering applicants should not rely on this award. The School of Engineering publishes its own list of accepted IB subjects for the BASc, and Applications and Interpretation HL is not on it. Only Analysis and Approaches HL appears there, mapped to APSC_O 172 and APSC_O 173. Do not plan on skipping first-year Engineering mathematics, and note that the School asks you not to drop courses until it has confirmed your credit.
What to watch for:
- The exemption stops at second-term calculus. Which continuation you need is program-dependent: MATH_O 101 for physical sciences and engineering, 103 for life sciences, 142 for management and economics, and credit is granted for only one of them. Past that, MATH_O 220 requires MATH_O 101 or 65% in MATH_O 103, so the exemption does not carry you into the Mathematics minor sequence on its own.
- In Commerce it points straight at a required course. The 2026/27 BCom requires one of MATH_O 100 or MATH_O 116, exactly the pair you are exempt from. In the BA, the Scientific Literacy or Numeracy category accepts all first-year MATH_O, which is the form this award takes. UBC still cautions that general credit "may not automatically apply towards a specific requirement", so confirm both in your Academic Progress Report.
- Standard Level earns nothing. Applications and Interpretation SL is listed on the table as "Not applicable, No credit", a published refusal rather than an omission.
Official award line (Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL, UBC Okanagan):
Minimum score: 6
Credit granted: MATH_O 1st-year level (3), exempt MATH_O 100 and MATH_O 116
Applications and Interpretation SL: No credit
UBC Okanagan first-year credit table, International Baccalaureate
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Your Potential Savings
Credit Awarded
3
credit (1 course = 3 credits)
British Columbia Resident
~$207-$306/credit
~$620 - $919
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts to Management)
Out-of-Province
~$207-$306/credit
~$620 - $919
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts to Management)
International
~$1,718-$2,223/credit
~$5,153 - $6,668
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 Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL at Other Universities
See how Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL transfer credits compare across Canadian universities. Click column headers to sort.
| University | Min Grade | Credit Granted | Tuition Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton UniversityOttawa, ON | 5/7 | MATH 1007 (0.5) & STAT 2507 (0.5) | View estimate | → | |
| Concordia UniversityMontreal, Quebec | 4/7 | 9 transfer credits toward the 120-credit Extended … | View estimate | → | |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON | 5/7 | Math 1-00 (Unspecified First Year Full Credit) | View estimate | → | |
| McGill UniversityMontreal, QC | 5/7 | MATH 122 and/or MATH 203 (3-6 credits by faculty) | View estimate | → | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | 5/7 | Mathematics 1F03 | View estimate | → | |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL | 4/7 | Mathematics three unspecified credit hours (first … | View estimate | → | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | 5/7 | Transfer credit, grade "T" (unspecified/elective, … | View estimate | → | |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC | 5/7 | Grade 4-5: MATH 1XX (6 units) Grade 6-7: MATH 157 … | View estimate | → | |
| Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | MTH 127 | View estimate | → | |
| University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC | 6/7 | MATH 1st-year (3 credits) with MATH 100 exemption | View estimate | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | 5/7 | MATH 249 (Introductory Calculus), via Calgary's le… | View estimate | → | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | 5/7 | MATH 9110 (0.50 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of New BrunswickFredericton & Saint John, NB | 5/7 | MATH 1001 (Saint John) / MATH 1843 (Fredericton), … | View estimate | → | |
| University of OttawaOttawa, ON | 5/7 | MAT 1320 or MAT 1330 or MAT 1300 (3 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ReginaRegina, SK | 5/7 | STAT 100 + MATH 110 | View estimate | → | |
| University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK | 5/7 | MATH 110.3 + MATH 116.3 + MATH Jr.3 + STAT 103.3 =… | View estimate | → | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | 5/7 | MAT1**H (0.5 cr, A&S; equivalent of MAT135H1) · MA… | View estimate | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | 4/7 | Individual assessment | View estimate | → | |
| University of WindsorWindsor, ON | 5/7 | MATH-1xxx + MATH-1xxx (Two 1st Year Math Courses) | View estimate | → | |
| Western UniversityLondon, ON | 5/7 | Math 1229A (0.5 cr) + Statistics 1020 TRN (0.5 cr)… | View estimate | → | |
| York UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | SC/MATH 1025 3.0 (3 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS | N/A | Not yet verified | — | → | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB | N/A | Not yet verified | — | → | |
| University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB | N/A | Not yet verified | — | → | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → |
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Last updated: August 2026
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