Does University of British Columbia give transfer credit for IB French A: Language and Literature HL?
Vancouver, BC
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
FREN_V 401 + FREN_V 402 (6 credits)
π‘Expert's Take
Named-course credit at the 400 level. A 5 or higher earns FREN_V 401 and FREN_V 402, Upper-Intermediate French: two specific courses, not unassigned credit.
Both courses are UBC's CEFR B2-level sequence, so the award completes B2 training rather than placing you beyond it; further French courses have their own prerequisites. The two courses are also named upper-level requirements in the French Language, Literatures and Cultures major, honours, and minor, so there this is direct program progress, not just electives. One caution: the separate Minor in French Language is not available to students whose entry point is FREN_V 401 or higher; advanced entrants are pointed to the FLLC minor instead. If you plan to take any further FREN course, FHIS requires every student to complete its French placement procedure first; students identified as overqualified who skip it can be removed from the course without credit, with a possible W and fees.
What the 6 credits do depends on your faculty. Applied Science applies only 3 of the 6 toward the BASc, since a maximum of 3 credits of language courses can count toward its humanities requirement. In Science, FREN_V courses are Faculty of Arts credits and can count toward the BSc's 12-credit Arts Requirement. UBC advises that students eligible for first-year credit consult an academic advisor before registering for second-year courses, and states you may choose to refuse the first-year credit and take the course anyway. At SL, this subject earns FREN_V 301 and FREN_V 302; see our French A: Language and Literature SL page.
Official award line (French A: Language and Literature HL):
Minimum score: 5
Credit granted: FREN_V 401 (3) and FREN_V 402 (3)
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Your Potential Savings
Credit Awarded
6
credit (1 course = 3 credits)
British Columbia Resident
~$207-$333/credit
~$1,240 - $1,999
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts to Commerce)
Out-of-Province
~$207-$333/credit
~$1,240 - $1,999
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts to Commerce)
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.
π Compare French A: Language and Literature HL at Other Universities
See how French A: Language and Literature HL transfer credits compare across Canadian universities. Click column headers to sort.
| University | Min Grade | Credit Granted | Tuition Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton UniversityOttawa, ON | 5/7 | FREN 1XXX (1.0 credit) | View estimate | β | |
| Concordia UniversityMontreal, Quebec | 4/7 | 9 transfer credits toward the Extended Credit Progβ¦ | View estimate | β | |
| Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS | 5/7 | ASSC 1999.06 (elective) | View estimate | β | |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON | 5/7 | French 1200 | View estimate | β | |
| McGill UniversityMontreal, QC | 5/7 | FREN 1XX (6 credits) | View estimate | β | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | 5/7 | 6 units of unspecified Level 1 French | View estimate | β | |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL | 4/7 | French 1501 + French 1502 | View estimate | β | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | 5/7 | FREN 150 (6.0 units) | View estimate | β | |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC | 5/7 | SFU FREN 1XX (6), or SFU FREN 1XX (3) + WL 1XX (3)β¦ | View estimate | β | |
| Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | 2 Language LLS | View estimate | β | |
| University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB | 6/7 | FREN 100-level (3 units) + FREN 211 (3 units) | View estimate | β | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | 5/7 | FREN 227 | View estimate | β | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | 5/7 | HUMN 9110 (0.50 credits) | View estimate | β | |
| University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB | 4/7 | FREN 1200: French 1 (6) | View estimate | β | |
| University of New BrunswickFredericton & Saint John, NB | 5/7 | FR 2124 & FR 2154 (Fredericton; not listed for Saiβ¦ | View estimate | β | |
| University of OttawaOttawa, ON | 5/7 | FRA 1710 + FRA 1720 (6 units) | View estimate | β | |
| University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK | 5/7 | FREN 122.3 + FREN 125.3 = 6 credit units | View estimate | β | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | 5/7 | FRE1**Y (1.0 credit) | View estimate | β | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | 4/7 | FRAN 180 (3 units) | View estimate | β | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | 5/7 | FR 1XX (0.5 units) β Elective credit | View estimate | β | |
| University of WindsorWindsor, ON | 5/7 | FREN-1410 (Introduction to Literary Studies) | View estimate | β | |
| Western UniversityLondon, ON | 5/7 | French 1910 (1.0 credit) | View estimate | β | |
| York UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | AP/FR 1*** 6.0 (6 credits, unspecified level 1) | View estimate | β | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | β | β | |
| University of ReginaRegina, SK | N/A | No transfer credit | β | β |
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Last updated: July 2026
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