Does University of British Columbia give transfer credit for IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL?
Vancouver, BC
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
MATH_V 100 (3) + MATH_V 101 (3)
💡Expert's Take
This is named-course credit, the strong kind. A 6 or 7 earns MATH_V 100 and MATH_V 101 themselves as advance credit, not unassigned first-year math, covering the standard differential and integral calculus sequence. In Commerce, MATH_V 100 is the required first-year math course, and MATH_V 101 is also needed if you plan an Economics or Computer Science specialization; Science calculus requirements depend on your specialization.
Engineering is the exception. The faculty recommends completing the first-year Math and Physics courses at UBC even if you hold advanced credit, and if you hold a Guaranteed Placement offer, keeping it requires completing at least 30 credits at UBC during your first Winter Session, and your IB credits do not count toward that 30, so skipping MATH_V 100 and 101 means taking other UBC courses in their place. Check with Engineering Academic Services before planning around these credits.
You do not have to accept it: UBC states you may refuse the first-year credit and take the course anyway. In Science, be aware that taking the equivalent UBC course itself constitutes refusing the advance credit, and if you do not pass, you will need to retake the course at UBC rather than fall back on the IB award. Science also counts advance credit toward degree totals and promotion but not toward your first-year Winter Session course load, which matters for anything load-dependent. UBC Math's general advice on first-year calculus credit (framed for AP and Challenge Exam credit) notes some students still take first-term calculus to firm up fundamentals.
Official award line (Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL):
Minimum score: 6
Credit granted: MATH_V 100 (3) and MATH_V 101 (3)
Analysis and Approaches SL: no credit.
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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.
📊 Compare Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL at Other Universities
See how Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches 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 1004 (0.5) & STAT 1XXX (0.5) | View estimate | → | |
| Concordia UniversityMontreal, Quebec | 4/7 | 9 transfer credits toward the 120-credit Extended … | View estimate | → | |
| Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS | 5/7 | Math 1000.03 + Math 1010.03 = 6 credit hours Engin… | View estimate | → | |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON | 5/7 | Math 1-00 (Unspecified First Year Full Credit) | View estimate | → | |
| McGill UniversityMontreal, QC | 5/7 | MATH 140 (3 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | 5/7 | Mathematics 1F03 | View estimate | → | |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL | 5/7 | MATH 1000 (Calculus I) | View estimate | → | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | 5/7 | Transfer credit, grade "T" (unspecified/elective, … | View estimate | → | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | 5/7 | MATH 121 (6.0 units) | View estimate | → | |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC | 4/7 | Grade 4-5: MATH 1XX (6 units) Grade 6-7: MATH 151 … | View estimate | → | |
| Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | MTH 126 | View estimate | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | 5/7 | MATH 249 — Introductory Calculus | View estimate | → | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | 5/7 | MATH 9110 (0.50 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB | 4/7 | MATH 1500 Introduction to Calculus (3) and MATH 17… | View estimate | → | |
| University of New BrunswickFredericton & Saint John, NB | 5/7 | MATH 1003 & MATH 1013 (6 ch) | 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 MAT136H1) · MA… | View estimate | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | 4/7 | Individual assessment | View estimate | → | |
| University of WindsorWindsor, ON | 5/7 | MATH-1720 + MATH-1xxx (Differential Calculus + 1st… | View estimate | → | |
| Western UniversityLondon, ON | 5/7 | Calculus 1000A (0.5 cr) + Mathematics 1229B (0.5 c… | View estimate | → | |
| York UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | SC/MATH 1013 3.0 (3 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → |
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Last updated: July 2026
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