Does University of New Brunswick give transfer credit for IB Economics HL?

Fredericton & Saint John, NB

Faculty: All Programs

Yes, Transfer Credit Available!

Minimum Grade Required

5or higher

Credit Granted (depends on campus)

Saint John: ECON 1013 & ECON 1023

Fredericton: 1000-level Economics

πŸ’‘Expert's Take

UNB does award transfer credit for IB Economics at the Higher Level. A qualifying Higher Level grade earns first-year economics credit, and the detail that matters most is that what you actually receive depends on your campus (UNB's published IB Higher Level chart).

At Saint John, the award is two named courses, each worth 3 ch: ECON 1013 (Introduction to Microeconomics) and ECON 1023 (Introduction to Macroeconomics). These are the standard prerequisites for the intermediate micro and macro sequence and are required courses in the Saint John Economics major and minor, so an incoming economics student may reach 2000-level courses sooner. Course access is not the same as program standing: the Economics programs set their own minimum grades (a C or better in required courses, with higher bars for honours), which transfer credit alone does not satisfy (see the Saint John and Fredericton Economics program rules).

At Fredericton, the chart awards only unassigned "1000-level Economics," not the named ECON 1013 and 1023 (which Fredericton titles Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics). Before counting that generic credit toward a degree, confirm with the Economics department whether it satisfies named foundations, prerequisites, or major and minor requirements, since the Fredericton Arts and Science Economics programs list ECON 1013 and 1023 by name.

What to watch for:

  • Only Higher Level exams are eligible. Standard Level Economics earns no transfer credit at UNB.
  • Qualifying for the posted award by score is a separate question from whether that award applies to your program. Treat the score threshold as eligibility, and confirm degree applicability in your transfer-credit assessment.
  • At Fredericton, engineering and computer science students take their own economics course, ECON 1073 (Economics for Engineers), which is open only to those students and cannot be combined with ECON 1023. Do not assume the generic IB Economics award satisfies or stacks with it.
  • Send your official IB results directly from the IB Organization to UNB. Transfer credit is assessed after you are admitted.

Official award line (Economics, Higher Level):
Minimum score: 5, 6 or 7
Credit granted: ECON 1013 & ECON 1023, 3 ch each (Saint John); 1000-level Economics (Fredericton)

UNB Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate & A-Level transfer-credit table

Your Potential Savings

Credit Awarded

6

credit hours

UNB full-time students may pay a term amount. The per-credit estimate is most useful when credit reduces paid courses or time to completion.

New Brunswick Resident

~$367-$435/credit hour

~$2,204 - $2,608

Potential Tuition Value

(varies by faculty)

Out-of-Province

~$367-$435/credit hour

~$2,204 - $2,608

Potential Tuition Value

(varies by faculty)

International

~$767-$862/credit hour

~$4,600 - $5,174

Potential Tuition Value

(varies by faculty)

*2026-27 tuition-only equivalent rates, Fredericton campus; program and full-time billing rules vary. 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.

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UniversityMin GradeCredit GrantedTuition Value
Carleton UniversityOttawa, ON5/7ECON 1001 + ECON 1002 (1.0 credit)View estimate→
Concordia UniversityMontreal, Quebec4/79 transfer credits toward the 120-credit Extended …View estimateβ†’
Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS5/7Economics 1101.03 + Economics 1102.03 = 6 credit h…View estimateβ†’
Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON5/7Economics 1100 (1.0 credit)View estimate→
McGill UniversityMontreal, QC5/7ECON 1XX (6 credits)View estimate→
McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON5/7Economics 1B03 and 1BB3View estimate→
Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL4/7Economics 1010 + 1020 + three unspecified credit h…View estimateβ†’
Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON5/7Transfer credit, grade "T" (unspecified/elective, …View estimateβ†’
Queen's UniversityKingston, ON5/7ECON 110 (6.0 units)View estimate→
Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC5/7SFU ECON 103 (4), Q/B-Soc; SFU ECON 105 (4), Q/B-S…View estimateβ†’
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, ON5/7ECN 104 and ECN 204View estimate→
University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB6/7ECON 101 (3 units) + ECON 102 (3 units)View estimate→
University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC5/7ECON_V 1st-year level (6 credits)View estimate→
University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta5/7ECON 201 and ECON 203View estimate→
University of GuelphGuelph, ON5/7ECON 1050 (0.50 credits)View estimate→
University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB4/7ECON 1010 Introduction to Microeconomic Principles…View estimateβ†’
University of OttawaOttawa, ON5/7ECO 1102 + ECO 1104 (6 units)View estimate→
University of ReginaRegina, SK5/7ECON 100 - Introduction to Economic Issues (3 cred…View estimateβ†’
University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK5/7ECON 111.3 + ECON 114.3 = 6 credit unitsView estimate→
University of TorontoToronto, ON5/7ECO1**Y (1.0 credit)View estimate→
University of VictoriaVictoria, BC4/7ECON 103 (1.5 units) and ECON 104 (1.5 units)View estimate→
University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON5/7ECON 1XX (0.5 units), elective creditView estimate→
University of WindsorWindsor, ON5/7ECON-1100 + ECON-1110 (Intro to Economics I & II)View estimate→
Western UniversityLondon, ON5/7Economics 1021A + 1022B (1.0 credit)View estimate→
York UniversityToronto, ON5/7AP/ECON 1000 3.0 + AP/ECON 1010 3.0 (6 credits)View estimate→
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Last updated: July 2026

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