Does University of New Brunswick give transfer credit for IB History HL?
Fredericton & Saint John, NB
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted (depends on campus)
Saint John: HIST 2101 + 1st-year HIST (6 ch)
Fredericton: 1000-level History (6 ch)
💡Expert's Take
IB History earns UNB transfer credit only at Higher Level, at a minimum final grade of 5; SL History earns nothing. The award is 6 credit hours on both campuses, but they hand it over in different forms, and that difference matters most if you intend to study History (UNB AP & IB transfer-credit table).
At Fredericton the 6 ch arrive as generic 1000-level History: usable as electives, but not tied to any named course. At Saint John you instead receive a named 2000-level course, HIST 2101 (Europe and the World before 1800), plus 3 ch of unassigned first-year History. For a History student the Saint John form is the more useful one, because a named 2000-level course counts toward upper-level prerequisites rather than sitting as generic first-year credit.
If you plan to major or minor in History at Saint John: the IB award goes further than it looks. The Saint John History major requires one 1000-level plus two 2000-level History term-courses (with 11 upper-level), and the program suggests completing one 1000-level and one 2000-level course before upper-level work. Your IB credit already supplies a 1000-level HIST course and HIST 2101, so you need only one further 2000-level History course, not an extra 1000-level one. There is no required 2101-to-2102 chain: HIST 2102 states that completion of HIST 2101 is "recommended but not required." Entry to the major is a separate step: you apply during the session in which you expect to finish your first 20 term-courses, and you need a minimum GPA of C across three lower-level History term-courses.
If you plan to study History at Fredericton: treat the credit as electives. The generic 1000-level award does not satisfy the 2000-level Foundation Courses that the Fredericton History minor, major and honours require (at least 6 ch), so confirm Foundation Course planning with the department.
Official award line (IB History HL):
Minimum score: 5 (final grade of 5, 6 or 7)
Credit granted, Saint John: HIST 2101 and unassigned 1st-year HIST (3 ch)
Credit granted, Fredericton: 1000-level History (6 ch)
Higher Level only; SL is not eligible. To receive the credit, have your official IB results sent directly from the IBO to UNB.
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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.
📊 Compare History HL at Other Universities
See how History HL transfer credits compare across Canadian universities. Click column headers to sort.
| University | Min Grade | Credit Granted | Tuition Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton UniversityOttawa, ON | 5/7 | HIST 1XXX (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| Concordia UniversityMontreal, Quebec | 4/7 | 9 transfer credits toward the 120-credit Extended … | View estimate | → | |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON | 5/7 | History 1100 | View estimate | → | |
| McGill UniversityMontreal, QC | 5/7 | HIST 1XX (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | 5/7 | 6 units of unspecified Level 1 History | View estimate | → | |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL | 4/7 | Six unspecified History credit hours (second-year … | View estimate | → | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | 5/7 | Transfer credit, grade "T" (unspecified/elective, … | View estimate | → | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | 5/7 | HIST 1UNS (6.0 units) | View estimate | → | |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC | 4/7 | SFU HIST 225 (3), SFU HIST 1XX (3) | View estimate | → | |
| Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, ON | CSA | Not listed in TMU IB HL chart; assessed individual… | View estimate | → | |
| University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC | 5/7 | HIST_V 1st-year level (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | 5/7 | 6 units junior History | View estimate | → | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | 5/7 | HIST 1010 (0.50 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of OttawaOttawa, ON | 5/7 | HIS 1110 + HIS 1111 (6 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ReginaRegina, SK | 5/7 | HIST 1XX - Unspecified History 100-level credit (6… | View estimate | → | |
| University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK | 5/7 | Hist Jr.6 = 6 credit units. USask's table names on… | View estimate | → | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | 5/7 | HIS1**Y (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | 4/7 | 100-level History course (3 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | 5/7 | HIST 1XX (0.5 units), elective credit | View estimate | → | |
| University of WindsorWindsor, ON | 5/7 | HIST-1xxx (1st Year History Course) | View estimate | → | |
| York UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | AP/HIST 1010 6.0 (6 credits) | View estimate | → |
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Last updated: July 2026
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