Does University of New Brunswick give transfer credit for IB Physics HL?
Fredericton & Saint John, NB
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted (depends on campus)
Fredericton: 1000-level Physics (6ch)
Saint John: 1st-year Physics (6-10ch)
💡Expert's Take
UNB grants transfer credit for Physics HL, but only at a 6 or 7. Physics is the single exception on UNB's IB transfer-credit table: every other listed subject, including Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics, earns credit at a 5, so a 5 in Physics HL earns nothing here even though a 5 in HL Chemistry would. Physics SL is not eligible; UNB awards IB transfer credit for Higher Level results only (see the Physics SL page).
The award is generic first-year physics credit, not a named-course equivalency. Fredericton grants 1000-level Physics (6 ch) and Saint John grants unassigned first-year Physics (6 to 10 ch), rather than the specific courses that HL Biology and Chemistry map to. Treat it as elective-level: UNB's Faculty of Science describes unassigned first-level science transfer credit as something that could be used in some circumstances, so it may count toward a first-year physics or elective requirement only as your faculty accepts it. It does not automatically stand in for the named intro sequence that Science, Engineering, and a Physics major build on, the PHYS 1051 and 1052 lecture courses or the engineering PHYS 1082 stream.
What to watch for:
- Get the substitution approved first. Because the award is unassigned, both the Fredericton and Saint John versions need faculty or departmental sign-off before they can replace a named physics prerequisite in a Science, Engineering, or Physics program.
- Lab credits are separate courses. The experimental-physics labs transfer only for students whose program requires labs, which is what moves the Saint John award between 6 and 10 ch; Fredericton stays at a fixed 6 ch (per the table footnote).
Official award line (Physics HL):
Minimum score: 6 or 7
Credit granted, Fredericton: 1000-level Physics (6 ch)
Credit granted, Saint John: Unassigned first-year Physics (6 to 10 ch); lab credits only for programs that require labs
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Your Potential Savings
Credit Awarded
6
credit hour (1 course = 3)
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 Physics HL at Other Universities
See how Physics HL transfer credits compare across Canadian universities. Click column headers to sort.
| University | Min Grade | Credit Granted | Tuition Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton UniversityOttawa, ON | 5/7 | PHYS 1107 (0.5) & PHYS 1108 (0.5) | View estimate | → | |
| Concordia UniversityMontreal, Quebec | 4/7 | 9 transfer credits toward the 120-credit Extended … | View estimate | → | |
| Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS | 5/7 | Physics 1280.03 + Physics 1290.03 = 6 credit hours | View estimate | → | |
| McGill UniversityMontreal, QC | 5/7 | PHYS 101 + PHYS 102 (8 credits; B.Sc.Arch. PHYS 10… | View estimate | → | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | 5/7 | PHYSICS 1A03 + PHYSICS 1AA3 | View estimate | → | |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL | 4/7 | Physics 1020 + Physics 1021 | View estimate | → | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | 5/7 | Transfer credit, grade "T" (unspecified/elective, … | View estimate | → | |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC | 4/7 | SFU PHYS 101 (3), Q/B-Sci; SFU PHYS 102 (3), Q/B-S… | View estimate | → | |
| Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | Individual evaluation (HL 5 or higher); no publish… | View estimate | → | |
| University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB | 6/7 | PHYS 124 + PHYS 126 (6 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC | 6/7 | PHYS_V 100 (3) + PHYS_V 1st-year level (3) | View estimate | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | 5/7 | Physics 221 (3 units) and Physics 223 (3 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | 5/7 | PHYS 9110 (0.50 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB | 4/7 | PHYS 1020: General Physics 1 (3) & PHYS 1030: Gene… | View estimate | → | |
| University of OttawaOttawa, ON | 5/7 | PHY 1121 + PHY 1122 (6 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ReginaRegina, SK | 5/7 | PHYS 109 + PHYS 119 | View estimate | → | |
| University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK | 5/7 | PHYS 115.3 + PHYS 117.3 = 6 credit units | View estimate | → | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | 5/7 | PHY1**H + PHY1**H (1.0 cr, A&S, equivalent to PHY1… | View estimate | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | 6/7 | PHYS 102A (1.5 units) and PHYS 102B (1.5 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of WindsorWindsor, ON | 5/7 | PHYS-1300 + PHYS-1310 (Introductory Physics for Li… | View estimate | → | |
| Western UniversityLondon, ON | 5/7 | Physics 1501A (0.5 cr) + Physics 1502B (0.5 cr) = … | View estimate | → | |
| York UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | SC/PHYS 1411 3.0 + SC/PHYS 1412 3.0 (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON | N/A | Not yet verified | — | → | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → |
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Last updated: August 2026
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