Does University of Toronto (Mississauga) give transfer credit for IB French A: Language and Literature HL?
Mississauga, ON
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
FRE1**Y (1.0 credit)
💡Expert's Take
A 5 earns 1.0 credit at all three campuses, but only the UTSC award carries program value. At St. George the Arts & Science table awards unspecified FRE1**Y credit marked "No" for program admission, program requirements, and prerequisite purposes, so it works as a free elective with breadth value and nothing more. The UTM table mirrors this: FRE1**Y, Humanities distribution, "No" in every program column. The UTSC table instead awards two unspecified FREA**H half credits with the note "You have the equivalent of FREA01H3 and FREA02H3," and reads "Yes" for program admission, program requirements, and prerequisite purposes.
These are the Arts & Science, UTM, and UTSC tables only. The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering does not grant advanced standing credit for IB Diploma courses. SL earns no credit at any campus; see the French A: Language and Literature SL page.
What to watch for:
- The UTSC equivalency can satisfy the FREA01H3/FREA02H3 prerequisite for B-level courses such as FREB50H3, but it does not guarantee placement: students with Grade 10 French or higher must complete the department's placement test before first enrolling in French, and individual courses carry their own corequisites and exclusions.
- Each campus caps secondary school transfer credit at 3.0 credits across all curricula, and this award uses 1.0 of that quota.
If you would rather take introductory French for marks, the removal mechanics differ by campus and are one-way. UTSC lets you decline or forfeit by emailing utsc.hstransfercredit@utoronto.ca no later than October 31, 2026; forfeited credits cannot be reinstated, and both half credits must be forfeited together. UTM transfer credits cannot be forfeited at all; the parallel option is a Request to Mark Secondary School Transfer Credit as Extra, which is likewise irreversible and applies to both half credits of a course together. Confirm any change with the registrar in writing before requesting it.
Official award line (IB French A: Language and Literature HL):
Minimum score: 5 (HL only, all campuses)
St. George (A&S): FRE1**Y · 1.0 credit · Lang & Lit (BR=1) · Program Admission: No · Program Requirements: No · Prerequisite Purposes: No
UTM: FRE1**Y · 1.0 credit · Humanities · Program Admission: No · Program Requirements: No · Prerequisite Purposes: No
UTSC: FREA**H, FREA**H · 1.0 credit · BR=Arts · "equivalent of FREA01H3 and FREA02H3" · Program Admission: Yes · Program Requirements: Yes · Prerequisite Purposes: Yes
A&S IB HL transfer credit table · UTM IB transfer credit table · UTSC IB transfer credit table
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Your Potential Savings
Credit Awarded
1
1.0 credit (FCE); one full course
Full-time program-fee billing can make the immediate saving $0 unless transfer credit reduces a billed term or total time to completion.
Ontario Resident
~$1,220-$2,544/1.0 FCE
~$1,220 - $2,544
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts and Science to Management)
Out-of-Province
~$1,522-$3,180/1.0 FCE
~$1,522 - $3,180
Potential Tuition Value
International
~$13,222-$13,806/1.0 FCE
~$13,222 - $13,806
Potential Tuition Value
(varies by program)
*2026-27 tuition-only rates per 1.0 FCE; tri-campus Arts and Science base rate. 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 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 | → | |
| Concordia UniversityMontreal, Quebec | 4/7 | 9 transfer credits toward the 120-credit Extended … | View estimate | → | |
| Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS | 5/7 | ASSC 1999.06 (elective) | View estimate | → | |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON | 5/7 | French 1200 | View estimate | → | |
| McGill UniversityMontreal, QC | 5/7 | FREN 1XX (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | 5/7 | 6 units of unspecified Level 1 French | View estimate | → | |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL | 4/7 | French 1501 + French 1502 | View estimate | → | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | 5/7 | Transfer credit, grade "T" (unspecified/elective, … | View estimate | → | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | 5/7 | FREN 150 (6.0 units) | View estimate | → | |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC | 5/7 | SFU FREN 1XX (6), or SFU FREN 1XX (3) + WL 1XX (3)… | View estimate | → | |
| Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | 2 Language LLS | View estimate | → | |
| University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB | 6/7 | FREN 100-level (3 units) + FREN 211 (3 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC | 5/7 | FREN_V 401 + FREN_V 402 (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | 5/7 | FREN 227 | View estimate | → | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | 5/7 | HUMN 9110 (0.50 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB | 4/7 | FREN 1200: French 1 (6) | View estimate | → | |
| University of New BrunswickFredericton & Saint John, NB | 5/7 | FR 2124 & FR 2154 (Fredericton; not listed for Sai… | View estimate | → | |
| University of OttawaOttawa, ON | 5/7 | FRA 1710 + FRA 1720 (6 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ReginaRegina, SK | 5/7 | Individual evaluation | View estimate | → | |
| University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK | 5/7 | FREN 122.3 + FREN 125.3 = 6 credit units | View estimate | → | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | 5/7 | FRE1**Y (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | 4/7 | FRAN 180 (3 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | 5/7 | FR 1XX (0.5 units), elective credit | View estimate | → | |
| University of WindsorWindsor, ON | 5/7 | FREN-1410 (Introduction to Literary Studies) | View estimate | → | |
| Western UniversityLondon, ON | 5/7 | French 1910 (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| York UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | AP/FR 1*** 6.0 (6 credits, unspecified level 1) | View estimate | → |
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Last updated: August 2026
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