Does University of Ottawa give transfer credit for IB English A: Literature SL?
Ottawa, ON
Not Currently Accepted
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
No credit (HL only)
💡Expert's Take
IB English A: Literature SL earns no transfer credit at uOttawa, and the outcome is identical to English A: Language and Literature SL. uOttawa's IB transfer credit table lists only HL courses; all SL subjects are categorically excluded. The variant distinction between Literature and Language and Literature does not matter at SL, neither earns credit.
At HL, uOttawa makes no distinction between the two English A variants either. The table entry reads simply "English A," meaning both Literature HL and Language and Literature HL map to the same award: ENG 1100 (Workshop in Essay Writing, 3 units) and ENG 1120 (Selected Topics in Literature and Composition, 3 units), 6 units total at a score of 5 or higher.
This makes uOttawa's English A policy simpler than it appears: one rule covers both variants at both HL and SL. Students debating which English A course to take have no reason to choose based on uOttawa transfer credit outcomes, the results are identical at every level.
What to watch for:
- ENG 1100 is more than a free elective. Workshop in Essay Writing is a foundational writing course that feeds into many first-year programs at uOttawa across Arts, Social Sciences, and Management. SL students must complete it in Year 1; HL students who earned credit for it have one fewer scheduling constraint from the start.
- uOttawa is more generous with English A than many peers. Several Canadian universities, Queen's among them, award no credit for English A HL at all. At uOttawa, HL earns 6 named units. SL students arriving from institutions where HL credit is the norm should not assume this generosity extends to SL; it does not.
- 18-unit HL cap applies across all IB subjects combined. English A HL accounts for 6 of those 18 maximum units. If you are stacking multiple HL credits, be aware that this subject consumes a third of the available cap.
If you took English A: Literature at SL, register in ENG 1100 and plan your first-year writing requirement accordingly. The ENG course catalogue details any co-requisites or sequencing notes.
If you are still in the IB Diploma and choosing between English A: Literature and Language and Literature, the choice has no bearing on your transfer credit outcome at uOttawa; both variants produce the same result at both HL and SL. Make the choice based on academic fit and your intended program, not on credit strategy.
Official award line (IB English A: Literature SL):
Minimum score: 5 or higher
Credit granted: None, SL courses are not eligible for IB transfer credit at uOttawa
Note: English A HL (score 5 or higher); both Literature and Language and Literature variants, earns
ENG 1100
+
ENG 1120
(6 units, Workshop in Essay Writing + Selected Topics in Literature and Composition).
uOttawa Transfer Credits, International Baccalaureate (IB) section
Completed the Higher Level instead? See our English A: Literature HL page for that award.
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Your Potential Savings
University of Ottawa does not award transfer credit for this subject, so there is no tuition saving to estimate.
📊 Compare English A: Literature SL at Other Universities
See how English A: Literature SL transfer credits compare across Canadian universities. Click column headers to sort.
| University | Min Grade | Credit Granted | Tuition Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia UniversityMontreal, Quebec | CSA | No transfer credit under the IB Diploma Programme … | View estimate | → | |
| University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC | CSA | Not listed in UBC's non-exhaustive IB table; asses… | View estimate | → | |
| Carleton UniversityOttawa, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| McGill UniversityMontreal, QC | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL | N/A | Not yet verified | — | → | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB | N/A | Not yet verified | — | → | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| Western UniversityLondon, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → | |
| York UniversityToronto, ON | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → |
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Last updated: August 2026
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