Does University of Regina give transfer credit for IB Economics HL?
Regina, SK
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
ECON 100 - Introduction to Economic Issues (3 credit hours)
💡Expert's Take
This is a specific course equivalency, not unspecified or open elective credit. The calendar's wording is conditional: qualifying Higher Level results "may be granted" transfer credit, and Regina lists only some HL subjects as transferable, so the listed ECON 100 outcome is confirmed by assessment rather than promised in advance. There is no separate application, but you must have your official transcript sent directly from the IB; the registrar says to expect the assessment within 6 weeks of your admission offer.
The credit is worth more to economics students than the data box suggests. The calendar says ECON 100 is "highly recommended, but not mandatory" for all degree programs in Economics, and it can fill the designated "One ECON course" slot in both the Economics minor and the Certificate in Economics. It is not the principles pair, so ECON 201 (Introductory Microeconomics) and ECON 202 (Introductory Macroeconomics) still lie ahead; those two accept 15 credit hours or Pre-Calculus 20 as alternatives to ECON 100, but many other 200-level ECON courses list only "15 credit hours or ECON 100" as their prerequisite, so arriving with this credit opens them from your first term. How the 3 credit hours apply beyond that depends on your faculty's program rules.
What to watch for:
- Sequencing can erase the award's value. The catalogue bars anyone who already holds credit for ECON 201, ECON 202, or any 300-level ECON course from taking ECON 100 for credit, and Engineering states that students who already have ECON 201 cannot receive credit for ECON 100 as their humanities elective, while ECON 100 followed by ECON 201 is fine. Have your IB transcript assessed before registering for the principles courses.
- Regina describes the equivalency database as an unofficial list of previously evaluated courses; the post-admission assessment emailed to you is the official record, and how the credit counts remains subject to your faculty's regulations.
Official award line (Economics HL):
Minimum score: 5
Credit granted: ECON 100, Introduction to Economic Issues (3 credit hours)
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Your Potential Savings
Credit Awarded
3
credit hour (1 course = 3)
Saskatchewan Resident
~$280-$329/credit hour
~$839 - $987
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts to Business)
Out-of-Province
~$280-$329/credit hour
~$839 - $987
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts to Business)
International
~$978-$1,152/credit hour
~$2,935 - $3,455
Potential Tuition Value
(domestic rate times 3.5 from Fall 2026)
*2026-27 tuition-only rates. 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 Economics HL at Other Universities
See how Economics HL transfer credits compare across Canadian universities. Click column headers to sort.
| University | Min Grade | Credit Granted | Tuition Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton UniversityOttawa, ON | 5/7 | ECON 1001 + ECON 1002 (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 | Economics 1101.03 + Economics 1102.03 = 6 credit h… | View estimate | → | |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON | 5/7 | Economics 1100 (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| McGill UniversityMontreal, QC | 5/7 | ECON 1XX (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | 5/7 | Economics 1B03 and 1BB3 | View estimate | → | |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL | 4/7 | Economics 1010 + 1020 + three unspecified credit h… | View estimate | → | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | 5/7 | Transfer credit, grade "T" (unspecified/elective, … | View estimate | → | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | 5/7 | ECON 110 (6.0 units) | View estimate | → | |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC | 5/7 | SFU ECON 103 (4), Q/B-Soc; SFU ECON 105 (4), Q/B-S… | View estimate | → | |
| Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | ECN 104 and ECN 204 | View estimate | → | |
| University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB | 6/7 | ECON 101 (3 units) + ECON 102 (3 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC | 5/7 | ECON_V 1st-year level (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | 5/7 | ECON 201 and ECON 203 | View estimate | → | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | 5/7 | ECON 1050 (0.50 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB | 4/7 | ECON 1010 Introduction to Microeconomic Principles… | View estimate | → | |
| University of New BrunswickFredericton & Saint John, NB | 5/7 | Saint John: ECON 1013 & ECON 1023 Fredericton: 100… | View estimate | → | |
| University of OttawaOttawa, ON | 5/7 | ECO 1102 + ECO 1104 (6 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK | 5/7 | ECON 111.3 + ECON 114.3 = 6 credit units | View estimate | → | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | 5/7 | ECO1**Y (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | 4/7 | ECON 103 (1.5 units) and ECON 104 (1.5 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | 5/7 | ECON 1XX (0.5 units), elective credit | View estimate | → | |
| University of WindsorWindsor, ON | 5/7 | ECON-1100 + ECON-1110 (Intro to Economics I & II) | View estimate | → | |
| Western UniversityLondon, ON | 5/7 | Economics 1021A + 1022B (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| York UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | AP/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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