Does University of Windsor give transfer credit for IB Economics HL?
Windsor, ON
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
ECON-1100 + ECON-1110 (Intro to Economics I & II)
💡Expert's Take
This award is a named-course pair, so it actually moves you through the intermediate-Economics prerequisite chain at Windsor: it satisfies the entry point for ECON-2210 Intermediate Microeconomics I (which requires ECON-1100) and ECON-2310 Intermediate Macroeconomics I (which requires ECON-1110).
Because both courses are awarded by name, this credit clears two of the six courses in the Minor in Economics (ECON-1100, ECON-1110, ECON-2210, ECON-2310, plus two additional Economics courses); the minor's "minimum average of 60% or better … in all six courses" is then set by the four remaining graded courses. The same named pair satisfies the Year-1 Economics requirement in the many Windsor programs that list "ECON-1100 and ECON-1110" verbatim, from the Economics degrees to Business and several computing, math, and actuarial plans. Programs that do not name the pair assess the award against Social Science or general elective space instead.
What to watch for:
- Antirequisite to the "Life Choices" courses. The calendar lists ECON-1100 as an antirequisite to ECON-2000 and ECON-1110 to ECON-2010; both Life Choices courses are already closed to Business and Engineering programs and limited to a Social Sciences option for Science students, so most affected students face the restriction even without the IB award.
- This award uses two of your ten IB transfer-credit slots (Windsor caps IB credit at 10 courses / 30 credit hours total across all your IB subjects).
Before any award is made, the IB transcript page notes that "Ontario Secondary School students who do not wish to be evaluated for transfer credit do not need to release their IB transcript to UWindsor"; international applicants may still need to release the transcript to verify admission. After credit has been awarded, the Transfer FAQ states "you cannot decline transfer credit," but you may repeat the course at UWindsor and have the Windsor grade "count towards your academic records in place of the transfer credit." Economics SL is not listed in Windsor's published IB equivalency table: see Economics SL at Windsor for that level on our site.
Official award line (IB Economics HL):
Minimum score: 5 for standard IB exam results; 6 or more for revised IBDP requirements (Registrar IB section).
Credit granted (per Transfer page IB table): ECON-1100 + ECON-1110 (Intro to Economics I & II), two named one-term courses at the standard 3 credit hours each.
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Your Potential Savings
Credit Awarded
6
credit (1 course = 3 credits)
Ontario Resident
~$203-$381/credit
~$1,218 - $2,289
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts to Engineering)
Out-of-Province
~$241-$405/credit
~$1,445 - $2,427
Potential Tuition Value
International
~$1,100-$1,470/credit
~$6,600 - $8,820
Potential Tuition Value
(varies by program)
*2026-27 base tuition; per-course rates divided by 3. 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 1010 and Economics 1011 | 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 ReginaRegina, SK | 5/7 | ECON 100 - Introduction to Economic Issues (3 cred… | 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 | → | |
| 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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