Does University of Windsor give transfer credit for IB English A: Language and Literature HL?
Windsor, ON
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
ENGL-1xxx (1st Year English Course)
Generic Credit: Unassigned credit, not a specific course. How it applies to your degree is determined by your faculty, and it may not replace a mandatory prerequisite for your major.
💡Expert's Take
The credit lands as a generic 1st Year English Course (ENGL-1xxx) on Windsor's IB equivalency chart. It is unspecified elective credit, not a substitute for any named English course in the program sequence.
The Department of English and Creative Writing's current first-year sequence in its course information (ENGL-1002 and the ENGL-1003/1004 surveys) is restricted to majors, and ENGL-1010 is an Arts elective that does not count toward English requirements. A generic ENGL-1xxx award does not slot into any of these specifically; whether it applies to an English requirement depends on the Academic Advising Report. For an English minor the fit is tighter still: the minor requires three 2000-level and two 3000-level ENGL courses plus one ENGL course at any level, so a generic ENGL-1xxx cannot fill the 2000- or 3000-level blocks; at most it would be considered for the single any-level slot. Windsor also caps IB awards at 10 courses, or 30 credit hours, and completion of the IB Diploma is not a prerequisite for receiving credit.
What to watch for:
- English A: Language and Literature in English at SL is not listed on Windsor's IB equivalency chart, so ENGL credit is awarded at HL only. Note that the chart does list a separate Arabic-language row, "ENGLISH A: Language and Literature (Arabic) SL," which is a different subject and unrelated to English-language SL eligibility. SL candidates should review the SL page.
- Releasing the IBO transcript to Windsor triggers automatic transfer-credit assessment (ask.UWindsor #167).
If a student would rather take a first-year English course at Windsor for the grade on record, the IB-specific FAQ gives a narrow opt-out: "Ontario Secondary School students who do not wish to be evaluated for transfer credit do not need to release their IB transcript to UWindsor"; a final IB transcript "may also be required by international applicants to satisfy offer conditions and to verify admission," and once released, transfer credit is assessed alongside admission verification (ask.UWindsor #167). Non-release is a pre-assessment choice for Ontario secondary applicants, not a general decline mechanism.
Official award line (English A: Language and Literature HL):
Minimum score: 5
Credit granted: ENGL-1xxx (1st Year English Course)
Credit hours: 3
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Your Potential Savings
Credit Awarded
3
credit (1 course = 3 credits)
Ontario Resident
~$203-$381/credit
~$609 - $1,144
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts to Engineering)
Out-of-Province
~$241-$405/credit
~$723 - $1,214
Potential Tuition Value
International
~$1,100-$1,470/credit
~$3,300 - $4,410
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 English A: Language and Literature HL at Other Universities
See how English 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 | ENGL 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 | ENGL 1991W.03 + ENGL 1992W.03 = 6 credit hours | View estimate | → | |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON | 5/7 | English 1115 and Arts 1-10* (*Unspecified First Ye… | View estimate | → | |
| McGill UniversityMontreal, QC | 5/7 | ENGL 1XX (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | 5/7 | ENGLISH 1XXX (6 units) | View estimate | → | |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL | 4/7 | St. John's: ENGL 1090 + ENGL 1191 Grenfell: Englis… | View estimate | → | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | 5/7 | Transfer credit, grade "T" (unspecified/elective, … | View estimate | → | |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC | 5/7 | SFU ENGL 111 (3), ENGL 1XX (3) or WL 102 (3), WL 1… | View estimate | → | |
| Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | 2 Language LLS | View estimate | → | |
| University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB | 6/7 | C LIT 100-level (3 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC | 5/7 | ENGL_V 1st-year level (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | 5/7 | 3 units junior English | View estimate | → | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | 5/7 | Unspecified Humanities credit (0.50 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB | 4/7 | ENGL 1200 Representative Literary Works | View estimate | → | |
| University of OttawaOttawa, ON | 5/7 | ENG 1100 + ENG 1120 (6 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ReginaRegina, SK | 5/7 | ENGL 100 + ENGL 110 | View estimate | → | |
| University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK | 5/7 | ENG 110.6 = 6 credit units | View estimate | → | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | 5/7 | ENG1**Y (St. George/UTM); ENGA**H + ENGA**H (UTSC) | View estimate | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | 4/7 | ENSH 101 (1.5 units) and 100-level ATWP course (1.… | View estimate | → | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | 5/7 | ENGL 1XX (0.5 units) — Elective credit | View estimate | → | |
| Western UniversityLondon, ON | 5/7 | English 1020E (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| York UniversityToronto, ON | 5/7 | AP/EN 1001 3.0 + AP/EN 1002 3.0 (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of New BrunswickFredericton & Saint John, NB | N/A | No transfer credit | — | → |
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Last updated: July 2026
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