Does York University give transfer credit for IB French A: Language and Literature HL?
Toronto, ON
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
AP/FR 1*** 6.0 (6 credits, unspecified level 1)
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
Generic credit, subject to York's program-level assessment. On York's IB exemptions guide, French A: Language and Literature is listed as "AP/FR 1*** 6.0": 6 credits of unspecified 1000-level French. The guide is explicitly described as "to be used as a guide," and the page also states that "transfer credit is assessed based each student's academic program," so the actual award is finalised once York reviews your admitted program.
The asterisks matter. Because the entry does not name a specific course, how the generic 6 credits, and any enrolment-level exemption, apply to the French Studies major and minor checklist is a separate determination the Department of French Studies makes. Enrolment placement and degree-requirement credit are two different questions, and both go through the department, not the IB score.
What to watch for:
- The French placement test is the department's normal route into its courses; complete and submit it before classes start if you intend to enrol in any French course. Placement is individualized, and York's Language Proficiency Requirements page reserves exemption from 1000-level courses for students with a French-speaking-environment background, at the department's discretion; do not assume a specific tier in advance.
- If York grants you a course exclusion and you later enrol in that course at York: "If a student is granted a course exclusion and chooses to repeat the exclusion while at York, transfer credit granted will be forfeited."
- SL at any level, or a score of 4 or below: the IB guide does not grant credit for this subject on its face; the published threshold is "most Higher Level IB courses with grades of 5 or better."
For non-majors, the 6 generic credits provide useful first-year elective cushion once York confirms the award for your program. Intending French majors and minors should email the Department of French Studies to ask (a) where the placement test puts you and (b) how the generic AP/FR 1*** 6.0 credit, plus any 1000-level exemption, will apply to the major or minor checklist. These are two separate determinations the department will make.
Official award line (French A: Language and Literature, HL):
Minimum score: 5 or better
Credit granted: AP/FR 1*** 6.0 (6 credits, unspecified 1000-level French)
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Your Potential Savings
Credit Awarded
6
credit (1 course = 3 credits)
Ontario Resident
~$204-$319/credit
~$1,224 - $1,914
Potential Tuition Value
(Arts and Science to Engineering)
Out-of-Province
~$225-$352/credit
~$1,349 - $2,111
Potential Tuition Value
International
~$1,236-$1,312/credit
~$7,416 - $7,874
Potential Tuition Value
*2025-26 tuition-only rates; 2026-27 tables not yet populated. 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 Extended Credit Prog… | 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 | → |
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Last updated: July 2026
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