Does York University give transfer credit for IB French A: Literature HL?
Toronto, ON
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
Unspecified credit (6 credits)
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
York awards 6 credits for French A: Literature HL at a grade of 5 or better, with no named FR course equivalent in the published table. Unlike neighbouring rows in the same table, this one does not map to an AP/FR or FR course code, so how the credit ultimately sits on your degree requirements depends on your Faculty, program, and departmental correspondence (York's IB Exemptions and Credits table).
The quirk worth knowing: in York's published IB table, French A: Language and Literature is awarded AP/FR 1*** 6.0 and French B is awarded FR 1*** 6.0, while French A: Literature is listed simply as 6 Credits. On the degree audit, York describes such awards as "unspecified transfer credits". York also notes the IB table is "to be used as a guide" and that "Missing courses does not necessarily indicate transfer credit will not be granted," so the published row is the starting point, not a final ruling.
What to watch for:
- York's reduction rule still attaches to any granted exclusion: "If you repeat course exclusions granted from previous studies, it will result in a reduction of your transfer credit."
- Reassessment has a window: "you have one academic term from the date of admission … to submit documentation … for evaluation of transfer credit." After that, further reassessment is available only on a program change.
- SL or a score of 4 or below: the published table lists no row for this outcome, but because York frames the table as a guide, students in this bracket can raise the case with Transfer Connect within the reassessment window rather than assume a predetermined outcome.
Strategic read: treat the published row as a floor, not a ceiling. The "6 Credits" award is automatically assessed after admission and appears on your Transfer Credit Statement; how it maps to degree requirements is decided by your Faculty and, for anything French-specific, by the Department of French Studies. Any French-course waiver or exclusion beyond the 6 generic credits will have to come through that channel, and students planning French enrolment should complete the department's French Language Placement Test first.
Official award line (French A: Literature HL):
Minimum score: 5 or better
York exemptions and credit granted: 6 Credits
York University, IB Exemptions and Credits table (Future Students)
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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: Literature HL at Other Universities
See how French A: 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) | View estimate | → | |
| Concordia UniversityMontreal, Quebec | 4/7 | 9 transfer credits toward the Extended Credit Prog… | View estimate | → | |
| Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS | 5/7 | French 2999.06 (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 | → | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | 5/7 | FREN 2UNS (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 311 + FREN_V 3rd-year level (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | 5/7 | FREN 315 | 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 OttawaOttawa, ON | 5/7 | FRA 1710 + FRA 1720 (6 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ReginaRegina, SK | 5/7 | Individual evaluation | View estimate | → | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | 5/7 | FRE1**Y (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | 4/7 | FRAN 120 (3 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON | 5/7 | FR 1XX (0.5 units) — Elective credit | View estimate | → | |
| Western UniversityLondon, ON | 5/7 | French 1910 (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL | N/A | Not yet verified | — | → | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | N/A | Not yet verified | — | → | |
| University of New BrunswickFredericton & Saint John, NB | N/A | Not yet verified | — | → | |
| University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK | N/A | Not yet verified | — | → | |
| University of WindsorWindsor, ON | N/A | Not yet verified | — | → |
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Data Disclaimer
This information is compiled from York University official sources and verified community reports. It is NOT a substitute for official academic advising. Always confirm with your advisor before making decisions.
Last updated: July 2026
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