Does York University give transfer credit for IB History HL?
Toronto, ON
Yes, Transfer Credit Available!
Minimum Grade Required
Credit Granted
AP/HIST 1010 6.0 (6 credits)
💡Expert's Take
At 5 or better, York awards a named equivalency (AP/HIST 1010 6.00: War, Revolution and Society in the 20th Century) rather than only an unspecified block of junior credit. York explicitly calls its IB exemptions and credits table “a guide” and says transfer credit is “assessed based each student’s academic program,” so how this credit actually lands for you depends on your admitted program and degree checklist.
Scope mismatch to flag: York’s awarded course is a 20th-century survey, while IB History HL covers a wider chronological range. The credit reflects York’s own 1000-level offering, not a content-level match to HL.
What to watch for:
- The Honours Major in History states “No more than one AP/HIST 1000-level course (6 credits) will count towards the HIST Major,” so the IB credit fills your only 1000-level slot counted toward the Major. The Honours Minor is worded differently (6 credits at 1000-level plus at least 24 additional History credits, with no matching one-course cap stated in the same form); treat the two rules as distinct.
- Documentation deadline: submit all transfer-credit documentation within one academic term of admission, per York’s Eligibility for Transfer Credit guidance.
Per York’s Transfer Credit Policy, “if a student is granted a course exclusion and chooses to repeat the exclusion while at York, transfer credit granted will be forfeited.” The trigger is the decision to repeat, so enrolment decisions (not just completion) carry timing risk. If the IB-granted credit fits your degree checklist, the usual play is to keep it and reinvest the 6 credits in upper-level History (3000- or 4000-level), which carry more weight toward the Major.
Official award line (IB History HL):
Minimum score: 5 or better
Credit granted: AP/HIST 1010 6.0 (6 credits)
SL: not listed in York’s IB transfer credit table.
AP/HIST 1010 6.00
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 History HL at Other Universities
See how History HL transfer credits compare across Canadian universities. Click column headers to sort.
| University | Min Grade | Credit Granted | Tuition Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton UniversityOttawa, ON | 5/7 | HIST 1XXX (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| Concordia UniversityMontreal, Quebec | 4/7 | 9 transfer credits toward the 120-credit Extended … | View estimate | → | |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay, ON | 5/7 | History 1100 | View estimate | → | |
| McGill UniversityMontreal, QC | 5/7 | HIST 1XX (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON | 5/7 | 6 units of unspecified Level 1 History | View estimate | → | |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, NL | 4/7 | Six unspecified History credit hours (second-year … | View estimate | → | |
| Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa, ON | 5/7 | Transfer credit, grade "T" (unspecified/elective, … | View estimate | → | |
| Queen's UniversityKingston, ON | 5/7 | HIST 1UNS (6.0 units) | View estimate | → | |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BC | 5/7 | SFU HIST 225 (3), SFU HIST 1XX (3) | View estimate | → | |
| Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto, ON | CSA | Not listed in TMU IB HL chart; assessed individual… | View estimate | → | |
| University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC | 5/7 | HIST_V 1st-year level (6 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta | 5/7 | 6 units junior History | View estimate | → | |
| University of GuelphGuelph, ON | 5/7 | HIST 1010 (0.50 credits) | View estimate | → | |
| University of New BrunswickFredericton & Saint John, NB | 5/7 | Saint John: HIST 2101 + 1st-year HIST (6 ch) Frede… | View estimate | → | |
| University of OttawaOttawa, ON | 5/7 | HIS 1110 + HIS 1111 (6 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of ReginaRegina, SK | 5/7 | HIST 1XX - Unspecified History 100-level credit (6… | View estimate | → | |
| University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK | 5/7 | HIST Jr.6 = 6 credit units | View estimate | → | |
| University of TorontoToronto, ON | 5/7 | HIS1**Y (1.0 credit) | View estimate | → | |
| University of VictoriaVictoria, BC | 4/7 | 100-level History course (3 units) | View estimate | → | |
| University of WindsorWindsor, ON | 5/7 | HIST-1xxx (1st Year History Course) | View estimate | → |
Tip: Open a university to compare same-province, out-of-province, and international tuition values. Flat-rate or full-time billing can make the immediate cash saving $0.
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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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