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Physics SL

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25

Credit Policies

4.2

Avg. Min Grade

$2,622

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Universities Accepting Physics SL

Queen's University

Kingston, ON

Min Grade: N/A
No transfer credit

McMaster University

Hamilton, ON

Min Grade: N/A
No transfer credit

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta

Min Grade: N/A
No transfer credit

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, BC

Min Grade: 6
PHYS_V 100 (3 credits)
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University of Waterloo

Waterloo, ON

Min Grade: N/A
No transfer credit

Memorial University of Newfoundland

St. John's, NL

Min Grade: N/A
No credit

Expert's Insight: Expert's Take IB Physics SL receives no course-based transfer credit on Memorial's IB chart (Standard, score "-", "No credit"). For details on the HL pathway and the caveats that apply when opting for HL Physics over SL, see our Memorial Physics HL page. MUN's IB admissions page notes that SL subjec...

University of Alberta

Edmonton, AB

Min Grade: 6
PHYS 124 (3 units)
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Expert's Insight: Expert's Take IB Physics SL earns you real university credit at UAlberta, but where it fits in your degree depends almost entirely on which physics stream your program expects. A score of 6 or 7 on Physics SL maps to PHYS 124 (3 units), an algebra-based introduction to physics designed primarily for...

Ontario Tech University

Oshawa, ON

Min Grade: N/A
Not accepted (Higher Level only)

Expert's Insight: Ontario Tech awards IB transfer credit for Higher Level results only, so a Standard Level Physics result earns no credit toward an Ontario Tech degree, whatever the score. Credit is considered only when a subject is completed at Higher Level with a final grade of 5 or higher, in which case it comes ...

Carleton University

Ottawa, ON

Min Grade: N/A
No transfer credit (Carleton awards IB advanced standing for Higher Level subjects only)

Expert's Insight: Standard Level Physics does not earn transfer credit at Carleton University. If you completed the Higher Level, see our Physics HL page for the award and requirements.Official award line (Physics SL):Credit granted: Not awardedCarleton University IB transfer credit

Lakehead University

Thunder Bay, ON

Min Grade: N/A
Not awarded

Expert's Insight: Lakehead does not award transfer credit for IB Physics SL. The official IB admissions page is categorical: no advanced standing credit will be granted for Standard Level (SL) courses, regardless of score. The page lists no challenge exam or other documented alternative for physics. Official award li...

Simon Fraser University

Burnaby, BC

Min Grade: 4
SFU PHYS 1XX (3)
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Expert's Insight: Expert's Take This Standard Level credit is only available to IB Diploma holders. IB Certificate students do not receive credit for SL courses at SFU. Your Physics SL credit of PHYS 1XX (3) is general elective credit; it counts toward your 120-unit graduation total but does not replace a specific co...

York University

Toronto, ON

Min Grade: N/A
No transfer credit

Expert's Insight: Standard Level Physics does not earn transfer credit at York University. If you completed the Higher Level, see our Physics HL page for the award and requirements.Official award line (Physics SL):Credit granted: Not awardedYork University IB transfer credit

University of Toronto

Toronto, ON

Min Grade: N/A
No credit awarded

Expert's Insight: Expert's Take IB Physics SL earns zero transfer credit at the University of Toronto, across all three campuses. U of T's secondary school transfer credit policy excludes all Standard Level IB results categorically. No score qualifies, and no campus makes an exception. Physics HL is a different story...

Dalhousie University

Halifax, NS

Min Grade: N/A
NO CREDIT

Expert's Insight: Standard Level Physics does not earn transfer credit at Dalhousie University. If you completed the Higher Level, see our Physics HL page for the award and requirements.Official award line (Physics SL):Credit granted: Not awardedDalhousie University IB transfer credit

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, MB

Min Grade: N/A
Not yet verified

Expert's Insight: Expert's Take The University of Manitoba AP and IB approved courses chart does not include an entry for standard-level Physics, so IB Physics SL earns no transfer credit. Credit is awarded only for IB subjects listed on that chart with a minimum result of 4. IB Physics HL is awarded PHYS 1020: Gener...

Concordia University

Montreal, Quebec

Min Grade:
No transfer credit under the IB Diploma Programme (Concordia awards IB transfer credit for HL courses only); under the Career-related Programme, transfer credits are assessed case by case
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Expert's Insight: Concordia awards IB transfer credit for HL courses only, so Physics SL earns no transfer credit. The HL version scoring 4 or higher is eligible for 9 transfer credits toward the 120-credit Extended Credit Program (ECP); see the Physics HL page. Official award line (IB Diploma, SL): Credit granted: N...

Western University

London, ON

Min Grade: N/A
No transfer credit

Expert's Insight: Standard Level Physics does not earn transfer credit at Western University. If you completed the Higher Level, see our Physics HL page for the award and requirements.Official award line (Physics SL):Credit granted: Not awardedWestern University IB transfer credit

University of Regina

Regina, SK

Min Grade: N/A
No credit (Higher Level courses only)

Expert's Insight: Standard Level Physics does not earn transfer credit at University of Regina. If you completed the Higher Level, see our Physics HL page for the award and requirements.Official award line (Physics SL):Credit granted: Not awardedUniversity of Regina IB transfer credit

University of New Brunswick

Fredericton & Saint John, NB

Min Grade: N/A
Not accepted (Higher Level only)

Expert's Insight: Standard Level Physics does not earn transfer credit at University of New Brunswick. If you completed the Higher Level, see our Physics HL page for the award and requirements.Official award line (Physics SL):Credit granted: Not awardedUniversity of New Brunswick IB transfer credit

University of Windsor

Windsor, ON

Min Grade: 5
PHYS-1300 (Introductory Physics for Life Sciences I)
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Expert's Insight: Whether this award helps depends entirely on your program. PHYS-1300 is Windsor's algebra-based, life-sciences physics course, not the calculus-based PHYS-1400 stream. In most life-science degrees the PHYS-1300 and PHYS-1310 pair is only one option in a science-pair menu (sitting alongside PHYS-1400...

Toronto Metropolitan University

Toronto, ON

Min Grade: N/A
No credit granted (TMU considers Higher Level subjects only)

Expert's Insight: Standard Level Physics does not earn transfer credit at Toronto Metropolitan University. If you completed the Higher Level, see our Physics HL page for the award and requirements.Official award line (Physics SL):Credit granted: Not awardedToronto Metropolitan University IB transfer credit

University of Victoria

Victoria, BC

Min Grade: N/A
No transfer credit (UVic awards IB credit for Higher Level courses only)

Expert's Insight: Standard Level Physics does not earn transfer credit at University of Victoria. If you completed the Higher Level, see our Physics HL page for the award and requirements.Official award line (Physics SL):Credit granted: Not awarded

McGill University

Montreal, QC

Min Grade: N/A
No transfer credit

Expert's Insight: Standard Level Physics does not earn transfer credit at McGill University. If you completed the Higher Level, see our Physics HL page for the award and requirements.Official award line (Physics SL):Credit granted: Not awardedMcGill University IB transfer credit

University of Guelph

Guelph, ON

Min Grade: N/A
No transfer credit

Expert's Insight: Standard Level Physics does not earn transfer credit at University of Guelph. If you completed the Higher Level, see our Physics HL page for the award and requirements.Official award line (Physics SL):Credit granted: Not awarded

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, ON

Min Grade: N/A
No credit (HL only)

Expert's Insight: Expert's Take IB Physics SL earns no transfer credit at uOttawa, by design, not exception. The uOttawa transfer credit policy for IB explicitly covers higher level courses only. Standard Level subjects across the board, Physics included, are recognized for admission purposes but cannot generate any ...