Can I obtain advanced standing?
Tranfer students:
The University will consider granting transfer credits in advanced standing to students who have earned a grade which is acceptable to the Faculty in which they are applying for admission for courses completed in recognized universities or colleges in other countries which correspond to the required courses and the acceptable options in the chosen undergraduate program. To determine possible transfer credits, we require official course descriptions (in English or in French) for studies completed outside of Canada, including course content, hours of instruction and course duration.
NOTE: No advanced standing can be granted for courses taken at a college or university and presented by affidavit only, without official transcripts.
- International Baccalaureate: Advanced standing may be granted only for higher-level subjects, provided the student's score for the course is 5 or higher. Subject matter distribution must meet program requirements. Refer to table below
- French Baccalaureate: Students who have completed the Baccalauréat de l'enseignement général du second degré or the Diplôme du Baccalauréat général may be granted up to 30 credits (10 university courses, for courses completed with a grade of 10 or better). Refer to table below
- Advanced Placement Program (APP) courses: Up to 30 credits (10 university courses) of advanced standing may be granted, provided the student obtains a minimum score of 4 in each subject and the AP courses correspond to the required courses in the chosen program. Refer to the table below
Advanced Standing possibilties for International Baccalaureate
IB Courses |
Universsity of Ottawa courses (credits) |
|---|---|
Anglais HL |
ESL 1**** (6 credits) |
Art |
OPT 1*** (6 credits) |
Biology HL |
BIO 1109/1509 and/or BIO 1*** (3 credits) |
Business & Administration HL |
ADM 1*** (3 credits) |
Chemistry HL |
CHM 1311/1711 (3 credits) |
Economics HL |
ECO 1102 (3 credits) and ECO 1104 (3 credits) |
English HL |
OPT 1*** (6 credits) |
French HL / Français HL |
FLS 1*** (6 credits) |
Geography HL |
GEG 1301/1701 (3 credits) and GEG 1302/1702 (3 credits) |
History HL |
HIS 1*** (6 credits) |
Latin HL |
LCL 1101/1501 (3 credits) and LCL 1102/1502 (3 credits) |
Mathematics HL |
MAT 1320/1720 or MAT 1300/1700 (3 credits) AND MAT 1340/1740 or MAT 1302/1702 (3 credits) |
Music HL |
OPT 1*** (6 credits) |
Philosophy HL |
PHI 1101/1501 (3 crédits) AND (PHI 1102/1502 OOR PHI 1103/1503) (3 credits) |
Physics HL |
PHY 1121/1521 (3 credits) AND PHY 1122/1522 (3 credits) OR PHY 1103/1503 (3 credits) OR PHY 1322/1722 (3 credits) |
Psychology HL |
OPT 1*** (6 credits) |
Spanish HL |
OPT 1*** (6 credits) |
Theatre HL |
THE 1*** (6 credits) |
Advanced Standing possibilities for French Baccalaureate
French Baccalaureate courses |
University of Ottawa courses |
University of Ottawa Credits |
|---|---|---|
Biologie |
BIO 1509, 1510, 1520 |
9 credits |
Chimie |
CHM 1710 |
3 credits |
Français |
FRA 1528 or FRA 1710 AND FRA 1720 |
6 credits |
Espagnol |
ESP 1991, 1992 |
6 credits |
Histoire et Géographie |
HIS 1510 AND HIS 1511 OR HIS 1510 AND GEG 1*** |
6 credits |
Italien |
ITA 1911, 1912 |
6 credits |
Latin |
LCL 1501, 1502 |
6 credits |
Mathématiques |
MAT 1720 OR MAT 1700 |
3 credits |
Philosophie |
PHI 1501, 1503 |
6 credits |
Physique |
PHY 1502, 1504, 1701 |
9 credits |
Science économique |
OPT 1*** |
6 credits |
Advanced Standing possibilities for Advanced Placement Program (APP) courses
APP Courses |
University of Ottawa courses (credits) |
|---|---|
Art studio |
Case by case - Must present portfolio for evaluation |
Biology |
BIO 1140 (3 credits) |
Calculus 42S |
MAT 1320 or MAT 1330 - (3 credits) |
Calculus AB and BC |
MAT 1320 or 1330 (3 credits) |
Chemistry |
CHM 1311 (3 credits) |
Computer Science A |
ITI 1120 (3 credits) |
Computer Science B |
ITI 1121 (3 credits) |
Economics |
ECO 1*** (3 credits) |
English - Language, Literature or A30 AND B30 |
OPT 1*** (3 credits) |
Environmental Science |
EVS 1101 (3 credits) |
European History |
HIS 1120 (3 credits) |
French – Language |
FLS 2521 (3 credits) |
French – Literature |
FRE 1***(3 credits) |
Human Geography |
GEG 1*** (3 credits) |
German |
ALG 1901 (3 credits) |
Government & Politics |
POL 3155 (3 credits) |
History of Art |
ART 1*** (3 crédits) |
Latin |
LCL 1*** (3 credits) |
Music |
MUS 1*** (3 credits) |
Physics B |
PHY 1321 (3 credits) |
Physics C |
PHY 1121 (3 credits) |
Political Sciences |
POL 1*** (3 credits) |
Psychology |
PSY 1101 (3 credits) AND exempt of PHY 1102 (3 credits) if obligatory in the program (but must replace credits) |
Spanish – Language |
ESP 1991 (3 credits) |
Spanish – Literature |
ESP 1*** (3 credits) |
Statistics |
MAT 1372 (3 credits) |
United States History |
HIS 1*** (3 credits) |