IB, AP, or GCE courses may count towards your McMaster degree

If you completed IB, AP, or GCE courses in high school, you may be eligible for transfer credit towards your McMaster degree.

What you need to know:

• The Faculty of Business does not grant transfer credit for Math or Business-related IB, AP, or GCE courses.
• Business 1 students are encouraged to enroll in all required coursework while they await a transfer credit assessment.

Eligibility:

• You must be registered in Business 1. Integrated Business and Humanities (IBH) students are not eligible for transfer credit.
• International Baccalaureate (IB) – a minimum score of 5 in Higher Level (HL) courses. Standard Level (SL) courses are not considered for transfer credit.
• Advanced Placement (AP) – a minimum score of 4 in acceptable courses.
• General Certificate of Education (GCE) – applicants with a minimum grade of C in Advanced Level subjects may be eligible for transfer credit which will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Interested in a formal assessment?

• Contact the Office of the Registrar and ask for a transfer credit assessment.
• Submit your score sheet, along with your full name and student number, to macdocs@mcmaster.ca.
• The last day to share your score sheet with the Office of the Registrar is Friday, October 14.
• If you are eligible for transfer credit, you will be emailed by a member of the Student Experience Academic Team by Friday, October 21.

Questions? Email the Student Experience – Academic team at buscom@mcmaster.ca and don’t forget to include your full name and student ID number.