Advanced Placement (AP) applicants

Put AP credits towards a Dal education

Unlock university credits and explore scholarship opportunities as an AP student. Learn about admission requirements and how to transfer your AP courses.

See the AP transfer credit table

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Admission requirements

As an AP student you must meet our general entrance requirements. For admission we consider your school results or final exams.

University credit for AP courses

Select AP courses completed with a national exam result of 4 or 5 are eligible for transfer credits consideration. Please see the table below for a list of AP transfer credits Dalhousie offers. Please note: the transfer credits a student receives may be impacted by the degree requirements of their program.

How to request AP transfer credits

Please note: Transfer credits are subject to change. Due to degree requirements, students in the Bachelor of Engineering program are eligible to receive a maximum of 12 credit hours of transfer credits. Please contact transfercredits@dal.ca or speak to an academic advisor for more information.

AP course

Dalhousie equivalent

Art History

History 2900.03

Biology

Biology 1010.03 and 1011.03

Calculus AB

Mathematics 1000.03 and 1010.03

Calculus BC

Mathematics 1000.03 and 1010.03

Capstone: Research

ASSC 1200.03

Capstone: Seminar

ASSC 1999.03

Chemistry

Chemistry 1011.03/1012.03 or 1021.03/1022.03 or 1041.03/1042.03

Chinese Language and Culture

Chinese 1031.03 and 1032.03

Computer Science A

Computer Science 1200.03 and 1999.03

Computer Science Principles

Computer Science 1999.06

English Language

ASSC 1999.06

English Literature and Composition

English 1015.03 and 1025.03

Environmental Science

Environmental Science 1100.03 and 1200.03

European History

History 1020.03 and 1021.03

French Language

French 1047.03 and 1048.03

German

German 1003.03 and 1004.03

Greek

Classics 2505.3 and 2506.03

Human Geography

Geography 1035.03 and 1999.03 (elective)

Italian Language and Culture

Italian 2999.06 (elective)

Japanese Language and Culture

Japanese 1999.06 (elective)

Latin Virgil

Classics 2401.03 and 2402.03

Macroeconomics

Economics 1102.03

Microeconomics

Economics 1101.03

Music Theory

Music 1999.06 (students may consult Music Department for Music 1201.03 and 1222.03)

Physics 1

Physics 1310

Physics 2

Physics 1320

Physics C: Mechanics

Physics 1190

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

Physics 1290

Government and Politics - U.S.

Political Science 2999.03 (elective)

Government and Politics - Comparative

Political Science 2301.03 and 2302.03

Psychology

Psychology 1011.03 and 1012.03

Statistics

Statistics 1060.03

US History

History 1999.06 (elective)

World History

History 1501.03 and 1502.03

At present, transfer credit is not offered for Spanish. If you have completed AP Spanish, please contact the Spanish Department for possible Advanced Standing.

Confirm your offer of admission by paying your admission deposit.
Complete the AP Transfer Credit Request Form. You can submit your completed form before your final exam results are available. Transfer credits will be pending on your academic record until official results are received.
Arrange for your AP exam results to be sent to the Registrar’s Office directly from the College Board once available. Transcripts submitted by a student’s high school are not sufficient for AP transfer credit consideration.

Please note: If you have completed post-secondary academic work, in addition to AP courses, please visit Transfer credits for more information about how to submit a request form.

Deadlines: Transfer credit request forms and must be submitted before you complete your first semester at Dalhousie.

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