Advanced Placement

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) recognizes the academic excellence of students enrolled in the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) program. We believe that students who are successful in their AP courses will enrol at USask with some advantage over students who have taken less intensive programs.

If you are taking AP courses, you will be considered for admission on the basis of your Grade 12 subject marks. AP courses are acceptable as equivalents for required high school subjects and AP course grades may be combined with an approved high school curriculum to meet the university’s admission requirements. Specific subjects and admission averages required will vary depending upon the area of study you plan to pursue.

Applicants completing AP courses will be considered for scholarships on the basis of their preliminary high school grades.

You will be required to provide official AP transcripts if you write the College Board examinations, even if you have written the examination in only one AP course. These grades will be used to determine transfer credit. If you have completed an AP course with a grade below 4, please contact the Admissions office about your results. 

In order to have AP grades released to a university, students must submit an appropriate transcript request to the College Board office. The designated institutional (DI) code for the University of Saskatchewan is 0980. Please use this code when requesting AP grades to be forwarded to Admissions, University of Saskatchewan.

Transfer credit will be awarded for most AP courses with grades of 4 or higher.

Students who are awarded transfer credit may choose to decline the credit. To do so, you must complete the Decline Transfer Credit Form and speak with an academic advisor in your college. If you choose to receive the credit, it is then up to your college to determine how this credit will fit into the program of study. If you choose to take a repeat course, the grade may not be used by your college.

The following is a current list of transfer credit equivalents.