A Level & AS Level exams

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Submitting A Level or AS Level exams for credit

The UW awards credit only when an official A Level or AS Level exam certificate is submitted to the Office of Admissions. Preliminary results, Statement of Results, or unofficial photocopies cannot be used to grant credit. Official certificates for exams taken in June are generally issued in October.

Learn more about sending official final exam certificates.

Once an official copy of the final exam certificate is received by the Office of Admissions, credit will be recorded on your UW student record. To view courses and credits awarded, access your unofficial transcript via MyUW. Please allow 2-4 weeks for exam certificates to be processed and credit posted.

A Level and AS Level Policy Overview

The UW recognizes A Level/AS Level curriculum as a challenging academic program that provides excellent preparation for university study.

In general, 15 quarter credits will be granted for A Level exams with a passing grade and 7.5 quarter credits for AS level exams with a passing grade.

A maximum of 45 quarter credits (one year) awarded for A level and AS level exams may be applied towards a UW degree.

In some cases credits are awarded with equivalencies for specific UW courses. In other cases credits are awarded that do not have a specific UW course equivalency. See below for further information about UW course designations.

No world language credit is awarded when it is the student’s first language.

No grades are posted for A Level or AS Level exams.

Students who complete two exams with duplicate or overlapping content or who complete an exam and a college course with duplicate or overlapping content will be awarded credit for only one exam or course. Duplicate credit will not be granted in the same subject area for multiple exams such as A Level, AS Level, AP, or IB.

Credit awarding policies are reviewed on a regular basis and are subject to change. Students who entered the UW prior to Autumn 2020 can see the previous A Level and AS Level exam credit award schedule.

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A and AS Level Exams

Subjects

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Accounting
A Level
ACCTG 215, ACCTG 225, B A 1XX (15 CR.)

Accounting, Principles of
A Level
ACCTG 215, ACCTG 225, B A 1XX (15 CR.)

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Accounting
AS Level
B A 1XX (5 CR.)

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Arabic
A Level
ARABIC 1XX (15 CR.)
FL

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Arabic – Language
AS Level
Arabic 1XX (7.5 CR.)

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Art & Design
A Level
ART 1XX (15 CR.)
A&H

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Art & Design
AS Level
ART 1XX (7.5 CR.)
A&H

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Biology
A Level
BIOL 161, BIOL 162, BIOL 1XX (15 CR.)
NSc

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Biology
AS Level
BIOL 161, BIOL 1XX (7.5 CR.)
NSc

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Business
A Level
MGMT 1XX (15 CR.)

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Business
AS Level
MGMT 1XX (7.5 CR.)

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Chemistry
A Level
CHEM 142, CHEM 152, CHEM 162 (15 CR.)
NSc, RSN

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Chemistry
AS Level
CHEM 1XX (7.5 CR.)
NSc

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Chinese
A Level
CHIN 3XX (15 CR.)
FL, A&H

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Chinese – Language
AS Level
CHIN 3XX (7.5 CR)
FL, A&H

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Classical Studies
A Level
CLASS 1XX (15 CR.)
A&H

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Classical Studies
AS Level
CLAS 1XX (7.5 CR.)
A&H

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Computer Science
A Level
CSE 110, CSE 1XX (15 CR.)
NSc, RSN

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Computer Science
AS Level
CSE 110, CSE 1XX (7.5 CR.)
NSc, RSN

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Digital Media and Design
A Level
DXARTS 1XX (15 CR.)
A&H

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Digital Media and Design
AS Level
DXARTS 1XX (7.5 CR.)
A&H

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Drama
A Level
DRAMA 1XX (15 CR.)
A&H

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Drama
AS Level
DRAMA 1XX (7.5 CR.)
A&H

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Economics
A Level
ECON 200, ECON 201, ECON 1XX (15 CR.)
SSc, RSN

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Economics
AS Level
ECON 1XX (7.5 CR.)
SSc

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

English – Language
A Level
ENGL 1XX (15 CR.)

English – Literature
A Level
ENGL 2XX (15 CR.)
A&H

English – Language & Linguistics
A Level
LING 1XX (15 CR.)

Literature in English
A Level
ENGL 2XX (15 CR.)
A&H

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

English – Language
AS Level
ENGL 1XX (7.5 CR.)

English – Language and Literature
AS Level
ENGL 1XX (7.5 CR.)

English – Literature
AS Level
ENGL 1XX (7.5 CR.)

English General Paper
AS Level
ENGL 1XX (7.5 CR.)

Literature in English
AS Level
ENGL 1XX (7.5 CR.)

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Environmental Management
AS Level
ENVIR 1XX (7.5 CR.)
NSc

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

French
A Level
FRENCH 201, FRENCH 202, FRENCH 203 (15 CR.)
FL, A&H

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

French – Language
AS Level
FRENCH 202, FRENCH 2XX (7.5 CR.)
FL, A&H

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Geography
A Level
GEOG 1XX (15 CR.)
SSc

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Geography
AS Level
GEOG 1XX (7.5 CR.)
SSc

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

German
A Level
GERMAN 203 (5 CR.), GERMAN 301 (3 CR.), GERMAN 302 (3 CR.), GERMAN 303 (3 CR.), GERMAN 3XX (1 CR.)
FL, A&H

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

German – Language
AS Level
GERMAN 203, GERMAN 3XX (7.5 CR.)
FL, A&H

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Global Perspectives and Research
A Level
UW 1XX (15 CR.)

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Global Perspectives and Research
AS Level
UW 1XX (7.5 CR.)

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

History
A Level
HIST 1XX (15 CR.)
SSc

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

History
AS Level
HIST 1XX (7.5 CR)
SSc

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Japanese – Language
AS Level
JAPAN 3XX (7.5 CR.)
FL, A&H

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Marine Science
A Level
FISH 250, FISH 2XX (15 CR.)
SSc, NSc

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Marine Science
AS Level
FISH 2XX (7.5 CR.)
SSc, NSc

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Mathematics
A Level
MATH 1XX (15 CR.)
NSc, RSN

Mathematics – Further
A Level
MATH 1XX (15 CR.)
NSc, RSN

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Mathematics
AS Level
MATH 1XX (7.5 CR.)
NSc, RSN

Mathematics – Further
AS Level
MATH 1XX (7.5 CR.)
NSc, RSN

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Media Studies
A Level
COM 2XX (15 CR.)
A&H

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Media Studies
AS Level
COM 2XX (7.5 CR.)
A&H

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Music
A Level
MUSIC 1XX (15 CR.)
A&H

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Music
AS Level
MUSIC 1XX (7.5 CR.)
A&H

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Physical Education
A Level
PE 1XX (3 CR.), KIN PE 1XX (12 CR.)

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Physical Education
AS Level
PE 1XX (3 CR), KIN PE 1XX (4.5 CR.)

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Physics
A Level
PHYS 114, PHYS 115, PHYS 117, PHYS 118, PHYS 1XX (15 CR.)
NSc

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Physics
AS Level
PHYS 1XX (7.5 CR.)
NSc

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Portuguese
A Level
PORT 1XX (15 CR.)
FL

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Portuguese – Language
AS Level
PORT 1XX (7.5 CR.)

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Psychology
A Level
PSYCH 101, PSYCH 1XX (15 CR.)
SSc

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Psychology
AS Level
PSYCH 1XX (7.5 CR.)
SSc

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Sociology
A Level
SOC 1XX (15 CR.)
SSc

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Sociology
AS Level
SOC 1XX (7.5 CR.)
SSc

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Spanish
A Level
SPAN 1XX (15 CR.)
FL

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Spanish – Language
AS Level
SPAN 1XX (7.5 CR.)

Spanish – Literature
AS Level
SPAN 2XX (7.5 CR.)
A&H

Advanced Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Thinking Skills
A Level
PHIL 1XX (15 CR.)
SSc

Advanced Subsidiary Level

Name
Exam
Course(s) and credits
Meets UW requirement

Thinking Skills
AS Level
PHIL 1XX (7.5 CR.)
SSc

UW Course Designations

“Dept” 1XX

Credits awarded in a UW subject area as 1XX instead of a specific course number are not equivalent to a specific course at the UW. The 1XX designation indicates the course is considered a first-year level college course and 2XX indicates a second-year level course.

UW 1XX

Credits awarded as UW 1XX do not correspond to an academic program at the UW but are still applicable as elective college credit. In these cases, it may be that the exam subject is interdisciplinary in nature or the UW does not have a department in a comparable discipline. When an exam subject is assigned the UW 1XX equivalency, the credits may be used towards graduation requirements as appropriate.

Exam subjects not listed

Most exam subjects are listed in the table above. Subjects not currently listed will be reviewed on an individual basis. However, college credit is not awarded for vocational or technical subject areas or courses not considered college-level.