A Level & AS Level exams
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.
Useful Links
Subjects
| Advanced Level |
| Name |
Exam |
Course(s) and credits |
Meets UW requirement |
| Accounting |
A Level |
ACCTG 215, ACCTG 225, B A 1XX (15 CR.) |
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| Accounting, Principles of |
A Level |
ACCTG 215, ACCTG 225, B A 1XX (15 CR.) |
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| Advanced Subsidiary Level |
| Name |
Exam |
Course(s) and credits |
Meets UW requirement |
| Accounting |
AS Level |
B A 1XX (5 CR.) |
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| Advanced Level |
| Name |
Exam |
Course(s) and credits |
Meets UW requirement |
| Arabic |
A Level |
ARABIC 1XX (15 CR.) |
FL |
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| Advanced Subsidiary Level |
| Name |
Exam |
Course(s) and credits |
Meets UW requirement |
| Arabic – Language |
AS Level |
Arabic 1XX (7.5 CR.) |
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| Advanced Level |
| Name |
Exam |
Course(s) and credits |
Meets UW requirement |
| Art & Design |
A Level |
ART 1XX (15 CR.) |
A&H |
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| 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 |
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| 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.) |
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| Advanced Subsidiary Level |
| Name |
Exam |
Course(s) and credits |
Meets UW requirement |
| Business |
AS Level |
MGMT 1XX (7.5 CR.) |
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| Advanced Level |
| Name |
Exam |
Course(s) and credits |
Meets UW requirement |
| Chemistry |
A Level |
CHEM 142, CHEM 152, CHEM 162 (15 CR.) |
NSc, RSN |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.) |
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| English – Literature |
A Level |
ENGL 2XX (15 CR.) |
A&H |
| English – Language & Linguistics |
A Level |
LING 1XX (15 CR.) |
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| Literature in English |
A Level |
ENGL 2XX (15 CR.) |
A&H |
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| Advanced Subsidiary Level |
| Name |
Exam |
Course(s) and credits |
Meets UW requirement |
| English – Language |
AS Level |
ENGL 1XX (7.5 CR.) |
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| English – Language and Literature |
AS Level |
ENGL 1XX (7.5 CR.) |
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| English – Literature |
AS Level |
ENGL 1XX (7.5 CR.) |
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| English General Paper |
AS Level |
ENGL 1XX (7.5 CR.) |
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| Literature in English |
AS Level |
ENGL 1XX (7.5 CR.) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.) |
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| Advanced Subsidiary Level |
| Name |
Exam |
Course(s) and credits |
Meets UW requirement |
| Global Perspectives and Research |
AS Level |
UW 1XX (7.5 CR.) |
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| Advanced Level |
| Name |
Exam |
Course(s) and credits |
Meets UW requirement |
| History |
A Level |
HIST 1XX (15 CR.) |
SSc |
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| Advanced Subsidiary Level |
| Name |
Exam |
Course(s) and credits |
Meets UW requirement |
| History |
AS Level |
HIST 1XX (7.5 CR) |
SSc |
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| 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 |
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| 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.) |
|
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| 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.) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Advanced Subsidiary Level |
| Name |
Exam |
Course(s) and credits |
Meets UW requirement |
| Portuguese – Language |
AS Level |
PORT 1XX (7.5 CR.) |
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| Advanced Level |
| Name |
Exam |
Course(s) and credits |
Meets UW requirement |
| Psychology |
A Level |
PSYCH 101, PSYCH 1XX (15 CR.) |
SSc |
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|
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| 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 |
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| Advanced Subsidiary Level |
| Name |
Exam |
Course(s) and credits |
Meets UW requirement |
| Spanish – Language |
AS Level |
SPAN 1XX (7.5 CR.) |
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| 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 |
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| Advanced Subsidiary Level |
| Name |
Exam |
Course(s) and credits |
Meets UW requirement |
| Thinking Skills |
AS Level |
PHIL 1XX (7.5 CR.) |
SSc |