Cambridge Credit

UNC Charlotte recognizes credits for Cambridge exams taken during a student’s high school career.

Credits granted for Cambridge exams are shown as transfer hours on the student’s transcript and are included in the hours completed toward a degree.

Students need to earn a grade of E or higher on these exams in order to receive the credits listed below.​

ExamLevelCreditTotal Credits
AccountingAS LevelACCT 1ELE3
 A LevelACCT 2121 and ACCT 21226
Biblical StudiesAS LevelRELS 1120 – The Bible and Its Interpreters3
A LevelRELS 1120 – The Bible and Its Interpreters3
BiologyAS LevelBIOL 1110 and BIOL 1110L4
A LevelBIOL 1110 and BIOL 1110L and BIOL 2120 and BIOL 1ELE8
BusinessAS LevelBUSN 1ELE3
 A LevelBUSN 1101 and BUSN 2ELE6
ChemistryA LevelCHEM 1251 and CHEM 1251L and CHEM 1252 and CHEM 1252L8
Computer ScienceAS LevelITSC 11103
 A LevelITSC 1110 (3 cr) and ITSC 1ELE (3 cr)6
EconomicsAS LevelECON 15013
A levelECON 2101 and ECON 21026
English – LiteratureAS LevelENGL 1ELE3
 A LevelENGL 2ELE3
English – Language and LiteratureAS LevelENGL 1ELE3
English – LanguageAS LevelWRDS 1ELE3
 A LevelWRDS 1ELE3
Environmental ManagementAS LevelESCI 21013
 A LevelESCI 21013
Further MathematicsA LevelMath 1242 and MATH 21646
GeographyAS LevelGEOG 15013
 A LevelGEOG 15013
Global Perspectives and ResearchAS LevelTRNF 1ELE3
A LevelTRNF 1ELE3
HinduismAS LevelRELS 2154 – Hinduism3
A LevelRELS 2154 – Hinduism3
History Component 2AS Level EuropeanHIST 1502 or HIST 20513
 AS Level USAHIST 1512 or HIST 20503
 AS Level InternationalHIST 1502 or HIST 20513
History Component 4A Level EuropeanHIST 1502 and/or 2051+HIST 20016
 A Level USAHIST 1512 and/or 2050 + 20006
 A Level InternationalHIST 1502 and/or 2051 + HIST 20026
 A Level AfricaHIST 1502 and/or 2051 + HIST 22116
 A Level Southeast AsiaHIST 1502 + HIST 22016
ClassicsAS LevelHIST 15023
 A LevelHIST 1502 + HIST 22216
Information TechAS LevelINFO 21303
A LevelINFO 2130 and INFO 2ELE6
Languages/Culture StudiesA Level1201/1202 
 ArabicARBC 1201 and ARBC 12026
 Chinese CHNS 1201 and CHNS 12026
 FrenchFREN 1201 and FREN 12026
 GermanGERM 1201 and GERM 12026
 JapaneseJAPN 1201 and JAPN 12026
 PortuguesePORT 1201 and PORT 12026
 SpanishSPAN 1101 and SPAN 11026
 AfrikaansLACS 1201 and LACS 12026
 HindiLACS 1201 and LACS 12026
 TamilLACS 1201 and LACS 12026
 UrduLACS 1201 and LACS 12026
 A Level2201/22026
 ArabicARBC 2201 and ARBC 22026
 Chinese Language and LiteratureCHNS 2201 and CHNS 22026
 French Language and LiteratureFREN 2201 and FREN 22026
 German Language and LiteratureGERM 2201 and GERM 22026
 JapaneseJAPN 2201 and JAPN 22026
 PortuguesePORT 2201 and PORT 22026
 SpanishSPAN 2201 and SPAN 22026
Law-Political ScienceAS LevelPOLS 1ELE3
 A LevelPOLS 1ELE3
MathematicsA LevelMATH 1103 and MATH 12416
Physical EducationAS LevelEXER 21013
A LevelEXER 22983
PhysicsAS LevelPHYS 1101 and PHYS 1101L and PHYS 1102 and PHYS 1102L8
 A LevelPHYS 1101 and PHYS 1101L and PHYS 1102 and PHYS 1102L8
PsychologyAS LevelPSYC 11013
 A LevelPSYC 11013
SociologyAS LevelSOCY 11013
 A LevelSOCY 11013
Sport & Physical EducationAS LevelEXER 30993
Thinking Skills – PhilosophyAS LevelPHIL 1ELE3
 A LevelPHIL 1ELE3
Travel & TourismAS LevelTRNF 1ELE3
A LevelTRNF 1ELE3