Credit Transfer
Guidelines on Credit Transfer (after admission)
The ME departmental guidelines are as follows:
- Granting of credit transfer is mainly based on the subject contents and the learning outcomes attained.
- The subject contents attained should be at least 75% similar to the PolyU subjects of a similar level, credits and contact hours
- The subject grade/mark achieved should be B / 75% or above.
Guidelines on Entry Credit Transfer
Students who hold A-Level or IB qualifications and were admitted from 2025/26 onwards may be given credit transfer upon their admission to the 4-year full-time undergraduate degree programmes. Normally, they will be given credit transfer from 9 credits (including 6 credits for the broadening subjects and 3 credits for University English under the Language & Communication Requirements) to a maximum of 25% of the award requirements, depending on their previous study and grade attainments. If they have completed the relevant subjects with the grades specified in the table below, they may also be given credit transfer for AP/AMA subjects.
| Mapped subject(s) | Exam/ Test | Exam/ Test Subject | Min. Grade/ Score | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMA1110 Basic Mathematics I - Calculus and Probability & Statistics | GCE Advanced Level/ International Advanced Level | Mathematics | A | For International Advanced Level offered by Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA)/ Pearson Edexcel (Edexcel), the sub-grades must include Statistics 1/ Statistics respectively. |
| International Baccalaureate (IB) | Mathematics: analysis and approaches (HL)/ Mathematics: applications and interpretation (HL) | 5 | -- | |
| AMA1120 Basic Mathematics II - Calculus and Linear Algebra | GCE Advanced Level/ International Advanced Level | Mathematics: Further/ Further Mathematics | A |
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Students who hold A-Level or IB qualifications and were admitted from 2022/23 to 2024/25 may be given credit transfer upon their admission to the 4-year full-time undergraduate degree schemes / programmes. Normally, they will be given credit transfer from 9 credits (including 6 credits for the broadening subjects and 3 credits for University English under the Language & Communication Requirements) to a maximum of 25% of the award requirements, depending on their previous study and grade attainments.
Students who hold A-Level or IB qualifications and were admitted in or before 2021/22 may be given credit transfer upon their admission to the 4-year full-time undergraduate degree schemes / programmes. Normally, they will be given credit transfer from 12 credits (including 6 credits for the broadening subjects, 3 credits for the Freshman Seminar and 3 credits for University English under the Language & Communication Requirements) to a maximum of 25% of the award requirements, depending on their previous study and grade attainments.
For students admitted based on other qualifications, the number of credit transfer to be granted at admission will be considered on individual merits.
For students admitted to senior year of our 4-year full-time undergraduate degree programme, they will follow a reduced curriculum of 60 to 75 credits, and further credit transfer will not be possible.
For details, please visit PolyU Academic Registry e-Prospectus > Admission Policies > Credit Transfer and Exemption.
The decision to grant credit transfer is an academic judgment. The information provided above is for reference only and may be subject to review and changes.
