The following credit will be granted to students entering OSU who have submitted official GCE scores from any of the following examination boards: University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA),Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR), and Pearson Edexcel.
Admissions will use the following chart in awarding credit for courses with grade C or better.
Please note: Credit will not be granted for Advance Subsidiary (AS) Level courses that have been followed by a subsequent A-Level course of the same title. Credit will only be granted for the A-Level course in such cases. For example, if a student takes AS-Level Accounting AND A-Level Accounting, the student will only receive credit for the A-Level Accounting course.
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A-Level |
AS-Level |
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GCE Subject Title |
Quarter Credits |
OSU Course Equivalent |
Quarter Credits |
OSU Course Equivalent |
Accounting |
6 |
BA LDT |
3 |
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Arabic |
12 |
ARAB LDT |
6 |
ARAB LDT |
Art |
8 |
ART 101,115 |
4 |
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Art & Des: Fine Art |
8 |
ART LDU |
4 |
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Art & Des: Photo |
8 |
ART 261,263 |
4 |
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Business Studies |
8 |
BA LDU |
4 |
BA LDU |
Biology |
12 |
BI 101,102,103 |
6 |
BI LDU |
Chemistry |
15 |
CH 121,122,123 |
7.5 |
CH LDU |
Chinese Lang |
12 |
CHN 211,212,213 |
6 |
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Computer Sci |
8 |
CS 161,162 |
4 |
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Computing |
8 |
CS LDU |
4 |
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Cult Sci & Soc: Making Connections |
9 |
ANTH LDU |
4.5 |
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Design & Tech |
9 |
ENGR LDU |
4.5 |
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Economics |
9 |
ECON 201,202,LDT |
4.5 |
ECON LDU |
English Literature |
9 |
ENG 104,105,106 |
4.5 |
ENG LDU |
French |
12 |
FR 211,212,213 |
6 |
FR 211,LDT |
General Paper |
0 |
NOT ACCEPTED |
0 |
NOT ACCEPTED |
General Studies |
0 |
NOT ACCEPTED |
0 |
NOT ACCEPTED |
Geography |
8 |
GEO 101,102 |
4 |
GEO 101 |
German |
12 |
GER 211,212,213 |
6 |
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Government |
8 |
PS LDU |
4 |
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History |
9 |
HST 101,102,103 |
4.5 |
HST LDT |
Human Biology |
12 |
BI LDT |
6 |
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Italian |
12 |
IT LDT |
6 |
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Latin |
12 |
LING LDT |
6 |
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Management |
7 |
BA LDT |
3.5 |
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Mathematics |
8 |
MTH 241,245 |
4 |
MTH LDU |
Further Mathematics |
8 |
MTH 251,252 |
4 |
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Math C |
8 |
MTH LDT |
4 |
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Metal Work |
0 |
NOT ACCEPTED |
0 |
NOT ACCEPTED |
Physical Education |
6 |
EXSS LDU |
3 |
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Physical Science |
8 |
GEO 201,202 |
4 |
GEO LDT |
Physics |
15 |
PH 201,202,203 |
7.5 |
PH LDU |
Pure Mathematics |
12 |
MTH 111,112,241 |
6 |
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Politics & Govt |
8 |
PS 204,LDT |
4 |
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Psychology |
6 |
PSY 201,202 |
3 |
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Religious Studies |
8 |
PHL 160,LDT |
4 |
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Russian |
12 |
RUS 211,212,213 |
6 |
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The Social Domain |
9 |
SOC 204,LDT |
4.5 |
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Sociology |
9 |
SOC 204,205,206 |
4.5 |
SOC LDU |
Spanish |
12 |
SPAN 211,212,213 |
6 |
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W A Trad Religion |
8 |
PHL LDU |
4 |
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Abitur Subject Title |
Quarter Credits |
OSU Course Equivalent |
Arts |
9 |
ART LDU |
Biology |
12 |
BI 101,102,103 |
Chemistry |
15 |
CH 121,122,123 |
Economics & Law |
9 |
ECON LDT |
English |
9 |
ENG LDT |
French |
12 |
FR LDT |
Geography |
12 |
GEO LDT |
German |
12 |
GER LDT |
Human Development |
9 |
HDFS LDU |
World History |
9 |
HST 101,102,103 |
Latin |
9 |
LING LDU |
Social Science |
9 |
LS LDT |
Domestic Science |
9 |
LS LDU |
Mathematics |
12 |
MTH LDT |
Music |
9 |
MUS LDU |
Philosophy |
9 |
PHL LDU |
Religion Education |
9 |
PHL LDU |
Physics |
15 |
PH 201,202,203 |
World Political Science |
9 |
PS LDU |
Religion |
9 |
PHL LDU |
Sociology |
9 |
SOC LDU |
Spanish |
12 |
SPAN LDU |
CAPE Subject Title |
Quarter Credits |
OSU Course Equivalent |
Mgmt of Business |
4.5 |
BA LDT |
Caribbean Studies |
0 |
Not accepted |
Communication Studies |
4.5 |
COMM LDT |
Economics |
4.5 |
ECON LDT |
Sociology |
4.5 |
SOC LDT |
At this point, students who provide an official BTEC Higher National Diploma or Certificate (Level 4-7) will initially receive up to 12 quarter credits of professional/technical block credit. After the particular modules are evaluated, students can receive up to a maximum of 60 quarter credits.
At this point, students who provide an official Norwegian Vitnemal will receive a maximum of 36 quarter credits of block credit.
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