A- and AS- Level Equivalencies
NC State only grants course credit for the A- and AS-level subjects and grades listed in the chart below. These policies are subject to change as NC State conducts periodic reviews of all placement and credit policies. Currently, only Cambridge A and AS level grades are considered for credit opportunities.
You should contact your academic advisor or department with specific questions about your course credit.
| Course | Minimum Grade | Credit | Hours |
| Arabic – Language (AS Level) | E | WLA 201 | 3 |
| Arabic (A Level) | E | WLA 201 and WLA 202 | 6 |
| Chemistry (A Level) | E | CH 101, CH 102, CH 201 and CH 202 | 8 |
| Chinese Language (AS Level) | E | WLC 201 | 3 |
| Chinese – Language & Literature (A Level) | E | WLC 201 and WLC 202 | 6 |
| Classical Studies (AS Level) | E | CLA 320 | 3 |
| Classical Studies (A Level) | E | CLA 320 and CLA elective | 6 |
| Economics (A Level) | E | EC 201 and EC 202 | 6 |
| English Language (AS Level) | E | ENG 200-level elective | 3 |
| English Language (A Level) | E | ENG 200-level elective | 3 |
| English – Language and Literature (AS Level) | E | ENG 208 and ENG 200-level elective | 6 |
| English – Language and Literature (A Level) | E | ENG 208 and ENG 200-level elective | 6 |
| English – Literature (AS Level) | E | ENG 208 | 3 |
| English – Literature (A Level) | E | ENG 208 | 3 |
| Environmental Management (AS Level) | E | ES 100 | 3 |
| French – Language (AS Level) | E | WLF 201 | 3 |
| French (A Level) | E | WLF 201 and WLF 202 | 6 |
| German – Language (AS Level) | E | WLG 201 | 3 |
| German (A Level) | E | WLG 201 and WLG 202 | 6 |
| History (AS Level) | E | Credits at 200-level, specific course depends upon exam essay topic | 3 |
| History (A Level) | E | Credits at 200-level, specific course depends upon exam essay topic | 6 |
| Japanese (AS Level) | E | WLJ 201 | 3 |
| Mathematics (A Level) | E | MA 111 and MA 141 | 7 |
| Mathematics – Further (A Level) | E | MA 241 and MA 305 | 7 |
| Media Studies (AS Level) | E | COM 367 | 3 |
| Media Studies (A Level) | E | COM 367 | 3 |
| Physics (A Level) | E | PY 211 and PY 212 | 8 |
| Portuguese – Language (AS Level) | E | WLP 201 | 3 |
| Portuguese (A Level) | E | WLP 201 and WLP 200-level elective | 6 |
| Psychology (AS Level) | E | PSY 200 and PSY 230 | 6 |
| Psychology (A Level) | E | PSY 200, PSY 230 and one course to be determined by department based on syllabus | 9 |
| Sociology (AS Level) | E | SOC 200-level elective | 3 |
| Sociology (A Level) | E | SOC 202 | 3 |
| Spanish Language (AS Level) | E | WLS 201 | 3 |
| Spanish – Language & Literature (A Level) | E | WLS 201 and WLS 202 | 6 |
| Urdu – Language (AS Level) | E | WLN 201 | 3 |
| Urdu (A Level) | E | WLN 201 and WLN 202 | 6 |
The current history examination topics would match to our courses as:
- Modern European History, 1789-1939 is equivalent to NC State’s HI 210
- Southeast Asia from Colonies to Nations, 1870-1980 is equivalent to NC State’s HI 264
- International History, 1945-1991 is equivalent to an NC State HI 200-level elective
- The History of Tropical Africa, 1855-1914 is equivalent to NC State’s HI 276
- The History of the USA, c. 1840-1968 is equivalent to NC State’s HI 252
- Caribbean History, 1794-1900 is equivalent to an NC State HI 200-level elective