Bellarmine University Cambridge AICE Diploma AS and A Level Exam Policy - External Exam Credit Mapping

Oct 23, 2026

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Bellarmine University’s Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma policy explains how AS and A Level exam results can be converted into transfer credit for students starting Fall 2021 or later. The policy details credit-hour limits for external examinations, required submission of official scores to the Registrar, and how earned exam credits appear on the transcript without affecting Bellarmine GPA. It also clarifies repeat-course rules and provides a credit-by-exam chart mapping minimum scores to BU course equivalents and general education fulfillment.

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Credit-by-Exam Credit Mapping Chart

Bellarmine University Cambridge AICE Diploma AS and A Level Exam Policy Applicable for new exam results and students who started Fall 2021 or later Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma AS and A Level Policy: Bellarmine University will accept AS and A Level exam credit based on the chart below. A maximum of 36 credit hours may be earned through external examinations. To receive credit, official exam scores must be sent directly from Cambridge Assessment International Education to Bellarmine's Registrar's Office. Exam credits are recorded on the Bellarmine transcript as earned credits and do not calculate into the Bellarmine GPA. Awarded exam credits do not count towards"institutional" credits earned at Bellarmine. If a student subsequently takes a course at Bellarmine for which exam credit has been granted, credit will not be awarded for that subsequent course; it would be considered a repeat. The full "Credit by Exam" policy can be found in the Course Catalog. | AS/A Level Exam Name | Minimum Score
Needed for BU Credit | Bellarmine Equivalent Course(s) | Number of
BU Credits Granted | Fulfills a General Education Requirement | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Art and Design (AS-Level) | A-D | ART 211 | 3 | Fine & Performing Arts | | Art and Design (A-Level) | A-D | ART 101 and ART 211 | 6 | Fine & Performing Arts | | Biology (AS-Level) | A-D | BIOL 114 | 3 | Natural Sciences | | Biology (A-Level) | A-D | BIOL 130 | 4 | | | Chemistry (AS-Level) | A-D | CHEM 109 | 3 | Natural Sciences | | Chemistry (A-Level) | A-D | CHEM 109 | 3 | Natural Sciences | | Chinese-Language (AS-Level) | A-D | CHIN 101 | 3 | | | Chinese (A-Level) | A-D | CHIN 101 and CHIN 102 | 6 | | | Computer Science (A-Level) | A-D | General Elective credit | 3 | | | Computing (A-Level) | A-D | General Elective credit | 3 | | | English-Language (AS-Level) | A-C | ENGL 101 | 3 | English Composition | | English-Language (A-Level) | A-C | ENGL 101 | 3 | English Composition | | English-Literature (AS-Level) | A-C | ENGL 200 | 3 | English Literature | | English-Literature (A-Level) | A-C | ENGL 200 | 3 | English Literature | | Environmental Management (AS-Level) | A-D | ENVS 111 | 3 | Natural Sciences | | Environmental Studies (A-Level) | A-D | ENVS 111 | 3 | Natural Sciences | | French (AS-Level) | A-D | FREN 101 | 3 | | | French (A-Level) | A-D | FREN 101 and FREN 102 | 6 | | | French-Language (AS-Level) | A-D | FREN 101 | 3 | | | French-Language (A-Level) | A-D | FREN 101 and FREN 102 | 6 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Geography (AS-Level) | A-D | GEOG 175 | 3 | Social Sciences | | Geography (A-Level) | A-D | GEOG 175 | 3 | Social Sciences | | German (A-Level) | A-D | GERM 101 and GERM 102 | 6 | | | German-Language (AS-Level) | A-D | GERM 101 | 3 | | | History (AS-Level) | A-D | History GENED credit | 3 | Western Civilization | | History (A-Level) | A-D | History GENED credit | 3 | Western Civilization | | Japanese-Language (AS Level) | A-D | JPN 101 | 3 | | | Journalism (AS-Level) | A-D | COMM 202 | 3 | | | Journalism (A-Level) | A-D | COMM 202 | 3 | | | Marine Science (A-Level) | A-D | Natural Science GENED credit | 3 | Natural Sciences | | Mathematics (A-Level) | A-D | MATH GENED credit | 3 | Mathematics | | Modeling with Calculus (A-Level) | A-D | MATH 117 | 4 | Mathematics | | Music (AS-Level) | A-D | MUSC 101 | 3 | Fine & Performing Arts | | Philosophy (AS-Level) | A-D | General Elective credit | 3 | | | Philosophy (A-Level) | A-D | General Elective credit | 3 | | | Physics (AS-Level) | A-D | PHYS 201 | 4 | Natural Sciences | | Physics (A-Level) | A-D | PHYS 201 and PHYS 202 | 8 | Natural Sciences | | Psychology (AS-Level) | A-D | PSYC 103 | 3 | Social Sciences | | Psychology (A-Level) | A-D | PSYC 103 | 3 | Social Sciences | | Spanish (A-Level) | A-D | SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 | 6 | | | Spanish Language (AS-Level) | A-D | SPAN 101 | 3 | |

FAQs

Who is this AS and A Level exam credit policy applicable to?

It applies to students who started Fall 2021 or later and for new exam results.

What are the limits and conditions for earning credit through external examinations?

A maximum of 36 credit hours may be earned. Official exam scores must be sent directly from Cambridge Assessment International Education to Bellarmine’s Registrar’s Office.

How is earned exam credit recorded, and does it affect GPA?

Exam credits are recorded on the Bellarmine transcript as earned credits and do not calculate into the Bellarmine GPA.

Oct 23, 2026

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