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On This Page Steps to Request an Evaluation of Cambridge Credit
Apply for admission and choose a program of study (declare a major).Enroll in a credit course.Request Cambridge International Education to send your test result to NOVA’s College Records Office . If needed, the mailing address is: NVCC College Records Office, FX-P3 3924 Pender Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030.
It takes approximately four to twelve weeks to get credit posted to your record. Updates will be sent to your NOVA student email .
About Cambridge International Exams (CIE) - AS and A Level
Administered by Cambridge International, Cambridge Advanced Courses offer an opportunity for students to complete college level course work in secondary schools. Cambridge A Level Courses typically refer to a two-year course, and Cambridge AS Level Courses typically refer to a one-year course. NOVA students who achieved an appropriate grade in Cambridge International Advanced Courses are eligible to earn college credit. Please see the tables that designate the name of the Cambridge Course, the required grade needed to earn college credit, and the corresponding course code and credit hours. Please note, the accepted equivalency for credit and the needed passing grade may be different depending on the year a student completed the course and the year a student submits their Cambridge course grades for evaluation. Test equivalencies are reviewed on a regular basis by faculty and updated accordingly.
Business and Hospitality Cambridge Exams
Cambridge Exams
Name of Cambridge Exam
Required Grade
NOVA Equivalent
Credits Earned
Accounting A/or AL
E or higher
ACC 211 3
Accounting AS
E or higher
ACC 211 3
Food Studies A/or AL
E or higher
DIT 121 3
Food Studies AS
E or higher
DIT 121 3
Language Cambridge Exams
Cambridge Exams
Name of Cambridge Exam
Required Grade
NOVA Equivalent
Credits Earned
Arabic A/or AL
E
ARA 101 and ARA 102 8
Arabic A/or AL
D or C
ARA 101 , ARA 102 , and ARA 201 12
Arabic Language AS
E
ARA 101 and ARA 102 8
Chinese A/or AL
E
CHI 101 and CHI 102 8
Chinese A/or AL
D or C
CHI 101 , CHI 102 , and CHI 201 12
Chinese Language AS
C
CHI 101 and CHI 102 8
English Literature A/or AL
E or higher
ENG EEE (Electives)
6
English Literature AS
E or higher
ENG EEE (Elective)
3
English Language A/or AL
E or higher
ENG 111 3
English Language AS
E or higher
ENG 111 3
French A/or AL
E or D
FRE 101 and FRE 102 8
French A/or AL
C
FRE 101 , FRE 102 , and FRE 201 11
French Language AS
E or higher
FRE 101 and FRE 102 8
German A/or AL
E
GER 101 and GER 102 8
German A/or AL
D or higher
GER 101 , GER 102 , GER 201 , and GER 202 14
German Language AS
C
GER 101 and GER 102 8
Spanish A/or AL
E
SPA 101 and SPA 102 8
Spanish A/or AL
D or higher
SPA 101 , SPA 102 , and SPA 201 11
Spanish Language AS
E or higher
SPA 101 and SPA 102 8
Mathematics and Computer Science Cambridge Exams
Cambridge Exams
Name of Cambridge Exam
Required Grade
NOVA Equivalent
Credits Earned
Computer Science A/or AL
E or higher
CSC 110 3
Computer Science AS
E or higher
CSC 221 4
Mathematics A/or AL
D or higher
MTH 167 and MTH 263 9
Mathematics AS
No credit
No credit offered
0
Further Mathematics
No credit
No credit offered
0
Physical and Life Science Cambridge Courses
Cambridge Exams
Name of Cambridge Exam
Required Grade
NOVA Equivalent
Credits Earned
Biology A/or AL
C
BIO 101 and BIO 102 8
Biology A/or AL
D or E
BIO 101 4
Biology AS
E or higher
BIO 101 4
Chemistry A/or AL
D
CHM 111 4
Chemistry A/or AL
C
CHM 111 and CHM 112 8
Chemistry AS
E or higher
CHM 101 4
Environmental Management AS
E or higher
ENV 121 4
Physics A/or AL
E or higher
PHY 241 4
Physics AS
E or higher
PHY 100 4
Social Sciences Cambridge Exams
Cambridge Exams
Name of Cambridge Exam
Required Grade
NOVA Equivalent
Credits Earned
Economics A/or AL
E or higher
ECO 201 and ECO 202 6
Economics AS
E or higher
ECO 150 3
Geography A/or AL
E or higher
GEO 200 and GEO 210 6
Geography AS
E or higher
GEO 210 3
History A/or AL
D or higher
HIS 111 and HIS 112 6
History A/or AL
E
HIS 111 3
History AS
E or higher
HIS 111 3
Psychology A/or AL
E or higher
PSY 200 3
Psychology AS
E or higher
PSY 200 3
Sociology A/or AL
E or higher
SOC 200 3
Sociology AS
E or higher
SOC 200 3
Visual, Performing, and Media Arts Cambridge Exams
Cambridge Exams
Name of Cambridge Exam
Required Grade
NOVA Equivalent
Credits Earned
Art & Design A/or AL
E or higher
Art EEE (Elective)
3
Art & Design AS
E or higher
Art EEE (Elective)
3
