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General Rule for Transfer Credit Award

  1. Students who are transferring from accredited post-secondary institutions and have taken courses at the university level 

•        The coursework must be taken at post-secondary institution that is recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education and/or the Supreme Council of Universities for institutions operating outside US.  Post-secondary institutions operating in the United Stated must be accredited by a “Regional Accrediting Organization”.

    

•       Transfer of credit is Only considered for university level courses with a grade that is comparable to at least a “C” at AUC.

 

 •    Grades of “Pass”, “Credit”, and/or “Satisfactory” are NOT accepted for transfer of credits.

 

•     Transfer credits will be added to your earned hours but grades will not be computed in the GPA (Grade Point Average) of your program at AUC.

 

•  Transfer of credits towards equivalent courses at 300-400 Levels within student major is limited in accordance with the Residence Requirements rule at AUC.

 

•       Studies completed more than five years prior to enrolment at AUC are NOT transferable.

 

•        Credits earned to satisfy the requirements of a previous degree are NOT considered for transfer credit.

 

  1. Students who have completed, prior joining the university, collegiate-level studies with a grade that is comparable to at least a “B” at AUC

 

International Baccalaureate

The university grants up to 30 transfer credit for the IB Diploma as follows:  transfer credits for higher level academic subjects with grades of five, six, or seven (out of seven).  In addition, up to 15 credits of lower-division general elective transfer credit for the completion of the IB Diploma with a minimum total point of 30.  The AUC does not grant transfer credit for subsidiary level subjects.

 

The College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Examination

The university grants transfer credits for academic subjects with scores of four or five (out of five).

 

Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife – Abitur

The university grants up to 30 transfer credits for academic subjects with scores of ten or more (out of 15).

 

French Baccalaureat II

The university grants up to 30 transfer credits for academic subjects with advanced level scores of 14 or more (out of 20).

 

British Certificates (GCE Advanced Level)

The university grants transfer credits for A’level subjects with grades of “A” or “B”.  The university does not grant transfer credit for subjects completed at the AS, AO or O’Level.s

 

Canadian Certificates, College D’Enseignement General et Professionel (CEGEP) and the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)

The University grants up to 30 transfer credits for academic subjects completed at the higher level with grades of 70 percent or more.  The University does not grant transfer credit in the absence of the CEGEP Diploma, or if the student completed fewer than six OAC subjects in the OSSD

 

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