Transcripts and Credit

Transcript process for pre-approved classes Transcript process for classes not pre-approved

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Credit Transfer Information 

  • You must earn the minimum grades listed on your Course Certification form in order for your courses to transfer. There may be financial aid consequences for not receiving the minimum required grade in a course.
  • In most cases, your study abroad grades will only count toward your degree hours. They will not be factored into your GPA.
  • If you are trying to graduate with College Honors (e.g. cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude) from the College of Arts & Sciences, then your study abroad grades will be factored into your expanded GPA. Note: graduation with College Honors in A&S requires a minimum cumulative and expanded GPA of 3.5.
  • All courses on your transcript are required to have a UofL equivalent.

Transcript process for pre-approved courses

  1. 1
    Make sure that your provider and/or host university has the correct mailing address for your transcript

    After returning from your study abroad, please have your transcripts sent to:

    Attn: Elizabeth Liebschutz-Roettger
    International Center
    Jouett Hall
    University of Louisville
    2301 S. Third Street
    Louisville, KY 40292
    USA

    Failure to do so will result in a delay in your transcript being processed and your credits transferring.

  2. 2
    Complete your re-entry requirements
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  3. 3
    Allow 8-12 weeks for your transcript to arrive

    Please be advised that it takes 8-12 weeks after the end date of your program for your study abroad transcript to arrive at the Office of Study Abroad and International Travel.

  4. 4
    Allow 3-5 days for our office to process pre-approved courses

    If the courses you took abroad match the pre-approved courses on file in our office, it will take 3-5 days for our office to process it.

  5. 5
    Credits are posted

    We send the processed transcript to Transfer Articulation, and the credits are posted to the top of your transcript, under transfer credits.

  6. 6
    Contact us with any questions
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Transcript process (for classes not pre-approved)

  1. 1
    Allow additional time to process your transcript

    Unless you talked to us about your class change while you were abroad, it will take additional time to process your transcript.

  2. 2
    Contact us immediately

    We cannot guarantee that these new classes will transfer, but we will make every effort to ensure you receive post-approval for those courses.

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  3. 3
    Keep your syllabi and work

    Keep your syllabi and any pertinent work for these classes, as they may be needed for accurate transfer credit evaluation. 

  4. 4
    Contact the department for that subject and your academic advisor

    To get your course post-approved, you will need to contact the department contact for that subject and your academic advisor or department head. Be prepared to provide syllabi and coursework.

  5. 5
    Contact us with any questions
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