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Credit Abroad

Credit Abroad

  • most group programs offer NC State courses (e.g., NC State Prague, spring break, winter break and summer programs)
  • some programs provide pre-approved transfer credit, which typically do not require a course pre-approval form
  • participation fulfills the Global Knowledge GEP co-requisite
  • NC State courses taken through group programs or NC State Prague will be listed on your transcript and the grade earned will be included in the calculation of students’ GPA.
  • Talk to your academic advisor about how courses will fulfill degree requirements
  • provide transfer credits and require course pre-approval form (see below, Transfer Course Approvals)
  • participation fulfills the Global Knowledge GEP co-requisite
  • provide transfer credits and require a course pre-approval form (see below, Transfer Course Approvals)
  • coursework completed on programs providing a transcript from an international institution fulfill the Global Knowledge co-requisite, but students must work with their academic advisor or College Coordinator to have the course listed appropriately in the degree audit
  • coursework completed on programs providing a transcript from a U.S. higher education institution must be approved by the College Coordinator to ensure that the experience fulfills the Global Knowledge GEP objectives

Course Approvals & Transfer Credit Processes

Students enrolling in another international institution by exchange, direct enroll, third-party or affiliate programs will receive transfer credits from that institution after coursework is complete. In order for credits to transfer to NC State, courses taken abroad must be approved by NC State; students will work with their academic department at NC State to ensure approval of coursework prior to departure.

For a complete and in-depth explanation of the process, please click on the button below.

Step by Step: Course Approvals

Course Approval Form

Transfer Credit Database

Study Abroad and Graduation

  • NC State Prague Semester: Students studying at NC State Prague can return to campus for graduation within that term if all degree requirements have been met and approved by the department and college.
  • NC State Group Summer (Prague and all other summer group programs): Students can study on summer programs in the summer immediately following graduation as non-degree students through continuing education.
  • Students interested in all other programs should plan to study abroad prior to their final semester. Although graduation within the same term of a study abroad semester is possible, it is unlikely – the receipt of official international transcripts can take up to a few months.
  • NC State accepts official electronic transcripts at study_abroad@ncsu.edu directly from the host institution, which may expedite this process.
  • Students considering studying abroad toward the end of their degree plan or during their final semester need to work very closely with their academic advisor and Departmental Coordinator of Advising. Key decisions for graduation and NC State residency requirements need to be made at the time of application.
  • Students studying abroad in their last semester should consider that it can be difficult to find a full semester of courses abroad that fulfill higher-level major requirements.
  • In the interim between program completion and official graduation, it may be possible for a student’s College to provide a letter for employers or graduate programs indicating that the student has fulfilled appropriate degree requirements abroad and the official receipt of the diploma is forthcoming.