Credit Recognition

Credit Recognition

Credit recognition: transfer of credits
All courses completed at the overseas university are transferred
  • Excluding courses with final grade F and withdrawn courses.
Credit transfer and recognition as retaken courses are not allowed for courses identical to previously taken courses
Transfer minimum of 6 credits or more to UOS per semester
  • Article 57 of UOS Regulations (Credits earned per semester)
    ③ The minimum credits for international student exchange shall be 6 credits per semester.
  • Must complete course registration at the overseas university with courses that can earn transferable credits after checking total credits to be earned until studying abroad.
  • Even if minimum credits required for graduation are all earned before studying abroad, transfer of minimum 6 credits to UOS after exchange is mandatory.
Credits recognized same as credits taken at the overseas university
  • However, ECTS credit conversion table applied for European universities.
However, language courses and experimental/practical courses calculated by class hours per semester: 1 credit per 30 hours
  • Language courses for foreign language acquisition recognized as elective courses up to 6 credits per semester, experimental/practical courses recognized up to 9 credits per semester.
    * 30–59 hours: 1 credit; 60–89 hours: 2 credits; etc.

Credit transfer system: recognition of grades

  • Grades earned at the overseas university recorded as is but not included in GPA calculation (only "credits" included) (e.g., if the cumulative GPA before studying abroad was 3.5, it remains 3.5 after returning and transferring credits)