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Just like one U.S. dollar equals a higher or lower amount in other currencies, international credit and grading systems differ. At �պ�����, most courses are worth 3 or 4 U.S. credits, and grades are assigned ranging from “A” to “F”. In other countries, different credit systems and grading systems are used. For example: at most French universities, grades are between 0 to 20, but a 10 is still considered the equivalent of a C grade in the US. French universities also typically use the ECTS credit system (common across much of Europe), in which each ECTS credit is worth half of a �պ����� credit. So 6 ECTS in France would be worth 3 �պ����� credits.

You will need to understand how your host country’s credit system and grading works to ensure you meet �պ�����’s requirements for credit transfer and degree applicability. You will be required to confirm your understanding of credit and grade conversions for your host program/institution in the Post-Decision phase of GoAbroad, using the��credit and grade conversion spreadsheet��linked to this Transfer Affairs page��(programs and conversions subject to change, credits verified once final transcript is received).

Classes, lectures and labs abroad may look very different from your experience at �պ�����.�� Here are some points to keep in mind for your courses abroad:

• You may not have access to any form of detailed syllabus until you arrive in class, and in some cases, you may not have a syllabus similar to what you would find at �պ����� at all.
• There may be limited homework assigned while you are abroad.�� It is not uncommon for a final exam to be worth the majority of your grade.�� It is your responsibility to make sure you are up to date with assigned readings and guiding your own learning process.
• Class attendance may not be taken.�� In many institutions abroad, it is considered your responsibility to ensure you are not missing any critical points for exams or papers.
• Access to professors and your experience with them in the classroom may be quite different.�� They may be less accessible via office hours or email.�� There also may not be time to ask questions during a lecture, though you may have a smaller breakout seminar with a teaching assistant where it would be a more appropriate setting to ask questions.
• Accommodations for learning differences may be less available than they are in the US.�� Talk with your study abroad advisor if you have questions about a specific program.
• Your classmates may be international students like you, only local students, and any mix in between.�� Talk with your study abroad advisor to find out more about a specific program.