The American University of Paris | Registrar

Information about college credit for high school seniors

AUP welcomes transfer students, and in order to facilitate their transition, processes transfer of credit according to the policy below. Transfer applicants are urged to work closely with the Admissions Office to determine transferable credits and approximate date of graduation. Once accepted, transfer students will be assigned to an appropriate academic advisor who will help the student make the best possible choices in putting together his or her schedule.

Students coming to AUP after having attended another university (i.e., transfer students) will receive credit for previously completed courses. The credits from all courses for which a student has received a “C” or higher will automatically transfer to AUP. AUP transfers credits from all regionally accredited American institutions as well as from nationally recognized international institutions. When accreditation recognition is not present, transfer of credits is subject to approval from the Office of Academic Affairs. Students may transfer a maximum of 64 credits from all sources (i.e., advanced credit awards and transfer credits). Students are required to complete 50% of their upper-level major requirements at AUP. Students may apply up to 8 credits of transfer work to a minor. The last 16 credits must be completed in residency.

Transfer students must meet AUP’s general education requirements in math, science, writing, the social sciences and the humanities, and French. The Admissions Office will make every effort to inform transfer applicants of the transferability of their credits in advance, upon submission of the proper documents.

In all cases, advanced credit awards coming from sources such as AP exams, the French Bac, an International Bac, the German Abitur, etc. (see below for full listing) will be eligible for fulfillment of general education requirements and free electives (contingent upon acceptable score).

Please refer to the University Catalog for a complete listing of AUP’s general education requirements. Transfer course equivalencies will be determined for specific AUP general education requirements as follows:

Modeling the World Requirements (Math and Science)

	Students who have completed any university-level math course other than Algebra will be given transfer credit for the general education math requirement. Advanced credit awards in mathematics will also satisfy this requirement.

	Transfer students who have not completed any university-level math course will be required to take a math placement test during orientation to determine how they can best fulfill the general education math requirement. Students with strong basic math skills can “place out” of the University’s math requirement.

	Any university-level science course will be accepted in fulfillment of the general education science requirement. Advanced credit awards in science will also satisfy this requirement.

Mapping the World and Comparing Worlds Requirements

Previous university-level courses taken in the humanities and the social sciences (a minimum of one from each, with an extra in either category) will be given equivalency for these general education requirements. Advanced credit awards can also apply toward this requirement.

Speaking the World Requirements

	AUP students are expected to learn and use the language of the host country. Transfer students will be given credit for French courses taken at other institutions, and are required to complete 18 credits of French language instruction in order to graduate. Students who have not completed 18 credits of university-level French courses must take the French placement test during orientation, in order to know the best level at which to enter the French sequence at AUP. Transfer students are urged to consider enrolling in summer French courses prior to their arrival at AUP.

	AUP students are expected to demonstrate strong writing skills. Students who have completed English Composition at an Anglophone university, will be given credit for EN1010 (for completion of English Comp I), and will receive credit for EN2020 (for completion of English Comp II). Note, however, that students who are unable to demonstrate English writing proficiency sufficient for upper-level coursework in their first semester will, on the advice of their professors and advisor, be placed in an appropriate EN class during their second semester.

	Students arriving from other than an Anglophone institution will be required to take the English placement exam during orientation and register for the appropriate classes based on their placement results. Should the student require additional semesters of English, credits for previously completed English Composition classes will transfer as “free elective” credits.

Major Requirements

Transfer applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with their chosen major’s requirements, and to indicate the major on their application. This will allow the Registrar’s Office to award equivalencies prior to arrival on campus. Any previously completed courses that are equivalent to courses required in the chosen AUP major will be treated on a case-by-case basis. You may be required to provide a course description or syllabus from the prior institution. Transfer applicants should pay attention to the need for prerequisites for AUP upper-division courses. Transfer applicants wishing to discuss in advance the transferability of their major requirements, or the advisability of taking summer courses, should contact the Registrar’s office: RegistrarOffice@aup.edu

Advanced standing will be granted in the following cases:

IB Diploma

	30 semester credits for results of 30 or above
	6 semester credits for results between 24 and 29 for each HL score of 4 and above
	6 semester credits for each IB HL Certificate with a score of 4 or above

Advanced Placement “AP” Tests (College Board)

6 semester credits for each AP test passed with a grade of 4 or above, not to exceed 24 credits

GCE 'A' Level Examinations

10 credits per subject in which an A, B or C was achieved, not to exceed 30 credits

Bulgarian Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie

30 credits with with a minimum average grade of 4

Danish Studentereksamen

30 credits with a minimum average grade of 9,00

Finnish Ylioppilastutkinto / Studentexamensbetyg

30 credits with a minimum average grade of magna cum laude approbatur (5)

French Baccalauréat

30 semester credits

German Abitur

30 semester credits with a minimum grade of 3,00

Italian Maturita

30 semester credits with a minimum grade of 60/100

Lebanese Baccalauréat

30 semester credits

Norwegian Vitnemål – Videregående Opplæring

30 semester credits with a minimum average grade of 4,00

Romanian Diploma de Bacalaureat

30 credits with a minimum average grade of 6

Swedish Fullständigt Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskolan

30 credits with a minimum average grade of VG (15,00)

Advanced Academic Standing can never exceed a maximum of 30 credits in the event of an accumulation of multiple secondary school examinations. The University does not recognize any other secondary school examinations for advanced standing.

Visiting students for one semester or one year will not receive transfer credit, but are granted appropriate class standing.

To view your transferred credits, you need to log onto the MyAUP portal, under My Account (black bar across the top), go to My Student Services. In a menu in the far left column, you can see officially awarded transfer credits as part of your transcript by clicking on My Transcript.

New applicants should receive a transfer credit summary from the Admissions Office that explains how transfer credits apply within a chosen program. Internal AUP students can receive information from their advisors.

If you believe a course could satisfy a General Education requirement, you should contact your advisor regarding the steps to follow. There are two possibilities:

	Establishing an equivalency for an AUP course that carries General Education classification. This is done by completing our substitution paperwork that requires the course’s catalog description, your advisor’s signature, the AUP course's Department Chair's signature. Completed paperwork should be submitted to the Advising Center which verifies the completeness of the paperwork and transmits the request to the Associate Dean of Academic Administration.

	Some courses that are not direct equivalents but could still be suitable for General Education equivalence. Students who would like courses considered for this should submit full course syllabi can be submitted for our General Education to review. These can be submitted directly to the Advising Center which will take care of all communication between students and the Committee.

If you believe a course could satisfy a major/minor requirement, you should contact your advisor to identify the courses in question and the appropriateness of your request:

Establishing an equivalency for an AUP course that satisfies major/minor credit is done by completing our substitution paperwork. This paperwork requires the course's catalog description, your advisor's signature and the signature of the Department Chair for which the course is a requirement. Completed paperwork should be submitted to the Advising Center which will take care of verifying the completeness of the paperwork and transmitting the request to the Associate Dean of Academic Administration for a final approval.

Credit Transfer