The American University of Paris | Registrar

Students who wish to take courses for credit outside the University, whether as part of a study abroad program, during summer school at another university, during a vacation break, or while taking a leave of absence from AUP, must secure written permission from University Registrar prior to taking the intended courses. Otherwise, these unapproved credits will not be approved for transfer back to AUP. Exceptions will be granted only in cases of severe hardship and at the discretion of the Registrar made in consultation with the Office of Academic Affairs and the Vice President of Enrollment Management and External Relations. Any credits retroactively approved upon appeal to the Registrar will carry a fee equal to one-half of the normal tuition charged per credit.

Procedure for securing permission to earn credit outside the University

Students wishing to earn credit at any time outside the University may obtain an External Course Credit Approval and Permission form from the Registrar’s Office.

This form must list each course requested for approval and the student must submit a complete course description.

The form must be signed by the student’s department chair as well as by the student, and then returned to the Registrar.

Upon examination of the requested courses, and a review to affirm that the requested courses will apply toward the student’s general education or major requirements, the Registrar will sign the permission form, and present the student with a copy. The original copy is placed in the student’s permanent file.

To have these approved credits applied as transfer credit toward the degree, the student must present an official transcript from the external university or college.

No credit will be accepted for transfer for grades below C or for courses taken credit/no credit.

Normally, students wishing to take a course or more outside the University do so with good advance planning before they leave campus. If, however, a student decides to enroll in a course outside the University after leaving campus for summer break, or for other personal reasons, permission still must be obtained prior to enrolling in the course. This can be accomplished simply by contacting the Registrar’s Office and completing the External Course Credit Approval and Permission form via fax. If the department chair cannot be contacted because of summer vacation, the Office of Academic Affairs will review the courses requested.