UNL credit
UNL credit is earned when participating in a faculty-led program, taking independent study or internship credit. Your UNL instructor will assess your grade. The grade, course, and credit will apply to your degree and GPA as it normally would.
Transfer credit
Courses taken abroad will return to UNL as transfer credit, unless you participate in a UNL course, take independent study or UNL internship credit. This applies to exchange programs and affiliated programs, and the courses are subject to regular transfer credit policies. Please note that each degree college determines its policy for acceptance and application of grades below C to degree requirements.
The Global Experiences Office requires that you complete pre-departure credit evaluation for the courses you would like to take. By pre-evaluating the courses you will take abroad, you help ensure the credit will count towards your degree and eliminate the risk of earning duplicate credit. To learn how to get your courses pre-approved, see Pre-Departure Credit Evaluation.
UNL credit and transfer credit
In some cases, students will earn both UNL credit and transfer credit abroad. For transfer credit, it is important to note that each degree college determines its policy for acceptance and application of grades below C to degree requirements. The Global Experiences Office requires that you complete pre-departure credit evaluation for the courses you would like to take. By pre-evaluating the courses you will take abroad, you help ensure the credit will count towards your degree and eliminate the risk of earning duplicate credit. To learn how to get your courses pre-approved, see Pre-Departure Credit Evaluation.
Type of Credit |
Will my grade appear on my UNL transcript? |
Will my grade impact my UNL GPA? |
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University of Nebraska credit (UNL, UNO, UNK, UNMC) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Transfer credit from a U.S. institution |
Yes |
No* |
|
Transfer credit from a foreign institution |
No* (“CR” for credit will appear) |
No* |
*If you apply to graduate school, you will likely be asked to provide copies of all transcripts/certificates, including education abroad transfer credit.
Residency
You need to be familiar with your DARS and graduation requirements. If you are going abroad within your final two or three terms, verify you will be within your college's residency requirement. Ask your academic advisor if you have questions about residency requirements.
Duplicate Credit
The Course Repeat Policy states that students are only allowed to receive credit for a course one time. You should not take a course abroad if you have already received credit for the course.