Credit Transfer

If you participate in a University of Richmond study abroad program or a non-Richmond program pre-approved by petition to the International Education Subcommittee, you will automatically receive elective transfer credit for courses taken abroad, provided:

  • Courses are taken for a grade, not "pass/fail"
  • You earn the equivalent of C or better
  • Courses are not a repeat of, or very similar to, ones you have already taken
  • Subject areas of courses are offered at Richmond
Students seeking to fulfill degree or general education requirements must seek course approval from the appropriate faculty member.

Transcript

Although courses must be taken for a grade in order to receive transfer credit, grades earned abroad will not appear on your UR transcript. Your UR transcript will show the host institution's name, course titles, and number of units transferred from abroad.