Transferring Credit from Study Abroad
Transcripts from abroad programs generally take 1–2 months to arrive at the Global Learning Office. Make sure that you’ve completed a program evaluation for GLO to have the transcript sent to the Registrar’s office so that the credits can be posted to your NU transcript.
Do I need to petition to have my study abroad credits count toward a specific requirement?
If you want only elective credits from your courses abroad, you need not take further action. The credits will post on your Northwestern record once the Registrar’s Office receives your study abroad transcript. They will appear as GEN_CRED 1XX.
If you want any of your abroad credits to count toward a major, minor, or other WCAS requirement follow the steps outlined below.
How to Request to Designate Credits as Something Other Than Electives
1. Complete the appropriate Petition for Credit form, links below.
Note: You cannot submit your petition until your abroad credits have posted to your NU transcript. Check your unofficial NU transcript on CAESAR before taking the next steps.
For each course requested, you will need to attach:
- a pdf copy of the official transcript from abroad;
- the course description;
- the abroad course syllabus;
- the weekly schedule of topics;
- the reading list.
Note:
- If any of these items are not available, you must re-create them from your course materials.
- If any of these items are not in English, you must also attach a short summary in English of the syllabus, course description, and weekly topic, and a translation of the primary titles on the reading list.
Failure to provide any of these materials or to complete any part of this process will delay your petition and may prevent its being accurately considered.