Recommended Full Academic Load at Exchange Universities for Full UWA Credit (As at June 2012)

This following table is a guide for Faculty course advisers and students about the points or credits required to achieve the equivalent of a standard full load at the UWA per semester. It is based on historical approvals and is continually updated so should not be used as a predictor of future credit arrangements. Inconsistencies should be brought to the attention of the Study Abroad Office. This information is primarily for Undergraduate students. Loads may vary for Postgraduate students.

While on exchange you must retain a full time enrolment status at UWA (no less than 24 points per semester) and register for a standard full-time academic load at your host university. Your enrolment at your host university must be in units which count for at least 24 UWA credit points (per semester), unless otherwise approved. Do not assume that 4 units at your host university is equivalent to 4 UWA units.

Any variation to this requires approval from your Faculty before going on exchange. The relevant UWA Faculty will make the final decision on the equivalent full load acceptable at your host university.

Please note that the host universities use different terminology to that used at UWA. Units may be called the following: Courses, Modules, Subjects, Papers. Points may be called the following: Units, Credits, Credit Hours, ECTS (European Credit Transfer System).

Full Load University Unit Value Requirements Per Semester Austria Vienna, University of Each course is worth 2, 3, 4 or 6 ECTS points Law - 20 ECTS All other Faculties – 30 ECTS Vienna University of Each course is normally worth 4 or 6 ECTS points. 30 ECTS Economics & Business Administration Canada Alberta, University of 15 credits British Columbia, University Courses are normally worth 3 credits 15 credits of Calgary, University of Courses are normally worth 3 credits 15 credits Laval University Courses are normally worth 3 credits 15 credits McGill University Courses are worth 3 or 4 credits 15 credits Engineering -18 credits Law – 12 credits McMaster University 5 courses per semester depending on credit value of each. 15 credits

Montreal, University of Courses are normally worth 3 credits. 15 credits Ottawa, University of Each course is normally worth 3 credits. 15 credits Queen’s University Each course is worth 3 - 4 credits Arts & Science - 15 credits (Education and Engineering and Applied Sciences unit value Education - 15 may vary.) credits Engineering & Applied Science - 5 courses Law - 15 credits Commerce - 5 courses Simon Fraser University Each course is worth 3, 4 or 5 credits 15 credits Toronto, University of Each course is worth 0.5 credits 5 courses (2.5 credits) Waterloo, University of 5 courses (2.5 units) is considered a full course load, 3 courses 2.5 units is the minimum Each course is normally worth 0.5 units (points) Chile Pontificia Universidad Courses are worth 5 or 10 credits. 40 credits Catolica de Chile China

Nanjing University Please contact study Abroad Office Shanghai Jiao Tong Please contact study Abroad Office University Tsinghua University 20 credits or Intensive Chinese Language Program 20 credits Zhejiang University Intensive Chinese Language Program: Includes Chinese Course, 4 units Reading Comprehension, Speaking and Listening. (Students are placed into the appropriate language course after an interview 19 credits (non- upon arrival.) language students) Denmark Each unit is normally worth 10 ECTS points. 30 ECTS

Copenhagen Business Each unit is normally worth 7.5 ECTS points. 30 ECTS School Copenhagen, University of Each unit is normally worth 10 or 15 ECTS points. 30 ECTS

France Charles de Gaulle University Students to study 4 courses, including one course 'French for Minimum 18 (Lille III) foreigners'. ECTS EPSCI-ESSEC BBA Business Each course is normally worth 3 to 10 ECTS points. 30 ECTS School ESC Dijon Bourgogne Each course is normally worth 4, 5 or 9 ECTS points. 30 ECTS Grenoble Institute of Courses can vary from 2 to 8 ECTS points each. 20 ECTS points Political Studies (IEPG) French as a foreign language class (8 ECTS) is required for exchange students Limoges, University of 1 credit = 0.8 of a UWA point 30 credits 30 credits is FT Louis Pasteur University Each course is normally worth 3 to 6 ECTS points. 20 ECTS ( I) Paul Cézanne University Each course is normally worth 3 or 6 ECTS points. 30 ECTS 5 to 7 courses per semester. Sciences Po Each course is normally worth 4, 5 or 9 ECTS points. 20 ECTS University Sorbonne Each course is normally worth 3 to 10 ECTS points. 20 ECTS Nouvelle (Paris III) Germany Albert-Ludwigs University, Each course is worth 3, 4 or 6 ECTS. 30 ECTS Freiburg Eberhard-Karls University, 4 to 6 courses depending on course point/credit value 30 ECTS Tubingen Free University Berlin 30 ECTS Koblenz-Landau University 4 to 5 courses depending on course point/credit value. * Most 4 to 5 Courses courses are awarded 6 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) points and meet once a week for two hours. RWTH Aachen 4 courses Stuttgart University - 13.5 ECTS per German winter semester 2 courses = 12 6 Week Program points for UWA summer semester Hong Kong Hong Kong Polytechnic Each course is worth 3 points. 15 credits University Hong Kong, University of Each course is normally worth 6 points 30 points Ireland University College Dublin Each course is normally worth 6 ECTS 30 ECTS Italy Bocconi University Each course is worth 6 points 30 ECTS Bologna, University of If doing Italian language course (worth 5 ECTS points) you will 20 ECTS (based on only need to study an additional 15 ECTS points for full load. If the Italian not, you will need to enrol in 30 ECTS points. language course being worth 12 UWA points). 30 ECTS for all [Type text]

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Politecnic of Milan 30 ECTS Milan, University of 30 ECTS Catholic University of the For 1st semester – 15 ECTS points plus the Intensive and 20 ECTS Sacred Heart Semester Italian Course. 2nd Semester – 20 ECTS points. Each course is worth 5, 6 or 8 ECTS points. Japan Himeji Dokkyo University Students take a placement test upon arrival. Japanese Language Programme Kansai Gaidai University Students take a placement test upon arrival. 4 units 4 courses Kobe University Science: most courses are 2 credits. Arts language students: Japanese language course (18 UWA points) plus 1 cross- cultural course taught in English (6 UWA points) All other students: 15 credits per semester Oita University 8 courses

Ritsumeikan University Each course is normally worth 2 points 18 credits

Sophia University 12 points per semester 12 points Language course: 8 points (Students take a placement test (language + upon arrival.) non-language Non-language courses: 4 points course) Korea Seoul National University Non-language courses normally worth 3-4 credits 15 credits or Korean language course plus 1 cross-cultural course (minimum 3 credit points) Malaysia University Science Malaysia 20 credits 5 units Netherlands Vrije University Each course is normally worth 6 ECTS points. 30 ECTS University College Each course is normally worth 5 ECTS points. 30 ECTS Maastricht and Maastricht University and 30 ECTS Utrecht University School of Economics New Zealand Otago, University of Approximately 4 papers 60 points Norway Bergen University College 30 ECTS

Bergen, University of Each course is worth 5, 10 or 15 ECTS points 30 ECTS 3-5 courses depending on course point/credit value Norwegian School of Each course is worth 5-15 ECTS points 30 ECTS Economics and Business 3-5 courses depending on course point/credit value Administration (NHH) Norwegian University of Life Each course is worth 5, 10 or 15 ECTS points 30 ECTS Sciences (UMB) 3-5 courses depending on course point/credit value Norwegian University of Most courses are worth 7.5 ECTS points 30 ECTS Science & Technology (NTNU) [Type text]

Oslo, University of Each course is worth 5, 10 or 15 ECTS points 30 ECTS 3-5 courses depending on course point/credit value Stavanger, University of Each course is worth 5, 10 or 15 ECTS points 30 ECTS 3-5 courses depending on course point/credit value Singapore Nanyang Technological Most courses are worth 4 or 5 AUs 20 AUs University (Academic Units) National University of 4 - 6 modules depending on course point/credit value 20 Modular Singapore Most modules have 4 modular credits Credits (16 for Law students) Singapore Management Each course is worth 0.5 or 1.0 credit 4 Credit points University per semester Spain

Comillas Pontifical 30 ECTS University Sweden Most courses are worth 7.5 or 15 ECTS credits 30 ECTS Mälardalens University Most courses are worth 7.5 or 15 ECTS credits 30 ECTS Stockholm University Courses are worth 7.5, 15 or 30 ECTS points 30 ECTS Uppsala University Courses are worth 7.5, 15 or 30 ECTS points 30 ECTS Switzerland

St. Gallen, University of 1 ECTS = 30 course working hours 30 ECTS

United Kingdom Bristol, University of Each course is normally worth 10 or 20 points 60 credits 4 - 5 courses per semester 2 Bristol credit points = 1 ECTS credit points Cardiff University 60 credits

Glasgow, University of Most courses are worth 10, 20 or 30 points 60 credits

International Study Centre, Semester programs - Each course is worth 0.5 credits and 2 credits Herstmonceux Castle the normal load is 4-5 courses per term. (full semester programs) Short-term programs – eg Law Spring Program. The program 3 courses requires enrolment in 3 courses of 3 points each. (short term (The 3 courses in the Law Spring program are equivalent to 12 UWA programs) points. Leeds, University of 60 credits Leicester, University of Most courses are worth 10, 20, 30 points 60 credits 2 Leicester credit points = 1 ECTS credit points Loughborough, University of 30 ECTS Nottingham, University of Courses are worth 10 or 20 credits 60 credits Queen Mary, University of Modules are usually worth 15 credits 60 credits London Royal Holloway University Courses are allocated a value of 0.5 CU, (half unit) although 30 ECTS / 2 CU of London some are given a CU value of 1.0 (whole unit). O.5 CU = 7.5 ECTS / 1 CU = 15 ECTS Sheffield, University of Most courses are worth 10, 20, 30 points 60 credits 2-6 modules per semester University College London Courses are allocated a value of 0.5 CU, (half unit) although 30 ECTS / 2 CU some are given a CU value of 1.0 (whole unit). O.5 CU = 7.5 ECTS / 1 CU = 15 ECTS USA

Arizona, University of Courses are normally worth 3 or 4 credit hours 15 credits Bellarmine University Courses are normally worth 3 or 4 credit hours 15 credits Boston College Course normally worth 3 or 4 credits 15 credits California, University of – Courses are normally worth 3 or 4 units 15 units per Berkeley (UCB) Note: a unit at UCB is a credit/point semester [Type text]

(13 for Architecture and Landscape Architecture) California, University of – Courses are normally worth 3, 4 or 5 units 26 units over two all other campuses UC quarters = 24 (UCD, UCI, UCLA UCR, Note: a unit at California is a credit/point UWA points. UCSB, UCSD, UCSC) 45 units over three UC quarters (excluding Summer) = 48 UWA points. Illinois at Urbana- Courses are normally worth 3 or 4 credit hours 14 credit hours Champaign, University of Indiana University Courses are normally worth 3 or 4 credits 15 credit hours Iowa State University Courses are normally worth 3 or 4 credit hours 15 credits (undergraduates) 12 credits (graduates) Michigan, University of Courses are normally worth 3 or 4 credit hours 15 credit hours Montana State University Courses are normally worth 3 or 4 credit hours 15 credit hours New Mexico, University of Courses are normally worth 3 or 4 credit hours 15 credit hours (undergraduate) 9 credit hours (graduate) North Carolina State Courses are normally worth 3 or 4 credit hours 16 credit hours University 12 for architecture 9 for Graduate Business Penn State University Courses are normally worth 3 or 4 credit hours 15 credits hours Purdue University Courses are normally worth 3 or 4 credit hours 15 credits hours Pennsylvania, University of Each course is normally worth 1 credit unit 4 CU Texas at Austin, University Courses range from 2 to 5 credit hours 15 credit hours of Vermont, University of Courses are normally worth 3 or 4 credit hours 15 credit hours Washington, University of Courses range from 2 to 5 credit hours 26 credit hours over 2 quarters = 24 UWA points.

45 credit hours over three UW quarters (excluding Summer) = 48 UWA points. Willamette University Courses range from 1 to 0.5 credit hours 4 credits

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