Credit Equivalence Guide for Outbound Exchange

u Credit Equivalence Guide for Outbound Exchange This document has been created for students undertaking an overseas experience at a partner institution and for University of Newcastle staff assessing credit applications. This information has been obtained from the relevant national education bodies and from the institutions. Please also check the University of Newcastle Study Overseas Blackboard site for factsheets on these partner institutions. Students should note that staff assessing your credit application will take into consideration all of the course information including course content, assessment items and weighting and contact hours when determining the level or credit you will receive. Any enquires should be made to the Global Office, Global Experience Team. Study–[email protected] Last Updated: September 2020 1 Table of Contents NORTH AMERICA .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 United States of America (USA) ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Canada ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Mexico ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 EUROPE ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Austria ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Belgium .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Denmark ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Luxembourg ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Netherlands .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 France ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Germany ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Norway ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Poland ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Spain ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Sweden .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Switzerland ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 UNITED KINGDOM............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 ASIA .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 China ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Hong Kong ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2 South Korea .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Malaysia ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Philippines ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Singapore ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Japan ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 3 NORTH AMERICA United States of America (USA) Full time load per University of Newcastle Contact + non– Undergraduate Postgraduate Institution term at overseas 10–unit course contact hours per 1 Year 1 Courses Year 2 Courses Year 3 Courses Year 4 Courses (6000 Level) institution equivalent credit/unit (1000 Level) (2000 Level) (3000 Level) (4000 Level) California State University, 12 – 15 credits 3 credits 40 – 45 hours 100 – 199 200 – 299 300 – 399 400 – 499 500 – 699 San Marcos Clemson University 12 – 15 credits 3 credits 40 – 45 hours 1000 – 1999 2000 – 2999 3000 – 3999 4000 – 4999 5000 – 6990 College of New Jersey 3 – 4 units 0.75 units 45 hours 100 – 199 200 – 299 300 – 399 400 – 499 500 – 699 Iowa State University 12 – 15 credits 3 credits 40 – 45 hours 100 – 199 200 – 299 300 – 399 400 – 499 500 – 699 University of Kansas 12 – 15 credits 3 credits 40 – 45 hours 100 – 199 200 – 299 300 – 399 400 – 499 500 – 699 New Mexico State University 12 – 15 credits 3 credits 40 – 45 hours 100 – 199 200 – 299 300 – 399 400 – 499 500 – 699 North Carolina University at 12 – 15 credits 3 credits 40 – 45 hours 100 – 199 200 – 299 300 – 399 400 – 499 500 – 699 Wilmington Northern Arizona University 12 – 15 credits 3 credits 40 – 45 hours 100 – 199 200 – 299 300 – 399 400 – 499 500 – 699 University of Arkansas 12 – 15 credits 3 credits 40 – 45 hours 1000 – 1999 2000 – 2999 3000 – 3999 4000 – 4999 5000 – 6990 University of Northern Iowa 12 – 15 credits 3 credits 40 – 45 hours 1000 – 1999 2000 – 2999 3000 – 3999 4000 – 4999 5000 – 6990 University of South Carolina 12 – 15 credits 3 credits 40 – 45 hours 100 – 199 200 – 299 300 – 399 400 – 499 500 – 699 University of Wisconsin Platteville 12 – 15 credits 3 credits 40 – 45 hours 1000 – 1999 2000 – 2999 3000 – 3999 4000 – 4990 5000 – 6990 Western Washington University 12 – 15 credits 3 credits 40 – 45 hours 100 – 199 200 – 299 300 – 399 400 – 499 500 – 699 * Sourced from the United States Department of Education Code of Federal Regulations ; College of New Jersey Canada Undergraduate Postgraduate Full time load per University of Contact + non– Year 2 Year 4 Institution term at overseas Newcastle 10–unit contact hours per 1 Year 1 Courses Year 3 Courses Courses Courses (6000 Level) institution course equivalent credit/unit (1000 Level) (3000 Level) (2000 Level) (4000 Level) Acadia University 12 – 15 credits 3 credits 40

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