How does credit from other insitutions transfer?
This is ultimately decided by Admissions; however there are some general guidelines you can follow. US Transfer Credit Most US institutions are on a quarter or semester system. Semester credits from other US schools are usually equivalent to University of Minnesota semester credits. Quarter credits are multiplied by 2/3 to determine the number of University of Minnesota semester credits (for example, 6 quarter credits = 4 semester credits). Foreign Transfer Credit Foreign institutions vary in their method of assigning credit (sometimes referred to as contact hours, units, etc.). Therefore, the ratio of foreign credits to University of Minnesota credits varies widely. If you are receiving a transcript from an institution in a European country, ask to receive an ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) transcript; 2 ECTS credits = 1 University of Minnesota semester credit. If you have a foreign non-ECTS transcript, Admissions will evaluate the ratio of foreign credits to University of Minn
