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Each of our High School Abroad host countries has a Ministry of Education that controls the curricula for all students throughout the country. In order to be sure that your U.S. school is able to grant credit for courses completed abroad, it’s important to work closely with your school counselor.
In order to receive school credit for the courses taken abroad, the following is advised:
- Before a student leaves for their time abroad, s/he should schedule an appointment with a school official in order to gain approval for studying abroad. The home school will determine whether a student will receive credit for coursework taken abroad and how the grades received abroad is translated on their home institution transcript. Ideally, grades should not be transferred directly as grading systems abroad will be different from the home school systems and will not factor into a grade point average easily.
- CIEE will not be able to determine specific classes a student will take while abroad. However, some information about the national curriculum in each country is available, and it’s important to know that there often isn’t as much flexibility for students to choose individual courses within the curriculum as you might be accustomed to. Course content and sequence in which it’s covered may be different from what your school offers- presenting the opportunity for a different and valuable education experience! Students often complete some graduation requirements, such as English and U.S. History, prior to or upon returning from their High School Abroad. Students will register for all classes when they arrive in their host country.;
- Once a student is settled into the proper courses and levels, s/he should email the class schedule back to the home school.
- Students will not receive an official transcript from their host high school, but instead should request a list of courses taken and grades received from a school official at their host high school in order to bring back with them at the end of the program.