Annex 1.

To the Student Rights, Rules, and Academic Regulations

CEU Credit Transfer Policy

Transfer of academic credits is the transfer of credits earned at a recognized university or institution of
higher education to CEU. CEU visiting and non-degree students who are later accepted to a CEU degree
program can also transfer credits earned at CEU during their non-degree studies to their degree
program.
In general, students studying for a degree at CEU may apply for a transfer of up to 8 US credits (16 ECTS
credits) towards a CEU degree. In the case of students enrolled in two-year master’s programs and
doctoral programs, students can request a transfer of up to 15 US credits (30 ECTS credits), the
equivalent of a semester’s worth of academic work in a European university. As a general rule,
transferred credits must not have been used to satisfy degree requirements for any other degree.
However, this rule, as well as the limit of transferred credits, may be modified by special cooperation
agreements between CEU and other universities.
Special credit transfer regulations and procedures apply to credit transfer between CEU NY and KEE, and
between CEU NY and CEU PU, as described in respective cooperation agreements.
In Erasmus programs, credits earned at the partner institutions are transferred as described in the
respective cooperation agreement. In this case, students should consult the Erasmus coordinator and
their department or school prior to their departure for the completion of the relevant learning
agreement document.
All credit transfer cooperation agreements are listed on the CEU website at
https://www.ceu.edu/partnerships/cooperation.
All transfer of credit requests that are not regulated in special cooperation agreements are subject to
the approval of the Provost upon a recommendation by the head of the relevant department or school.

Transfer of credit is subject to the following criteria:

1) The credits must have been earned not more than six years prior to the year when the CEU
degree will be conferred
2) The credits must have been granted by a regionally accredited US institution or a recognized
university listed by the International Association of Universities and/or European University
Association 1
3) The student must have earned a grade of B (C or D in ECTS grading system) or a “pass” grade if
the course has been taken for pass/fail
4) The course must be at a graduate level (i.e. part of registered the curriculum of a graduate
(master’s /doctoral) level program)
5) Credits can be transferred for a course that is deemed relevant to the degree program towards
which the credits will be applied
6) If earned from an institution other than CEU, the credits must not have been used to satisfy the
requirements for any other degree, except multiple degrees within EU programs
7) Courses delivered in distance education, accelerated or standard modes of delivery can be
considered for credit transfer
8) Credits earned in non-degree programs (e.g. summer schools) may be considered for credit
transfer if they meet the additional conditions outlined in the next section.

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Transfer of non-degree credits
A maximum of 2 US credits (4 ECTS credits) for one-year master’s programs and 4 US credits (8 ECTS
credits) for two-year master’s and doctoral programs can be transferred to a CEU degree from non-
degree programs (e.g. summer schools) if they meet the following additional conditions:
1) The credits fall within the maximum overall transfer credit limit stipulated in this policy
2) The credits are not used to satisfy mandatory degree requirements
3) The number of classroom hours per credit is in line with the CEU credit hour assignment policy (1
credit = 600 minutes2). With the approval of the head of the department or school, missing
classroom hours may be supplemented by supervised independent study equivalent to no more
than 0.5 credits
4) Course learning outcomes are equivalent to a comparable CEU course and assessment of
learning outcomes is of equivalent rigor. This should be confirmed by the head of the relevant
department or school in a recommendation letter submitted to the Provost (see the section on
Application Procedure).
Exemptions
In exceptional and justifiable cases individual departments may establish additional criteria for the
transfer of doctoral level credit, subject to approval of the departmental doctoral committee. Such
criteria must be announced on the departmental website. In addition, it is at the discretion of the
Provost to consider requests for exception to the above policy based on the recommendation of the
head of the department or school (for example, a department could request that a student in an one-
year master’s program be granted more than eight transfer credits).
Application Procedure
-Applications for transfer of academic credit must be submitted to the Student Records Office
before the beginning of the registration period.
- Applicants are encouraged to contact the department coordinator/ department head to
determine which of their previous studies and other learning experiences are likely to be
relevant
- If seeking credit transfer from another educational institution, an original, official transcript (or
official certified copy) needs to be attached, showing the courses and grades achieved.
- A course outline published by the other educational institution also needs to be attached.
- Applicants are responsible for providing all relevant documentation, for example, an official
transcript of results, copy of the course structure and outline or syllabus of the course.
- Undocumented applications for academic credit will not be considered.
- All transfer of credit requests are subject to the approval the Provost upon a recommendation by
the head of the relevant department or school.
- Applicants for academic credit transfer may be required to attend an interview or to undergo
additional assessment as the head of the department or school may determine.
The Application for Transfer of Credit form can be downloaded from https://documents.ceu.edu/ and
https://sro.ceu.edu/Credit Transfer/

Notification
Applicants are notified in writing by the Student Records Office about the outcome of their credit
transfer application within 15 working days.

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APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF CREDIT

Important considerations. Please read carefully!

 Before applying for credit transfer, please read carefully the CEU Transfer of Credit Policy available on the CEU
document repository at https://documents.ceu.edu/.
 Contact your department prior to submitting the application to determine which of your previous studies and
other learning experiences are likely to be relevant.
 If you seek to transfer credit from another educational institution, attach an original, official transcript (or
official certified copy), showing the courses and grades achieved.
 Also attach a course outline published by the other educational institution. Remember, we welcome as much
detail as you can provide to help us evaluate your request.
 You will be notified in writing by the Student Records Office about the results of your transfer of credit
request. It takes one to two weeks to process your application. Thanks—and best wishes for success.

Student Information
 Mr.
 Ms. ______________________________________________________________________________
Last name First Middle initial

Department __________________ Degree Program ____________________ Academic Year _________

Course-Related Information

Transfer Institution Name: ________________________________________________________________

Department Transfer Course Title Grade Credits (ECTS)

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Student’s Signature _____________________

Date: ________________________________
(dd/mm/yy)

Application for Transfer of Credit – Please Turn Over

Office Use Only:

Please review this request and the attached material to make specific transfer credit recommendations. Please
use the space below for your recommendations and comments.

Mandatory: please indicate if the grade(s) of the transferred courses should be included in the
student’s GPA.

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I recommend approval denial Head of Department signature ______________

I recommend approval denial Provost/Pro-Rector signature______________

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