BT天堂

Credit transfers allow you to bring credits earned at another accredited institution with you to The American University of Paris. High school or secondary school students can earn advanced standing credits for their diplomas or advanced coursework.

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Advanced standing credit from high school or secondary school

Depending on your secondary school curriculum, you may qualify for up to 32 semester credits of advanced standing credit.

• International Baccalaureate听(IB Diploma) candidates receive 32 semester credits for results of 30 or above; 8 semester credits for results between 24 and 29 for each HL score of 4 and above; 8 semester credits for each IB HL Certificate with a score of 4 or above.听Students receiving an IB score of 32听and above are also eligible for the听BT天堂 IB Diploma Scholarship.
• Advanced Placement 鈥淎P鈥� Tests听(College Board) 8 semester credits for each AP test passed with a grade of 4 or above, not to exceed 24 credits.听BT天堂's CEEB code is 0866.
• GCE 'A' Level听Examinations candidates receive 32 semester credits for at least three subjects in which an A, B, or C was achieved; 11 semester credits for each individual subject in which an A, B, or C was achieved for two or fewer subjects. Not to exceed 32 credits.
• Austrian Matura candidates receive 32 credits with a minimum overall grade of bestanden ("passed").
• Bulgarian Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie听candidates receive 32 credits with a minimum average grade of 4.
• Danish Studentereksamen听candidates receive 32 credits with a minimum average grade of 9.
• Dutch VWO听(Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs)听candidates receive 32 semester credits a minimum average of 6 .
• Finnish Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamensbetyg听candidates receive 32 credits with a minimum average grade of 9.
• French Baccalaur茅at听candidates receive 32 semester credits.
• German Abitur听candidates receive 32 semester credits with a minimum grade of 3.
• Italian Maturita听(Esame di stato) candidates receive 32 semester credits听with a minimum average grade of 60.
• Lebanese Baccalaur茅at听candidates receive 32 semester credits.听
• Norwegian Vitnem氓l鈥揤idereg氓ende Oppl忙ring听candidates receive 32 semester credits with a minimum average grade of 4.
• Romanian Diploma de Bacalaureat听candidates receive 32 semester credits with a minimum average grade of 4.
• Swedish Fullst盲ndigt Slutbetyg fr氓n Gymnasieskolan听candidates receive 32 credits with a minimum average grade of VG (15).
• Swiss Matura听candidates receive 32 semester credits with a minimum grade of 4 (depending on grading scale).

The University does not currently recognize any other secondary school examinations for advanced standing.

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Transfer credit from another university or college

You may transfer up to 64 semester credits for successfully completed coursework where you earned a 鈥淐鈥� or better from a previously attended university or college.

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How your transfer credits are calculated and applied to BT天堂 degree requirements

Once you have confirmed your attendance to the University and your official transcripts have been received, your previous university-level courses will be fully evaluated for transfer credit eligibility. Occasionally you鈥檒l be asked to provide additional information (such as a course description or syllabus) in order to determine transfer eligibility of a particular course.

At least 64 credits, including your final 16, must be completed in residency at BT天堂. Transfer credits can fulfill either core curriculum听requirements, requirements in your major, or free elective credit.

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Transfer credit fulfilling core curriculum requirements

Very often your transfer credit may fulfill BT天堂 core curriculum requirements. Core curriculum requirements include courses in four subject areas: math and science, humanities, social sciences and languages. Core curriculum courses are organized in four categories: 听Integrative Inquiry,听 Critical Inquiry and Expression,听Quantitative and Experimental Reasoning听and听Expression Fran莽aise.

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Transfer credit towards requirements in your chosen major

As a transfer student, you must complete at least fifty% of your upper-level major requirements at BT天堂. You may apply up to eight transfer credits toward a minor.

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Get in touch

Should you have any questions about your transfer credits or need help to determine your eligibility, don鈥檛 hesitate to听contact the Admissions Office.