Credit Transfer/Replacement:

Academic Credit Transfer is a term used by universities and colleges for students who want to learn or experience new subjects during their education time. However, the main reason behind the credit transfer can be a change in the employment of student family members, military movement or it can be something personal. The number of courses you'll take while on exchange varies from country to country and institution to institution; you might be taking four courses while your friend is taking six, or more, courses. 

Course structure can also be different. Your courses may only last a few weeks, you may have to do an oral exam, or your final grade could be determined by one exam. These differences are part of the experience of studying abroad! Even though the weighting of each course, and possibly the course structure, will vary, the work you do in these courses will be comparable to what you would do at Laurier.

This information will help you better understand how many credits you need to take in a host country or a host institution to earn an equivalent.

There are different types of credits you can earn while you are on exchange: Always discuss your program progression with your academic advisor to see where the credits you earn while on exchange will fit into your academic plan.