Continuation and Study Abroad

Policy

When a student returns from a period of study abroad on a Duke-approved program, the Office of Study Abroad will convert the non-Duke transcript into equivalent Duke course credits and assign academic credit to the student accordingly.  Only after it has been determined how much Duke credit the student has earned will the student’s continuation at Duke be determined in accordance with normal standards for continuation. Thus, if a student receives at least 3.0 Duke course credits following a semester abroad, the student will have met continuation requirements.   However, if the conversion of non-Duke to Duke credit results in the assignment of less than 3.0 course credit, the student will not have met continuation and will be subject to academic dismissal for a period of two semesters.  Similarly, students who study abroad during the summer are subject to the same continuation requirements as students who attend Duke in the summer.  It is the responsibility of students studying abroad to be sure to enroll in a sufficient number of courses to insure compliance with continuation requirements.  Not infrequently students will need to complete 5 courses abroad in order to earn 4 courses at Duke in transfer.

Note: The number of courses that appear on the Duke record will not be taken into account in the determination of continuation after a semester of study abroad.