Transcripts & Post-Program Academics

Transcripts & Post-Program Academics

Note: for Education Abroad programs where the coursework is taught by a CU Boulder faculty member, grades will be issued in the same manner and on the same timelines as CU Boulder classes. Information provided on this page does not apply to students participating in these types of programs.
 

Transcripts from Abroad

Make sure you understand when and how your transcripts/grades from abroad will be issued back to CU Boulder. In many cases, your transcript/grades will be issued to CU Boulder Education Abroad automatically, but for some programs, it's the student's responsibility to request that they be issued. If you aren't sure what the transcript issuing policies are for your program, check your MyCUAbroad checklist or email your program manager.

Our office will email you when we have received and posted your courses to your Degree Audit. You will be able to see the courses/credit in your audit immediately. Until the courses are posted on your Degree Audit, the generic credit placeholder course will show as in-progress credit and “not applicable towards degree.”  

A few days after your courses are posted in your degree audit, the overall credit amount and name of your education abroad program will be posted to your official CU Boulder transcript. The exact classes that you take abroad will not appear on your CU Boulder transcript (but will appear in your degree audit). If you need to provide your specific coursework taken abroad in the future, for example for graduate/professional school applications, you will need to request an official transcript be issued directly from your program. 
 

Transcript Processing Timelines

Transcripts/grades are issued at varying times - check the link below for approximate dates. Depending on the program, transcripts may arrive anywhere from a few weeks to several months after the end of the program.

Estimated Transcript Timelines

The earliest possible date by which transcripts can be processed is the Monday after CU Boulder's Degree Conferral of the term you study abroad. Education Abroad will prioritize processing transcripts during the first two weeks for students with extenuating circumstances. Talk to your program manager if you believe that you have extenuating circumstances that would warrant prioritization. 
 

Graduation

If you are a senior, do not plan to graduate the same semester you are abroad. It usually takes too long for transcripts to be received to make the graduation deadline. Do file for graduation before leaving Boulder, but plan to graduate the semester after your program ends. For spring programs, an August graduation may or may not be possible, check your program's estimated transcript timeline (linked above) and then connect with your Program Manager about your options.
 
You may still be able to still participate in the graduation ceremony if you are on track to meet your final requirements and your program ends in time for you to return to Boulder for the ceremony.

What should I do if my courses are not counting as I expected?

• If you obtained pre-approval for your major/minor requirements and your courses are not counting correctly towards your degree requirements in your degree audit, please consult your Academic Advisor(s) for assistance.

• If you obtained pre-approval for A&S Gen Ed requirements and your courses are not counting for the relevant Gen Ed area, email coursesabroad@colorado.edu.

• If you didn't obtain approvals for courses prior to going abroad, you can still submit courses for evaluation - but you should do so as quickly as possible. You cannot assume that the classes you took abroad will be approved and should start planning accordingly for your remaining terms at CU.
   

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Last updated April 2024