Transfer Credit
For students accepted to Brandeis University as first years, a combined maximum of four courses (16 credits) from the external sources listed below may be applied toward the 32 courses (128 credits) needed for graduation.
External sources include:
- Advanced Placement, A-Level, French Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate Exams
- Approved courses taken while on a leave of absence
- Approved courses taken through an approved Summer Study Abroad program
- College work done while in high school or during a gap year
Additional external sources are available to students who applied for fall term admission as first years, but were admitted to the following spring term as members of the midyear class. The additional sources of external credit available to midyears are listed below:
- Approved college courses taken during the fall semester immediately prior to entering Brandeis.
- Approved General Chemistry I and II (lecture/lab) courses taken the summer prior to entering Brandeis.
Please note: Students who study abroad for two semesters may not transfer credit from any of the above external sources.
Students may not be concurrently enrolled at Brandeis during a term in which transfer credit is sought, except as allowed under the provisions of cross-registration. Due to this policy, winter intersession courses are generally not approved for transfer. Intersession courses must meet for a minimum of 5 weeks and 37 contact hours to be considered for transfer credit.
Questions regarding transfer credit can be directed to transfer@brandeis.edu.