I’m hoping to go abroad to a university known for a very tough grading policy, and I’m a little concerned about the effect this could have on my gpa. I know many universities don’t do this and U of T doesn’t factor AP credits, but are credits from a study abroad program factored into our gpa?
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hey there,
uoft has two study abroad opportunities: summer abroad, or exchange. depending on which one you’re talking about, the answer will be different.
summer abroad is a program where you complete a uoft credit, but you just do it in another country. in this case, the mark would appear on your transcript. if you’re doing an exchange through the CIE (centre for international experience), then you would be doing another university’s courses and getting transfer credits for your uoft degree – in that case, the mark wouldn’t show up, only the credit.
so: does it affect your GPA? for summer abroad: yes. for exchanges: no.
cheers,
aska