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How do grades and credits work?

• Before you go abroad, complete and the Application for Course Approval (online, and in the Study Abroad application) by obtaining approval from academic departments at Lehigh.

• You must register for the equivalent of at least 12 Lehigh credits per semester while abroad (or full time status as prescribed by the host institution).  You may take a maximum of 16 Lehigh credits per semester.

• If you enroll in a course that is not listed on your Application for Course Approval, you must obtain approval for the course via e-mail while abroad. 

• Earn a minimum grade of "C" (or the equivalent) in each class abroad in order for the credit to be transferred to your Lehigh transcript.

• For each course you take abroad, the Lehigh equivalent will appear (as listed on your Application for Course Approval).  No grades will transfer, and your GPA will not be impacted.

Transcript from Abroad
To receive Lehigh credit, students must request that a transcript from the study abroad program be sent to:

Study Abroad Office

Lehigh University
32 Sayre Drive, Coxe Hall
Bethlehem, PA 18015