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1 credit & grading systems

2 Introduction WiththisexplanationdocumentstheOfficeofInternationalStudentAffairs(BIS)fromtheUniversity ofamsterdam(uva)hasattemptedtogatherinformationregardingthecreditandgradingsystems asusedbyitsexchangepartners.ouraimwastocollectuptodateinformationfromallpartners, withwhichauniformandunambiguousguidelinecouldbeassembled. Thisguidelinecouldthenbeusedasareferenceforthetransferofgradesandcreditscollected abroad. Aunequivocaltransferofthecreditsandgradestheexchangestudenthascollectedforhisorher foreigncourses willbebeneficiaryforthestudentandwillalsopositivelyaffectasuccessful exchangecooperationbetweentheuvaanditspartneruniversitiesworldwide. Inordertodosoasmallquestionnairehadbeencompiled. SomequestionsrelatedtotheBachelorlevel,sometotheMasterlevelandthelastsetofquestions concernedthegradingsystemusedbythepartneruniversity.thiswasthensentouttoallofbis exchangepartners. Whilewestrivedforasmuchuniformityaspossiblewewerehighlydependentonthecooperation ofthepartneruniversities.althougheveryattemptpossiblehasbeenmadetocontactallofbis partners,someunfortunatelydidn trespondorprovidedonlysolittleinformationitcouldnotbe included.ifanyusefulinformationbecomesavailableinthe(near)futurethismanuscriptwillget updatedaccordingly.thenewdeadlineforthepartnerstoupdateoraddtheirinformationisseton the1stofjuly. Thismanuscriptfocusesassaidsolelyonthecreditandgradingsystem.Ifyouarelookingformore indepthinformationonhowtheschoolsystemofaparticularcountryworks,wewouldliketodirect youtowardsthewebsitefromthenuffic,andthenespeciallytohttp:// studenten/landen/. Alluniversitiesareplacedinalphabeticalorder,accordingtotheircountryoforigin.Whenacountry hasmorethanoneexchangepartner,theywillappearinalphabeticalorderaswell.

3 Table of contents Argentina UniversidadCatólicaArgentina 8 UniversidadTorcuatodiTella 11 Australia UniversityofMelbourne 14 UniversityofNewSouthWales 15 UniversityofQueensland 16 Brazil FundaçaoGetúlioVargas,RiodeJaneiro(EBAPE) 19 FundaçaoGetúlioVargas,SaoPaolo(EAESP/EESP) 21 Canada HECMontréal 23 McGillUniversity 34 McMasterUniversity 44 SimonFraserUniversity 47 UniversityofBritishColumbia 51 UniversityofCalgary 55 UniversityofToronto 58 Chili PontificiaUniversidadCatólicadeChile 62 China FudanUniversity 66 HongKongBaptistUniversity 69 HongKongUniversityofScienceandTechnology 72 PekingUniversity 75 PekingUniversity,GuanghuaSchoolofManagement 78 RenminUniversityofChina,SchoolofBusiness 82 TsinghuaUniversity 85 UniversityofHongKong 87 UniversityofNottingham,NingBo 90 XiamenUniversity 95 Costa Rica UniversidadCostaRica 110 Egypt CairoUniversity 113 Ireland UniversityCollegeDublin 115

4 India IndianInstituteofManagement,Bangalore 123 IndianInstituteofManagement,Calcutta 125 IndianInstituteofManagement,Lucknow 139 IndiraGhandiInstituteofDevelopmentResearch,Mumbai 141 UniversityofDelhi 142 UniversityofMumbai,DepartmentofEconomics 143 Israel HebrewUniversityofJerusalem 144 TelAvivUniversity 146 Japan HiroshimaUniversity 151 KeioUniversity 154 WasedaUniversity 157 Mexico TecnológicodeMonterrey,MexicoCity 158 UniversidaddelasAméricas,Puebla 159 UniversidadNacionaldeMexico 162 New Zeeland UniversityofAuckland 165 UniversityofOtago 168 Peru UniversidaddelPacifico 171 Russia SaintPetersburgStateUniversity 175 Singapore NanyangTechnologicalUniversity 178 NationalUniversityofSingapore 181 South Africa StellenboschUniversity 259 UniversityofCapeTown 269 South Korea KoreaUniversity 272 YonseiUniversity 274 Taiwan NationalChengChiUniversity,Taipei 186 Thailand ChulalongkornUniversity,Bangkok 189

5 Turkey BilkentUniversity 192 BogaziciUniversity 196 United States of America BaruchCollegeCUNY 198 BostonCollege 201 EmoryUniversity 207 HofstraUniversity 209 HunterCollegeCUNY 212 LoyolaUniversityNewOrleans 213 MontanaStateUniversity 216 NewYorkUniversity 218 SanFranciscoStateUniversity 221 StevensInstituteofTechnology 224 TheNewSchool 227 UniversityofConnecticut 230 UniversityofIllinoisChicago 233 UniversityofMinnesota 235 UniversityofNebraska,Lincoln 237 UniversityofVirginia 240 Vietnam TheBankingUniversity,Vietnam 255 VietnamNationalUniversity 258

6 8 Universidad Católica Argentina Regarding your request, it is important that you know that UCA local students don't have credit system, it is only valid for exchange students. I know this may sound strange, but regarding the rules established by the national authorities in higher education, undergraduate students have to attend a minimum of 1600 contact hours in order to obtain their degree. Master students have to attend a minimum of 540 contact hours hours of research. As you may see, our system is quite different. At UCA, local students (undergraduate and postgraduate) don't earn credits for the courses they take, they just get a final mark and once they attend and approve all the courses required -that is, the attendance to the minimum (or more) contact hours required, and the approval of midterm and final exams- they obtain their degree. Only for exchange students, 1 class hour = 1 UCA credit. Exchange students have to take at least 12 contact hours per week (= 12 credits) in order to be considered full time students. UCA undergraduate students attend an average of contact hours per week, per semester. Please, be aware that this is an average; due to different reasons, some students take less courses per semester (for example 3 instead of 4) and therefore they extend their studies. 1 Questions concerning the credit system (Bachelor level) 1 a) How many years of study comprises your Bachelor degree? Mostly 4 (four); Law, Engineering, Philosophy, Music Composition and Psychology, 5 (five). b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. Please, see the explanation above. c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. Regarding a fulltime course load. Please, see the explanation above. d) How many weeks constitute your semester? 17 weeks in the Faculty of Economics; 16 weeks in the rest of the Faculties. e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? Unfortunately not.

7 9 2 Questions concerning the credit system (Master level) 2 a) How many years of study comprises your Master degree? 1(one) or 2 (two) years, depending on the Master. b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. Please, see the explanation above. c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. Please, see the explanation above. d) How many weeks constitute your semester? 16 weeks. e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? Unfortunately not. 3 Questions concerning the grading system used 3 a) What kind of grading system do you use? E.g or A+ / A / B etc (4 is the minimum required mark in order to approve a course; 10 is outstanding). b) How does your grading system compare to the European 1-10 system? Please, see the attached document, it is the back of the UCA transcript. c) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? Number of attachments: 1 Number of pages: 1

8 Reglas generales para la Evaluación Para acceder al examen final el alumno debe aprobar la cursada que implica cumplir con dos requisitos: 1. Asistencia mínima al 75% de las clases que se dicten en cada curso. 2. Haber rendido y aprobado el/los examen/es parciales, trabajos prácticos y otras exigencias académicas del curso. General Rules for Assessment In order to be eligible to attend the final exam of any course all students must complete the entire course s work which includes the followingpre-requisites: 1. Minimum attendance of 75% of the classes. 2. Complete and approve all midterm papers or any other form of evaluation required by the professor. Sistema de Créditos 1 Crédito UCA: 1 hora de clase por semana (1 hora de clase = 45 minutos) Un semestre en UCA tiene 16 semanas de clase (menos la Fac. de Cs. Económicas y Sociales que tiene 17 semanas). Para ser considerado estudiante de tiempo completo en la UCA se deben cursar como mínimo 12 créditos por semana. Un estudiante regular de la UCA toma entre 15 y 20 créditos por semestre. El curso Intensivo de Español tiene 3 semanas de clases. El total de horas de clase es 60. Credit System 1 UCA Credit = 1 course hour per week (1 course hour = 45 minutes) One semester at UCA is 16 weeks of classes (except the Academic Department of Economics and Social Sciences that has 17 weeks). In order to be considered a Full Time International Student UCA requires students to take a minimum of 12 credits per week. The Spanish Intensive Course has 3 weeks of classes. The total amount of hours is 60. Código de Unidades Académicas / Academic Departments Code GUIA DE REFERENCIAS / REFERENCE GUIDE AM: Artes y Ciencias Musicales / Music and Musicology AG: Ciencias Agrarias / Agriculture IG: Ciencias Fisicomatemáticas e Ingeniería / Engineering CE: Ciencias Sociales y Económicas / Economic and Social Sciences D: Derecho / Law CSPC: Ciencias Sociales, Políticas y de la Comunicación / Social, Political and Communicational Sciences FL: Filosofía y Letras / Philosophy and Literature T: Teología / Theology PP: Psicología y Psicopedagogía / Psycology and Psicopedagogy PEL: Programa de Estudios Latinoamericanos / Latin American Studies Program M: Medicina / Medical Sciences Escala de Calificación Grading System 10: Sobresaliente / Outstanding 9: Distinguido / Excelent 8: Muy Bueno / Very Good 7: Bueno / Good 6: Bueno / Good 5: Aprobado / Satisfactory 4: Aprobado / Sufficient 3: Insuficiente / Fail 2: Insuficiente / Fail 1: Insuficiente / Fail 10 La menor calificación suficiente para aprobar un curso es 4 (cuatro). The lowest sufficient mark given is 4 (four). Cuadro Comparativo de Escala de Calificaciones Recommended Grade Conversion UCA USA ECTS 10 A+ A 9 A A 8 A- A 7 B+ B 6 B B 5 B- C 4 C+, C, C- D 3 D+ E, F 2 D F 1 D-, E, F F

9 11 Universidad Torcuato Di Tella 1 Questions concerning the credit system (Bachelor level) 1 a) How many years of study comprises your Bachelor degree? 4 and a half years for Business, Economy, Political Science, History, International Studies 5 years for Law b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. We don t work with credits. UTDT has no credit system. Student need to pass 4 courses per semester c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. We only consider hours that students spend on lectures / classes. Courses imply 68 hours per semester or 102 hours per semester, without taking in consideration the time they spend at home. d) How many weeks constitute your semester? 17 weeks e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? or 2 Questions concerning the credit system (Master level) 2 a) How many years of study comprises your Master degree? It depends on the Master Degree. Master in Finance and MBA 1 year / History, International Studies, Political Science 2 years. We also need to consider at least 6 months more for thesis b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. UTDT has no credit system

10 12 c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. We only consider hours that students spend on lectures / classes. Courses imply about 30 hours per trimester d) How many weeks constitute your semester? 17 weeks e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? This changes from one master degree to the other 3 Questions concerning the grading system used 3 a) What kind of grading system do you use? E.g or A+ / A / B etc. Please see below. b) How does your grading system compare to the European 1-10 system? Please see below. c) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? The grade system used by Universidad Torcuato Di Tella is: A (Outstanding), B (Very Good), C ( Satisfactory), D ( Unsatisfactory) F ( Failed). A Outstanding 10 A - Outstanding minus 9 B Very good plus 8 + B Very good 7 B - Very good minus 6 C Satisfactory plus 5 + C Satisfactory 4 D Unsatisfactory 2 F Failed 0 The minimum grade to pass a course is C (Satisfactory). The grades D (Unsatisfactory) and F (Failed) indicate that a student did not pass a course.

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12 14 University of Melbourne Information will follow. New deadline set at the 1 st of July. This document will get updated accordingly.

13 15 University of New South Wales Information will follow. New deadline set at the 1 st of July. This document will get updated accordingly.

14 16 University of Queensland 1 Questions concerning the credit system (Bachelor level) 1 a) How many years of study comprises your Bachelor degree? Most bachelor's degrees at UQ are 3-year degrees, but there are also some that last for 4 years. b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. A standard full-time load at UQ is 8 units per semester (generally 4 courses worth two units each). c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. Most courses have about 3 contact hours per week, plus additional hours of private study that the student is expected to do. However, the exact number of hours (both contact hours and hours of private study) can vary from course to course. d) How many weeks constitute your semester? A normal semester at UQ includes 13 teaching weeks plus two weeks of exams (plus a midsemester break and a study break before exams). e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? You can find information about the number of contact hours and units for each course on our Courses & Programs web site here: You can find the academic calendar here: 2 Questions concerning the credit system (Master level) 2 a) How many years of study comprises your Master degree? The length of a master's degree at UQ can range from one to two years. The majority are 3 semesters in duration. b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. A standard full-time load at UQ is 8 units per semester (generally 4 courses worth two units each).

15 17 c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. Most courses have about 3 contact hours per week, plus additional hours of private study that the student is expected to do. However, the exact number of hours (both contact hours and hours of private study) can vary from course to course. d) How many weeks constitute your semester? A normal semester at UQ includes 13 teaching weeks plus two weeks of exams (plus a midsemester break and a study break before exams). e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? You can find information about the number of contact hours and units for each course on our Courses & Programs web site here: You can find the academic calendar here: 3 Questions concerning the grading system used 3 a) What kind of grading system do you use? E.g or A+ / A / B etc. Our grading system is a 7-point scale where 7 is the highest and 4 is the lowest passing grade. b) How does your grading system compare to the European 1-10 system? Unfortunately, we don't do any grade translation. It's up to you how you want to translate UQ grades into your own system.

16 18 c) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? You can find an explanation of the grades at UQ here: Grade Description 1 Fail 2 Fail 2S Supplementary examination granted on grade of 2 2S- Fails to undertake supplementary assessment 2S1 Fail following supplementary examination on grade of 2 2S2 Fail following supplementary examination on grade of 2 2S3 Fail following supplementary examination on grade of 2 2S4 Pass following supplementary examination on grade of 2 3 Fail 3S Supplementary examination granted on grade of 3 3S- Fails to undertake supplementary assessment 3S1 Fail following supplementary examination on grade of 3 3S2 Fail following supplementary examination on grade of 3 3S3 Fail following supplementary examination on grade of 3 3S4 Pass following supplementary examination on grade of 3 4 Pass 5 Pass with credit 6 Pass with distinction 7 Pass with high distinction Number of attachments: 0 Number of pages: 0

17 19 Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro (EBAPE) 1 Questions concerning the credit system (Bachelor level) 1 a) How many years of study comprises your Bachelor degree? Four years. b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. The students have to take seven courses each semester. Each course can be a 60 or 90 contact/hours, it depends on the course. An exchange student doesn t have to take seven courses it could be less. c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. Here in Brazil we don t count private study but time on lectures only. Each 15h contact/hours are equal 1 credit. d) How many weeks constitute your semester? Approximately 18 weeks. e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? (only in Portuguese) 2 Questions concerning the credit system (Master level) 2 a) How many years of study comprises your Master degree? We offer two kinds of Masters: an academic and the executive one. The academic one the student can make in 15 months, if one wish to do an exchange period we can add more 3 months. The Executive one has 2 years of studies, already with the theses.

18 20 b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. Our Masters run as trimesters, so for both cases the student can follow between 2 or 3 courses per trimester. The courses are extremely hard and with a lot of reading so we do not recommend more than 3 courses per period. Each course has 30 contact/hours. c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. The same thing as the undergraduate. Each 15h contact/hours are equal 1 credit. d) How many weeks constitute your semester? Trimester (10 weeks) e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? (Academic) (Executive) 3 Questions concerning the grading system used 3 a) What kind of grading system do you use? E.g or A+ / A / B etc. Undergraduate - The grading is 1-10, being 6 the mark to pass, be approved. Master - The grading is by concepts, being a C the mark to pass, to be approved. b) How does your grading system compare to the European 1-10 system? See above. c) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? We do not have this at our website. Number of attachments: 0 Number of pages: 0

19 Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas, Sao Paolo (EAESP/EESP) 1 Questions concerning the credit system (Bachelor level) 1 a) How many years of study comprises your Bachelor degree? 4 years b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. The entire course is composed by 240 credits. 30 credits per semester / 60 credits per year. c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. 1 credit equals 15 hours of lecture and 15 hours on private study. d) How many weeks constitute your semester? 15 weeks e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? 2 Questions concerning the credit system (Master level) 2 a) How many years of study comprises your Master degree? 2 years b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. 120 ECTS in two years, about 30 ECTS per semester

20 22 c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. 1 ECTS means 4 hours on lectures and about the same amount on private study d) How many weeks constitute your semester? Our semester is divided in two modules. In each module we offer about seven courses. Each course has 24 hours on lectures, or six ECTS. e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? 3 Questions concerning the grading system used 3 a) What kind of grading system do you use? E.g or A+ / A / B etc. Professors grade students from 0 to 10. After the final results, we transform the grades 0-10 in concepts A, B, C, D, E (approved) and F (not approved). In general, professors use the bell curve A for the 10% best grades, B for the following 25% best grades, C for the following 30%, D for the following 25% and E for the 10% lowest grades. b) How does your grading system compare to the European 1-10 system? - c) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? We don t have this information in our website. Number of attachments: 0 Number of pages: 0

21 23 HEC Montréal 1 Questions concerning the credit system (Bachelor level) 1 a) How many years of study comprises your Bachelor degree? The Bachelor s degree could be completed in 3 or 4 years, depending of the situation of the student. B.B.A. in 3 years: for Quebec candidates or candidates from outside Quebec who have successfully completed one (1) year of studies at a university or in a preparatory program. B.B.A. in 4 years: for candidates from outside Quebec who have 12 years of education. You do a preparatory year in French or English to access to the Bachelor in Business Administration. b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. Normally, student needs to do 15 credits per semester and 30 credits per year to complete the BAA in 3 years. But they also have the possibility to do 12 credits per semester (which is also considered full time) and 6 credits during summer semester. With that option, they can also complete it in 3 years. c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. A semester in the BBA program consists of 15 weeks. A 3 credit course is 45 contact hours (15 X 3). For each credit, students need to contribute (30 hours) of additional personal work. Therefore the required workload for each course is 45 contact hours + 90 hours of personal work = 135 hours per course. d) How many weeks constitute your semester? Spring semester: From August 27 to December 18 (including final exams) (Enrollement period from May 31-June13) Winter semester: January 7 to April 30 (including final exams) (Enrollement period October 25-November 5)

22 24 e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? Our general website is you can find all of our programs in this link. Please note that some things change whether the students is currently here, prospective or international. You will find all information related to our Bachelor degree in the following link: Master Program: 2 Questions concerning the credit system (Master level) 2 a) How many years of study comprises your Master degree? The M.Sc. is a 45-credit program with courses offered during the day. It can be completed in 16 months of full-time study, or within a maximum of five years part-time. b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. Please refer to our website: c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. One credit represents approximately 45 hours dedicated to an educational activity and includes personal work. Every hour of course time is assumed to require two hours of work on personal time. A 24-credit thesis represents approximately 1080 hours of work. The supervised project represents approximately 405 hours of work. d) How many weeks constitute your semester? Spring semester: From August 27 to December 18 (including final exams) (Enrollement period from May 31-June13) Winter semester: January 7 to April 30 (including final exams) (Enrollement period October 25-November 5)

23 25 e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? a_1213.pdf 3 Questions concerning the grading system used 3 a) What kind of grading system do you use? E.g or A+ / A / B etc. Please refer to Page 5 in the attached document (HEC Montréal Fact Sheet ) for detailed information of our grading system. b) How does your grading system compare to the European 1-10 system? We do not compare our grading system to the European one. We send the transcript and each partner is responsible to convert such grades. c) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? Please refer to Page 5 in the attached document (HEC Montréal Fact Sheet ) for detailed information of our grading system. Number of attachments: 1 Number of pages: 8

24 26 INFORMATION SHEET International Student Affairs Bureau des activités étudiantes internationales (BAEI) 3000, chemin de la Cote Ste-Catherine Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3T 2A7 Website: and Contacts Jacqueline LEMAY Program Manager Student Exchange (New partnerships, balances, management of existing agreements and initiatives) Phone: Geneviève BENOIT Coordinator Exchange Program and Outgoing Student Advisor (Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, United States). Phone: Carmen BRODEUR Outgoing Student Advisor - Exchange Program (Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Korea, France, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Uruguay). Phone: carmen.brodeur@hec.ca Maud-Andrée LEMIEUX Incoming Student Advisor - Exchange Program Phone : isa@hec.ca sae/baei/information sheet

25 27 External Recognition > Top 10, Forbes > Top 20, Business Week > Top 40, Financial times HEC Montréal is recognized with AACSB international > HEC Top Montréal 100, The Economist Boasts 10 th accreditation, EQUIS accreditation and from AMBA, Place in BusinessWeek s making 2006 our International institution the only Ranking business school in North America to boast this triple quality benchmark. Academic calendar in a nutshell HEC Calendar in a Nutshell Fall 2012 (August December) Dates Nomination period (partners) March 1 - May 1 Application period (nominated students) April 1 May 25 Course registration (Business and Language) June 1 - June 14 Orientation program August French language course (intensive) August Classes begin August 27 Thanksgiving October 8 BBA mid-term break October 17 October 23 Final exams* December 5-18 * no resits possible Winter 2013 (January April) Nomination period (partners) March 1 - October 1 Application period (nominated students) September 1 October 15 Course registration (Business and Language) October 25 November 7 Orientation program January 2-4 Classes begin January 7 BBA mid-term break March 2 March 8 Easter break March 29 - April 1 Final exams * April * no resits possible sae/baei/information sheet

26 28 Exchange Related Information HEC Montréal Boasts 10 th Place in BusinessWeek s 2006 International Ranking Nominations Academic calendar in a nutshell *Nomination period: Term 1 (Fall): March 1 May 1, 2012 Term 2 (Winter): March 1 - October 1, 2012 * Should you have difficulties respecting our deadline, please advise us as soon as possible. Online nominations: All nominations must be submitted electronically. Partner user ID and password (previously sent to contact by ) Exchange period: nominations may be for one semester or one full year. Students and partner institutions will receive a confirmation by HEC of student nomination. Partner institutions will receive the letters of acceptance for their students in June for the Fall nominations and in September for the Winter nominations. ** Please be advised, no extensions will be possible after one semester. Exchange Student Applications Application period: Term 1 (Fall): April 1 st - May 25 th, 2012 Term 2 (Winter): September 1 st - October 15 th, 2012 Students are required to fill in the On-line Exchange Student Application (user ID and password will be provided). Supporting application procedure: Health and Medical Insurance Under Quebec law, international students must hold medical insurance valid in Quebec. No exception is possible, it is MANDATORY. Compulsory insurance for all students: Students are required to purchase their health insurance from HEC Montréal. The cost is $636** CAN for two semesters or $371** CAN per semester. This COMPULSORY medical insurance plan covers medical and hospital expenses and prescription drugs for the student alone. You will be informed of the various procedures to follow to obtain this insurance upon your arrival. Health insurance purchased elsewhere will not be recognized by HEC Montréal. For additional information: Citizens of one of the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden who are covered by the social security plan in their country are covered free of charge by the Régie de l assurancemaladie du Québec (dental care, eye care (glasses) and drugs (except for French citizens) are not covered) under bilateral social security agreements. Students need to contact social security to obtain the required papers. ** Fees as of March 2012 sae/baei/information sheet

27 29 Immigration Requirements Please note that procedures vary according to the duration of stay and your country of residence: PLEASE START THE PROCEDURES AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE YOUR ADMISSION LETTER Course Registration and Academic Information Semester Dates: Term 1 (Fall): August 27 th December 18 th Term 2 (Winter): January 7 th April 30 Study Program: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (4 years) In this program, the business courses are offered in 3 languages: French, English and Spanish! Business Administration including specialisations in Professional Accounting, Applied Economics, Finance, Production and Operations Management, Human resources Management, International Management, Managerial Information Systems, Management, Marketing, Quantitative Methods. Course Registration: Term 1 (Fall): June 1 st June 14 th Term 2 (Winter): October 25 th November 5 th List of courses: Available as of May 15 th, 2012, (Term 1 and 2). Course Description: Full time workload: B.B.A. To be considered a full time student and to comply with Canadian Immigration regulations, a minimum of 12 credits (4 courses) is required for the B.B.A program. The workload requirement for HEC students in a regular program is 15 credits (5 courses) per term for the B.B.A. program. A semester in the BBA program consists of 15 weeks. A 3 credit course is 45 contact hours (15 X 3). For each credit, students need to contribute (30 hours) of additional personal work. Therefore the required workload for each course is 45 contact hours + 90 hours of personal work = 135 hours per course. Please note that courses given in French may sometimes require the use of English text books. Also, under certain conditions it is possible to write exams in English. Exams and resits: No special arrangements or resits possible for mid-term and final exams. Transcripts: Sent to partner institution approximately 6 weeks after end of term sae/baei/information sheet

28 30 Grading System Grading: Distribution of program level Mark/ Numerical value B.B.A Evaluation Mark/ Numerical value M.Sc. 4.3 A+ 4-7% Exceptional 4.3 A+ 4-7% 4.0 A 3.7 A % Excellent 4.0 A 10-20% 3.3 B+ 3.0 B 30-40% Very good 3.7 A % 2.7 B- 2.3 C+ 2.0 C 20-30% Good 3.3 B+ 3.0 B 2.7 B % 1.7 C- 2.3 C+ 1.3 D+ 4-10% Fair 10-20% 2.0 C 1.0 D 0 E 4-8% Fail 0 E 0-5% Additional information French: English: sae/baei/information sheet

29 31 Language Requirements Language of instruction at HEC Montreal: French, English and Spanish Language requirements: Students are not required to pass any language proficiency test. The following scores are desirable and are given as an indication only. - Level of English TOEFL: minimum score of 560 (paper version), 220 (computer version), 83 (Internet version ibt) IELTS: Level of French TFI: minimum score of 750 -Languages courses: Language Courses Only one language course (3 credits) per term allowed FRENCH Business communication (3 credits) / level 1 to 5 A placement test is required upon arrival. (Fall term only: August , 2011) Additional information will follow by after course registration *Tuition fee: $ CAD Three levels are offered: ENGLISH Level 1 beginner: French Break the Ice! Business communication (3 credits) / level 1 to 5 Level 2 intermediate Level 3 advance: Course intended to consolidate knowledge of the French language and to help students SPANISH that are not speakers of French thrive in the French-language university context in Québec. Business communication (3 credits) / intermediate to advanced -Business courses: Intensive French workshop (Non credited, Fall Orientation only) French Break the Ice! French language course, level 1 Fall term only: August , 2012 *Tuition fee: $ CAD A 20 hour French language offered during the Orientation Program (Not credited) sae/baei/information sheet

30 Accommodation 32 HEC Montréal has no on-campus accommodation. Therefore, you will be living off-campus during your stay in Montréal. Having a room or roommates is commonplace in Montréal, particularly for students. This kind of arrangement has many benefits, and sharing expenses is only one of them! Temporary housing when you first arrive: Students participating in the orientation program offered by the HEChange Committee can be lodged temporarily in a hotel for one or two nights according the package they choose. Additional information will follow. Other suggestions: Permanent accommodation: 1. Different options will be suggested by HEC Montreal. Please consult the Website as of March 1 st. 2. Find a place on your own with our assistance. We will offer our support to help the students find lodging in Montréal during the orientation week. Arrival / Orientation Program (compulsory attendance) Specially designed, HEC Montréal Orientation Program will give you a walk through the mandatory administrative procedures, learn about Quebec culture and provide some benchmarks for your first steps in the ''Belle Province'' and at HEC Montréal and meet incredible people. Term 1 (Fall): August 16 th - 17 th and 24 th / Term 2 (Winter): January 3 rd and 4 th In addition, the International Student Association (HEChange) organizes social activities and students are highly recommended to attend. For more information : August 15 th 26 th (Fall 2012) January 2 nd 6 th (Winter 2013) Airport pickup organized by a student association: hechange@hec.ca August 14 th -15 th (Fall 2012) January 2 nd (Winter 2013) sae/baei/information sheet

31 33 Estimated Cost of Living Estimated expenses per semester/term: $6,000CDN $7,000CDN / term Accommodation: $2800 / term (approximately) Food/meals: $2,000 / term (5 months) Local transportation: $225 / term Personal expenses: $1,000 / term Insurance: See insurance section for costs HEC Montreal photo library: HEC Montreal videos: Fly me to HEC Montréal: Other HEC Montreal videos: sae/baei/information sheet

32 34 McGill University 1) Questions concerning the credit system (Bachelor level) a) How many years of study comprises your Bachelor degree? This is a difficult question to answer since it depends on the program, if the student is from Quebec or not and if the student is on a full-time or part-time basis. However, generally, a full-time student who is taking 15 credits per semester will complete their bachelor s degree of 120 credits in 4 years and a student from Quebec with the same conditions will complete it in 3 years. I believe this quote from our course calendar sums it up the best: A typical undergraduate degree at McGill is credits (four years of full-time study). Quebec CEGEP students typically receive 30 credits of Advanced Standing, so they will usually only have a further credits (three years of full-time study) to complete. This varies by faculty, so consult your faculty section. In your first year, you will be placed in U1 (undergraduate year 1). Most other students typically have credits to complete. This varies by faculty, so consult your faculty section. In your first year, you will be placed in U0 (undergraduate year 0), which is often referred to in this publication and elsewhere as your freshman year. Many students at McGill come with other forms of Advanced Standing (International Baccalaureate, French Baccalaureate, advanced placement exams, or students admitted from other universities as transfer students). If this is your case, you will receive information during the admissions process. b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. Full-time students in Satisfactory Standing take a minimum of 12 credits per term. (A normal course load is considered to be 15 credits per term.) c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. In general, a three-credit course indicates three hours of lectures per week for one term but this does not apply to all faculties. Laboratory contact hours usually count for fewer credits. Credits also reflect the amount of effort required of the student and generally assume two hours of personal study for each contact hour.

33 35 d) How many weeks constitute your semester? There is a full 13-week term (equivalent to 39 contact hours for a 3-credit course). In the event that the schedule for a particular pattern does not permit 39 contact hours or that courses must be cancelled (on an election Monday, for example), Faculties shall have the discretion to determine how the missing hour(s) shall be made up. e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? You should refer to the undergraduate course calendar. 2) Questions concerning the credit system (Master level) a) How many years of study comprises your Master degree? Residence Requirements Master's Degrees Refers to the number of terms (or years) students must be registered on a full-time basis to complete their program. Students are NOT permitted to graduate until they have fulfilled the residence requirement (or paid the corresponding fees) in their program. The following master's programs have a minimum residence requirement of three full-time terms: M.Arch, M.A., M.Eng., LL.M., M.Mus. (except M.Mus. in Sound Recording), M.Sc., M.S.W., M.Sc.A. (except M.Sc.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders). The following master's programs have a minimum residence requirement of four full-time terms: M.L.I.S.; M.Mus. in Sound Recording; M.U.P.; M.A. (60 credits Counselling Psychology thesis; 78 credits Educational Psychology); M.A. Teaching and Learning Non-Thesis; M.Sc.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders; S.T.M., Religious Studies. The residence requirement for the master's program in Education (M.Ed.); Library and Information Studies (M.L.I.S.); Management (M.B.A.); Religious Studies (S.T.M.); M.A. Counselling Psychology Non-Thesis; M.A. Teaching and Learning Non-Thesis; M.Sc. in Public Health Non-Thesis; M.Sc.A. Nursing; M.Sc.A. Occupational Therapy; M.Sc.A. Physical Therapy; and students in part-time programs is determined on a per course basis. Residence requirements are fulfilled when students complete all course requirements in their respective programs.

34 36 For master's programs structured as Course, Project or Non-Thesis options where the program is pursued on a part-time basis, residence requirements are normally fulfilled when students complete all course requirements in their respective programs (minimum 45 credits or a minimum of three full-time terms) and pay the fees accordingly. These designated periods of residence represent minimum time requirements. There is no guarantee that the work for the degree can be completed in this time. Students must register for such additional terms as are needed to complete the program. b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. Full-time students are students with a registration status of fulltime and paying full-time fees. Fulltime master's, diploma and certificate candidates must show a minimum of 12 credits per term on their record. c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. In general, a three-credit course indicates three hours of lectures per week for one term but this does not apply to all faculties. Laboratory contact hours usually count for fewer credits. Credits also reflect the amount of effort required of the student and generally assume two hours of personal study for each contact hour. d) How many weeks constitute your semester? There is a full 13-week term (equivalent to 39 contact hours for a 3-credit course). In the event that the schedule for a particular pattern does not permit 39 contact hours or that courses must be cancelled (on an election Monday, for example), Faculties shall have the discretion to determine how the missing hour(s) shall be made up. e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? 3) Questions concerning the grading system used a) What kind of grading system do you use? E.g or A+ / A / B etc. A to F. b) How does your grading system compare to the European 1-10 system? Please refer to pages in the undergraduate calendar. See attachment.

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42 44 McMaster University 1. Questions concerning the credit system (Bachelor level) a) How many years of study comprises your Bachelor degree? It depends on the area of study. Generally, Bachelors degrees take 3 years of study to complete, with an additional year to make it an Honours Bachelor. Keep in mind some programs (E.g. within Engineering) are 5-year degrees. Business degree is 4 years (B. Com or H.B.Com) b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. A full-time course load at McMaster is considered 18 or more units. If you are taking 1-17 units, you will be considered a part-time student. c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. Classes generally have approximately 3 hours of lecture per week, in addition to an additional hour of tutorial. The amount of individual study fluctuates between specific classes, ranging from 2-5 hours per class. d) How many weeks constitute your semester? Both semester 1 and semester 2 are usually 62 days. e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? Faculty/program websites: Sessional dates:

43 45 2. Questions concerning the credit system (Master level) a) How many years of study comprises your Master degree? Depending on the program, a Masters degree takes 1-2 years b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. This information depends heavily on the program of study. Only some programs offer part-time studies. MBA 5 courses per term c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. This information depends heavily on the program of study. MBA 3 hrs per week and extra time for group work d) How many weeks constitute your semester? This information depends heavily on the program of study. MBA 6 weeks e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? Faculty/program websites: Questions concerning the grading system used a) What kind of grading system do you use? E.g or A+ / A / B etc. McMaster uses a unique 12-point grading system. A+ / A / B etc. b) How does your grading system compare to the European 1-10 system? McMaster does not offer a conversion to the European 1-10 system. c) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? Grade-level equivalents can be found here:

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45 47 Simon Fraser University 1 Questions concerning the credit system (Bachelor level) 1 a) How many years of study comprises your Bachelor degree? 4 years. b) How many credits must a student obtain per semester and per academic year in order to succeed? Regarding a fulltime course load. SFU is on a trimester system consisting of 3 equal full-time terms per year. A "full course load" is 30 units (our word for "credits") per year, or 15 units per term. But to be a "full-time student" there is a minimum of 9 units per term. We encourage inbound exchange students to enroll in 9-12 units (3-4 courses) if allowed by their home institution. A 15-unit course load (ie a "full course load") is a very heavy workload. As above, a Bachelor's degree takes 4 years to complete (based on 30 units per year), however, due to our trimester system it is possible for students to complete a Bachelor's degree in less time if they so choose. c) How many hours of studying equals one (1) credit? If possible please make a distinction between hours spent on lectures and hours spent on private study. Normally 1 credit = 1 contact hour per week, however, this varies greatly by department and faculty. This is not a dependable measure to use when calculating equivalent credits from SFU. d) How many weeks constitute your semester? 15 weeks: 13 weeks of classes and 2 weeks of exams. e) Could you provide a link to this information on your website? 2 Questions concerning the credit system (Master level) 2 a) How many years of study comprises your Master degree? Varies by degree. Most are 2 years.