Transfer Students
Transfer & Study-Abroad Credit
We welcome transfer students to our majors, and also encourage our majors to study abroad.
Applying major credit from a non-UVA institution:
The following limits apply to credit from another institution that can be applied to your major.
- Up to 6 hours of PLxx transfer/study abroad (non-UVA) credit may count toward the Government or Foreign Affairs Elective requirement.
- Up to 6 hours of transfer/study abroad (non-UVA) credit may count toward the Related Courses requirement.
* Please note: no transfer or study abroad credit can be applied to the Politics minors (see Politics Minor Requirements).
Approval for transfer credit:
- See the College Transfer Course Requirements website for transfer of credit forms from U.S. institutions.
- If you will be attending a “UVa direct credit program,” you do not need to take any action. Courses taken in UVa programs are treated just like courses taken on Grounds. Courses that are designated as Politics (Plxx) will automatically count toward your major or minor.