How can you find out what your College credits are worth in another country?

Answer 1

It's pretty simple to find out about what courses will transfer to another college, even if in a different county. First, pick several colleges you are most interested in. Next, write each Admission Office and ask them how to find out what courses will be accepted from another college. An important tip: It helps a lot if you can obtain the course description and syllabus for each course from the college you attended. Another college can use this information to "compare" their course requirements to what you have taken already. The prospective college will guide you about their process to accept credit hours from another college. It helps greatly if your college is accredited or recognized in collegiate circles.

It seems unfair but quite often, the new college only gives partial credit for prior coursework taken at a different college. Expect about 50% -- maybe -- and if you get more then you'll be pleasantly surprised rather than being disappointed if they don't accept more. When I transferred between two States in the USA, the second college accepted about 90% of my prior work.

You can also ask to challege ("test out") of some courses. For a fee (under $100.00 US), you would take a test of the basic material for each class. The tests are usually for undergrad basic courses, such as Freshman English Comp.