Costa Rica Transfers

"Summer - December/January - Year
Semester - Trimester - One-Month Programs"

GRADUATE - UNDERGRADUATE:

Students can receive up to 6 graduate or undergraduate credits during the summer program; in some instances students will be able to receive 9 credits. The number of credits will depend on the number of weeks and hours the student participates.

ACCREDITATION, CREDIT TRANSFER, AUDIT:

At the end of the program students will receive grades and credits reported on an official transcript from the Universidad de Costa Rica or Universidad Complutense de Madrid (not from MLSA). Grades will be recorded in both the American letter system (A,B,C,D,F) and the European/ Latin American points system (5,6,7,8,9,10) At the end of the program you will be asked to write down the address where you want the transcript to be sent in the United States. Be very specific about the office, specific person who will receive the transcript, so the transcript doesn't get lost. Upon request, transcripts will be sent to students' home, university or institution in the program in Costa Rica. The Universidad Complutense de Madrid will only send the transcript to universities, institutions, organizations, NOT individuals. The transcript will not be released until all payments and fees have been paid. Attendance to classes is required; if the student misses 3 days of classes in Costa Rica and 4 days in Spain, he/she will not receive any credits or any documentation testifying that he has participated in the program. A number of late arrivals to class will be considered as one absence.

All courses offered are given on SEMESTER basis. The Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) and the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) recommend credits to be equivalent to semester credit in American Universities. All credits earned under these programs are transferable and will entitle the students to an official transcript, a grade and credit report from the UCM and the UCR which are fully accredited institutions. Although they are fully accredited, the accreditation of the courses and counting the credits toward fulfillment of graduate or undergraduate requirements, teacher certification, or to receive credit in your major/minor, WILL DEPEND SOLELY on the decision of the authorities or correspondent departments of the universities of each student. All departments and schools reserve the right to determine how much and what type of credit you may receive. Students are advised to clear all courses with their home school before traveling to Spain or Costa Rica. Talk to your academic advisor at your own institution, or the person who is going to approve the transfer of credits to your university, institution, organization, to get the courses pre-approved before participating in the program. Complete the "Academic Approval, Home School Authorization for transfer of credits" form (ask MLSA office for the form) ; have it signed by your advisor, if it is necessary and you want credits; keep the original and make a copy and send it to our MLSA office.