Policy Regarding the Internal Credit Transfer system
Policy Number
IOU Policy # ST/009/2015
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to define the procedure and fee structure of internal credit transfer system at the Islamic Online University.
Status
Approved.
Date of Approval
April 13, 2015.
Policy Statement
Students of the following programs and departments can apply for internal credit transfer whereby the successfully completed courses’ grades will be transferred to contribute towards another degree, diploma, or certificate program at the IOU.
The programs are as follows:
Bachelor’s degree program
Accredited 2-year diploma program
Accredited 1-year certificate program
Higher diploma – Bridge to MAIS program in the Department of Islamic Studies
Dual Program
Master’s degree program
The departments are hereby defined as:
Department of Education
Department of Islamic Economics, Banking, and Finance
Department of Psychology
Department of Islamic Studies
Department of Arabic Language and Linguistics
Categories
Internal credit transfer is allowed only for the following categories:
Same department and field: switching the program (while the student is still enrolled at the IOU)
Certificate program to diploma program
Certificate program to bachelor’s degree program
Diploma program to bachelor’s degree program
Bachelor’s degree program to diploma program
Bachelor’s degree program to certificate program
Diploma program to certificate program
Advanced Diploma (Open Education Program) to any of the mainstream undergraduate programs of degree, diploma or certificate, or to the alternative stream of audit courses and contrariwise
One undergraduate program to another, whereby undergraduate program is defined as a bachelor’s, diploma, or certificate program
From any undergraduate program to the higher diploma – Bridge Diploma to MAIS program
From any undergraduate program to the Intensive Arabic Program (IAP)
From the Bridge Diploma to MAIS to the Intensive Arabic Program (IAP)
From any undergraduate program or alternative stream of audit courses to an alternative stream of audit course in another department
From the Intensive Arabic Program (IAP) to any undergrad program
Dual Program
Fee Structure
Category | Policy |
1. Same department & field: switching the program (while still a student at the IOU) | No ICT or stream change fee |
2. One undergrad program to another: | There is only flat stream change fee as described below: A. low human development country $40 USD B. medium human development country $60 USD C. high human development country $80 USD D. very high human development country $100 USD |
3. From one undergrad program to the higher diploma – Bridge to MAIS program | A. If it is only stream change, then the fee is $20 USD B. Internal Credit Transfer + Stream Change for 1 to 6 courses = student has to pay the difference of 1 full semester fee + 20$ USD stream change fee C. Internal Credit Transfer + Stream Change for 7 to 10 courses = student has to pay the difference of 2 semester fees + 20$ USD stream change fee D. Internal Credit Transfer + Stream Change for 11 to 16 courses = student has to pay the difference of 3 semester fees + 20$ USD stream change fee |
4. From any undergrad program to the Intensive Arabic Program (IAP) | A. If it is only stream change, then the fee is $20 USD B. From any undergrad program to the Intensive Arabic Program (IAP), the Internal Credit Transfer (ICT) fee per course will be as follows:
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5. From the higher diploma program – Bridge to MAIS to the Intensive Arabic Program (IAP) | A. If it is only stream change, then the fee is $20 USD B. From the Bridge to MAIS Program to the Intensive Arabic Program (IAP) the Internal Credit Transfer (ICT) fee per course will be as follows:
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6. From any undergrad program / audit stream to an audit stream (in another department) | Flat stream change fee = $20 USD |
7. Intensive Arabic Program to any undergrad program | Flat stream change fee = $20 USD |
8. Dual Program | ICT for every 6 courses = 1 full semester registration fee |
Benefits of the Policy
- This policy will help the students who have completed one or more common courses in one undergraduate program, higher diploma program or the Intensive Arabic Program to experience a smooth transition to another program at the IOU.
- This policy will also help the dual program students to complete both the programs in a considerably less amount of time than it would take to pursue one degree after another, as this policy will enable them to avoid repeating the common courses.
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