To satisfy the BIB Study Abroad Requirement, each BIB student must have, on their BIB audit, a minimum of 4.0 approved Carleton credits successfully completed during the year of study abroad (this includes BUSI 3700), with a minimum of 1.0 credit taught in the BIB language.
Students completing a pre-approved international internship term (minimum of 12 weeks), in addition to a study term abroad must have on their BIB audit a minimum of 2.0 approved Carleton credits successfully completed during their study term abroad (this includes BUSI 3700), with a minimum 0.5 credits taught in their BIB language.
Please note that the Carleton Registrar’s Office will register you in BUSI 3700 (0.5 credits).
Access your Academic Audit on Carleton Central so you can clearly see the outstanding Items on your Audit. Courses taken while abroad must be able to fit into the outstanding Items.
In addition to understanding your requirements, you can review the courses taken in the past by Carleton students who have studied at your host institution. You can access this information on the Course Equivalencies Database, located on the Registrar’s Office page on International Exchanges
The BIB Audit has Items designed to accommodate the large variety of courses that BIB students take abroad. Approved courses from abroad will be transferred to these Items.
Do NOT register for courses on exchange that are equivalent to BUSI 4709 and BUSI 4705 as these courses must be taken at Sprott. Additionally, ensure that you do not take courses that are similar in content or equivalent to courses that you have already completed.
You are required to complete the following five steps at the start of each study term abroad, to have your exchange courses evaluated and approved:
Before departing, please make arrangements with your host institution to have your Transcript sent directly to Carleton, as indicated below. You are strongly advised to also make arrangements to have an original transcript sent to you at your home address in Canada.
Please have your transcript sent to:
Carleton University1125 Colonel By DriveOttawa, Ontario K1S 5B6Canada
Attn: Exchange Program CoordinatorInternational Student Services Office128 University Centre
Tel: +1 (613) 520-2519
After your transcripts are received by Carleton, your approved and successfully-completed courses will be transferred by the Registrar’s Office as EXC (Exchange) credits onto your Carleton Audit. Failed courses will be transferred as UNS (Unsatisfactory).
If there are discrepancies between the Transcript and your Exchange Course Approval Form, the Transcript will be used as the official source for credit transfer.
Once your EXC courses are reflected in your audit, please revisit your program progression plans and schedule an appointment with your Advisor to review them based on your program goals.