Important Notice Concerning the Database of UT Equivalencies
You must read and acknowledge your understanding of this policy before you can access the online database.The database is a very helpful tool intended to help students explore course offerings at partner schools. It cannot replace the specific guidance students receive in an individual advising appointment. To use the database most effectively, it’s important to understand what information it conveys as well as its limitations, as outlined below.
- The database reflects the courses students have taken at some point abroad and the UT credit they received. A student who
takes the same business course at the same partner university may expect to earn the same credit, barring any substantial
changes to the course content. (See #4 below for more information).
- Each partner has its own guidelines on what type of coursework it makes available to exchange students. Exchange advisors
help students match their course plans and goals with partners’ offerings. (At the University of Bath, for example, UT students are
expected to choose from advanced 4th year classes).
- Students are not restricted to the courses listed in the database. It is a living, growing document; as additional courses are
evaluated, they are incorporated into the record. Courses must be
re-evaluated every three years. Courses due for re-evaluation are
indicated as "was XYZ" in the Notes section.
- The database provides no information on when (which semester) or if a course will be offered. For this information students should consult the host institutions’ course offerings on the web or in the printed materials kept in the Undergraduate Programs Office. Often, specific courses are offered just once a year, while special topics courses may be offered only one time.
- The database is a historical record. Just as at UT, partner schools periodically implement curriculum changes, and courses may
change in content or be cancelled. If the material covered for a specific course title changes substantially or credit hours are
adjusted, (not common, but we have encountered these issues) a re-evaluation of the course will be necessary.
- It is possible to have a business or non-business course at a partner school evaluated at any time, if a syllabus is available. Contact a BBA International Programs advisor for more information.
Reminder of UT Regulations:
- Students are expected to register for an equivalent of 12 hours of courses the semester they study abroad, taking at least 2
business classes (some partners may require more). At some partner schools students may need to take more than or fewer than
four courses to achieve the appropriate required load.
- Please be aware of the 50% Rule: At least 50% of coursework in a student’s major must be completed in Austin at UT. For
example, a marketing major may take 9 hours of marketing electives abroad if s/he takes MKT 337, MKT 460, and MKT 370 here.
For IB majors, the ratio applies to the required IB classes and electives; area studies classes are not included in the 50% ratio.
- Students must take the required integrative course for their major (FIN 370, IB 378, MAN 374, MKT 370) here at UT. Substantial writing component courses must also be taken at UT.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I have read and understand the policies stated above.
