Transcripts & Post-Program Academics

For your CU Degree Audit to reflect your coursework from abroad, Education Abroad must receive an official copy of your transcript from your time abroad. This process can take several weeks or months, depending on your program.

Where should I send my transcripts?

In many cases, your transcript/grades will be issued to CU Boulder Education Abroad automatically, but for some programs, it's the student's responsibility to request that they be issued. If you aren't sure what the transcript issuing policies are for your program, check your MyCUAbroad checklist or email your Ed Abroad Program Manager.

If you need to request your transcripts/grades to be sent to Education Abroad

Education Abroad prefers electronically issued official transcripts. These should be sent to coursesabroad@colorado.edu. If your program only issues hard copy transcripts, have these mailed to Education Abroad at:

University of Colorado Boulder
Education Abroad
123 UCB
Boulder CO 80309-0123

Transcript Processing Timelines

Transcripts/grades are issued at varying times - check the link below for approximate dates - and processed in the order received. Depending on the program, transcripts may arrive anywhere from a few weeks to several months after the end of the program.

The earliest possible date by which transcripts can be processed is the Monday after CU Boulder's Degree Conferral of the term you study abroad. Education Abroad will prioritize processing transcripts during the first two weeks for students with extenuating circumstances. Let your Ed Abroad Program Manager know if you believe that you have extenuating circumstances that would warrant prioritization.

Estimated Timelines by Program

Provider Programs Exchange & Direct Agreement Programs CU Faculty-Taught Programs
Provider Programs
  • Fall programs: March
  • Spring & Academic Year programs: August
  • Summer programs: Late August/early September
  • Arcadia STEM Summer Research programs: December
  • Fall programs: February 
  • Spring & Academic Year programs: June
  • Summer programs: September

Grades are received 8-10 weeks after program end-date for all terms

Grades are received approximately 12 weeks after program end-date for all terms.

  • Fall programs: Late January
  • Spring & Academic Year programs: June
  • Summer programs: August
  • Fall programs: Late January
  • Spring & Academic Year programs: June
  • Summer programs: August

Students must request transcripts to be issued to Education Abroad from GTL, this will not happen automatically - see your MyCUAbroadchecklist for instructions. 

  • Fall programs: February
  • Spring & Academic Year programs: June
  • Summer programs: September

Grades are received approximately 6-8 weeks after program end-date for all terms (note: partner university courses usually take longer). 

IES Summer Internships grades are received in September.

  • Fall programs: February-March
  • Spring programs: July-August
  • Summer programs: September
  • Fall programs: January-February
  • Spring programs: May-June

Grades are received approximately 4 weeks after program end-date for all terms.

  • Summer program: August

Check the WorldStrides Transcript Status page for updates on when grades are issued.

Students must request transcripts to be issued to Education Abroad via MyEquals - see your MyCUAbroadchecklist for instructions. Students will typically be able to start submitting these requests during these timeframes:

  • Fall programs: February
  • Spring programs: August
  • Fall programs: January
  • Spring & Academic Year programs: Unknown
  • Fall programs: February
  • Spring & Academic Year programs: September
  • Summer programs: September
  • Fall programs: February - March (April for Sussex)
  • Spring & Academic Year programs: 
    • Lancaster University: August
    • Queen Mary University: July
    • University of East Anglia: August
    • University of Manchester: November
    • University of Sussex: September
  • Summer programs: Late September
  • Fall programs: February - March
  • Spring & Academic Year programs: July - August
  • Summer programs: October
  • Fall programs: March
  • Spring & Academic Year programs: November-December (exception: September for MUAS)
  • Summer programs: October
  • Fall program: February-March
  • Spring program: August
  • Fall program: March
  • Spring program: July
  • Fall program: February
  • Spring program: July
  • Fall programs: February-March
  • Spring & Academic Year programs: September-October (exception: July for Kansai Gaidai University)

Students must request transcripts to be issued to Education Abroad via MyEquals - see your MyCUAbroadchecklist for instructions. Students will typically be able to start submitting these requests during these timeframes:

  • Fall programs: January
  • Spring programs: August
  • Fall programs: February
  • Spring programs: July
  • Fall programs: February
  • Spring programs: September
  • Fall programs: 
    • Carlos: April-May
    • Comillas: February
  • Spring programs: August-September
  • Summer programs: October
  • Fall programs: February
  • Spring & Academic Year programs: September
  • Spring & Academic Year programs: July/August
  • For Global Internships, grades will be processed a few weeks after program end date, with a few exceptions.
  • For Global Intensives, grades will be processed a few days after program end date, with a few exceptions.
  • For Global Seminars, grades will be processed 3-8 weeks after program end date, with a few exceptions. If planning for a specific graduation date, please discuss with your Global Seminar Director.

What should I do if my courses are not counting as I expected?

  • If you obtained pre-approval for your major/minor requirements and your courses are not counting correctly in your degree audit, please reach out to coursesabroad@colorado.edu
  • If you didn't obtain approvals for courses prior to going abroad, you can still submit courses for evaluation, but you should do so as quickly as possible. You cannot assume that the classes you took abroad will be approved and should start planning accordingly for your remaining terms at CU.

Graduation

If you are a senior, do not plan to graduate the same semester you are abroad. It usually takes too long to receive transcripts and make the graduation deadline. Do file for graduation before leaving Boulder, but plan to graduate the semester after your program ends. For spring programs, an August graduation may or may not be possible, check your program's estimated transcript timeline above and then connect with your Ed Abroad Program Manager about your options.
 
You may still be able to still participate in the graduation ceremony if you are on track to meet your final requirements and your program ends in time for you to return to Boulder for the ceremony.

Coursework Taught by CU Faculty

For programs with coursework taught by CU faculty – Global Seminars, Global Intensives, and Global Internships - grades will be issued in the same manner and timeline as other CU Boulder classes. Information provided on this page does not apply to students participating in these types of programs.

  Australia by Katelyn Bombardiere