Credit-course transfer Rules addressed by KMTUTNB

15. Credits transfer: 

(1) From non-formal education, only following qualifications eligible for credit transfer:
a. Graduate with qualifications as stated in 7. of University Regulations on Undergraduate Level Education 2009.
b. Having passed University entrance examination and enrolled as student.
c. At least C grade or 2.00 or equivalent is eligible for credit transfer.
d. Transcript or evidence to prove knowledge and experiences from non-formal education system must not exceed 3 years after completing transferred course.
e. Having received permission to transfer course credits before official announcement of current course grades. 

(2) Credit transfer procedure.
Student who would like to transfer course credits must:
a. Submit course credits transfer request to Student Registration and Statistics Office, Academic Services Division within 15 days of transfer semester.
b. Contact former institution to directly send academic results such as transcript as well as syllabus and course information to University.
c. Student submits proof of knowledge and experiences from non-formal education system to related Department.

(3) Credit transfer from formal education system.
a. Credit transfer of student who used to study in University.
    1. Transferred credit course must have same level and contents at least course in new program.
    2. Student can transfer at maximum one-third total credits of new program.
b. Credit transfer of student presently studying in different university or institution.
    1. Student must have studied at former university for at least 2 regular semesters, excluding dropped semester, and cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.
   2. Student must complete at least 30 cumulative credits from former institution. Credits are to be transferred to same or similar study program with Faculty/College Committee’s approval.
    3. Transferred credit course must cover at least three-quarters course content in new program.
    4. Student cannot transfer more than half of total credits to new program.
    5. Faculty/College Committee is responsible for prescribing transfer period and reporting transfer results on Faculty/College bulletin board.

(4) Credit transfer from non-formal education.
a. Student must pass examination in course requested for credit transfer organized by faculty/college or by university-approved institution. Or student may be graded from portfolio, knowledge, experiences and interviews.
b. Learning credit results can be reported using following guideline:
Standardized test results are recorded with “CS” (Credits from standardized test). Non standardized test results are recorded with “CE” (Credits from examination). Training results from non-tertiary institution are recorded with “CT” (Credits from training), and student portfolio results are recorded with “CP” (Credits from portfolio).
c. Faculty/College appoint expert committee to consider transferred course credits. The committee report decision to Faculty/College Committee for approval.
d. Academic Council Committee approve course transfer not higher than student study status in that semester/year.
e. Number of transferred credits cannot be more than half of total curriculum credits.

(5) Counting study time.
Student allowed credits transferred can study no more than twice study time in new program. If student transfers from institution, study time from former university is included.

(6) Calculating credits and grade point average.
Transferred course credits count toward cumulative credits in new program, but will not be included in calculating cumulative GPA.

(7) Honors certificate.
Transferred student cannot obtain honors certificate.

(8) Payment.
Student must pay charges/transfer fees as stated in University regulations.