American University of Central Asia - AUCA

TRANSFERRING WITHIN AUCA

Students are eligible to apply for a departmental transfer after the first successful year of study. However, please note that, in order to transfer within AUCA, students must meet all admissions requirements for the receiving major department, and receive permission from both Department Chairs. Admissions exam results from the previous program may be sufficient if exams are comparable between the programs. Entrance requirement waivers must be approved by the Program Chair and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Moreover, the number of transfers allowed each year within specific departments may be limited based on the enrollment restrictions set by the Ministry of Education.

Although students are not permitted to transfer departments until the second year at AUCA, they are encouraged to start working on proposed major coursework during the second semester of the first year. Students need to be advised about the impact of switching majors (especially in terms of time necessary to complete the degree and any changes in financial aid that may occur if students transfer departments). Each program is responsible for specifying its departmental transfer standards and deadlines for transfer applications; please visit the Advising & Career website for an overview of these policies.

Please note: all transfers must be initiated prior to the start of the fall semester (per Ministry of Education regulations, students are not permitted to transfer departments at the start of the spring semester). All internal transfer procedures must be completed by the end of the second week of the fall semester.