Course approvals
This page is only for nominated students as all students participating in the 360 International Semester Exchange programme must have prior course and study plan approval.
On this page:
- General information
- Relevant deadlines
- Course approval for Law exchanges
- Course approval for Architecture, Design, Engineering and Urban Design Exchanges
- Course Approval for Business, Science, Health Science, Arts & Education Exchanges
- What courses have been approved in the past?
- Requirements for credit
- Specified vs. unspecified credit
- Study Plan Agreement forms
- Questions
General information
The Course Approval Process has been updated as of September 2025.
Students going on exchange will only need to fill out one Study Plan Form which includes all their course approval requests.
There are three course approval processes, please follow the process that is relevant to the degree you are contributing your exchange to.
- Law
- Architecture, Design, Engineering and Urban Design
- Business, Science, Health Science, Arts & Education
GEN-ED EXEMPTION ELIGIBILITY
Make sure you have checked the credit load requirements you need to meet for Gen-Eds here
COURSE RESTRICTIONS
Make sure you have checked what courses your cannot take on exchange on the Eligibility and Timing page.
**When researching courses, please refer to the course links provided in the FACT sheets of your Host university from the Learning Abroad Portal. Some Host Universities have a set list of courses for exchange students.**
Relevant deadlines
Semester One 2026 cohort deadlines
- Your Study Plan form which includes all your initial courses must be submitted for assessment by 10th October
- You must have a signed Study Plan Agreement returned to 360 International by 1st December
- Students who have not submitted their requests on time and/or those without a signed Study Plan Agreement showing sufficient approvals for at least 45 points will be withdrawn from the exchange programme.
Your final Study Plan Agreement must match the course schedule you are enrolled in at the host university and should be finalised within the first two weeks of your semester exchange.
Course approval for Law exchanges
Students participating in a Law exchange should submit their requests directly to the Law School through the link below.
Course approval for Architecture, Design, Engineering and Urban Design Exchanges
Students participating in a Architecture, Design, Engineering and Urban Design Exchange need to follow the Course Approval Process guide from the download button below.
Please review the guide before contacting/submitting requests directly to the Department Advisors (list of advisors displayed below)
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Course Approval Guide for Architecture, Design, Engineering and Urban Design. Size: 1.7 MB.
Document Description: Updated 5/9/25
Communication Etiquette
Please be respectful with your communications with your Department Advisors. Do not bombard them with multiple emails and be mindful on when you decide to follow up - we advise to only follow up after 2 weeks of your initial email.
Department Advisors
- Biomedical Engineering & Engineering Science
Kevin Jia : k.jia@auckland.ac.nz
- Chemical and Materials Engineering
Amanda Di Lenno: a.diienno@auckland.ac.nz
- Civil or Structural Engineering
Dr Hongyu Jin: hongyu.jin@auckland.ac.nz
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
William Lee: william.lee@auckland.ac.nz
- Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering
Nam Kyeun Kim: nam.kim@auckland.ac.nz
- Software Engineering
Valerio Terragni: v.terragni@auckland.ac.nz
- Computer Systems Engineering
Avinash Malik: avinash.malik@auckland.ac.nz
- Design
Gabriela Baron: g.baron@auckland.ac.nz
- Urban Planning
Kai Gu: k.gu@auckland.ac.nz
- Architecture (Undergrad)
Michael Milojevic: m.milojevic@auckland.ac.nz
- Architecture (Postgrad)
Manfredo Manfredini: m.manfredini@auckland.ac.nz
Course Approval for Business, Science, Health Science, Arts & Education Exchanges
Students participating in a Business, Science, Health Science or Arts & Education Exchange need to follow the Course Approval Process guide from the download button below.
Please review the guide before submitting your request through the request button.
**NOTE for GLOBAL STUDIES STUDENTS - You cannot take courses in substitution of the core courses GLOBAL 102, GLOBAL 200 and GLOBAL 300 on your exchange - these have to be completed at UoA.
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Course Approval Guide for Business, Science, Health Science, Arts & Education. Size: 1.7 MB.
Document Description: Updated 5/9/25
What courses have been approved in the past?
Download the file below and filter by your Host University to see what courses have been approved in the past to use as an indication of what courses you could potentially take.
Note, your Department and Faculty Advisors have the final say in what courses can be approved so please only use this database as a reference.
This data has been updated as of 4/9/2025
Requirements for credit
360 International will only be able to post credit for courses taken during your exchange, where:
- Prior department and faculty approval has been confirmed
- The stated course load requirements have been met AND
- You have received passing grades at the host university
Credits can only be posted in increments of 15 points (with the exception of Law courses, which may be credited in increments of 5 points).
Where the standard full-time course load at the host university is more or less than four courses, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have taken appropriate courses in a corresponding pair, set, or bundle for full credit to be applied upon return.
Specified vs. unspecified credit
Each of our partner universities have their own unique curriculum offerings. Depending on how closely the courses offered at the host university match those taught at the University of Auckland, you may apply for specified or unspecified credit.
- Specified credit: Where the host university course is very similar to a specific course taught at the University of Auckland, 'specified' credit may be granted with a comparable University of Auckland course code. Where you have specific courses listed in your degree planner, generally, specified credit will be required. Example: ACADENG101: Academic English Writing
- Unspecified credit: If a comparable course is not taught at the University of Auckland, you may request 'unspecified' credit. Unspecified credit is more likely to be approved towards non-major requirements. Example: Arts Unspecified Level 100
Note: Extra courses taken to fulfil course load requirements do not require department assessment (e.g. the fifth course in a set of 3 credit or 6 ECTS courses to total 15 credit hours or 30 ECTS)
Study Plan Agreement forms
Please select the Study Plan Agreement template that is most relevant to your exchange study destination and allows you to best show your overall study plan to meet the total credit load requirements. Contact the 360 International team if you need any assistance in selecting the appropriate template.
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Study Plan Agreement (one-to-One course ratio). Size: 499.3 kB.
Document Description: Use this form if studying at a partner university in Australia, an institution in North America or Asia with 4 credit courses (including Dartmouth College), or an institution in the UK with 15 credit courses.
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Study Plan Agreement (two-to-one course ratio). Size: 568.2 kB.
Document Description: Use this form if studying at a partner university in China or Japan with 2-3 credit courses or an institution in Europe with variable ECTS credit courses (e.g. 3-4 ECTS).
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Study Plan Agreement (three-to-two course ratio). Size: 593.5 kB.
Document Description: Use this form if studying at a European partner university with courses of 5 ECTS each or an institution in the UK with 10 credit courses, or the University of Nottingham at Ningbo, China.
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Study Plan Agreement (three-to-four course ratio). Size: 876.9 kB.
Document Description: Use this form if studying at a partner university in Europe with 10 ECTS courses or an institution in the UK with 20 credit courses, including the University of Nottingham at Ningbo, China.
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Study Plan Agreement (five-to-four course ratio). Size: 559.7 kB.
Document Description: Use this form if studying at a partner university in the Americas or Asia with 3 credit courses (includes 0.5 credit courses at the University of Toronto), or an institution in Europe or Hong Kong that offers all courses in units of 6 ECTS each.
Questions
If you have any questions about the process or requirements for obtaining course or study plan approval for credit from your exchange contact: 360international@auckland.ac.nz.