Transfer of Credits

To apply you will need:

• To complete and submit the application of the International Student's Exchange Program Puerta al Gran Caribe between UPRH and The University of the West Indies-Cave Hill Campus, Barbados.

UPRH's Students                                       UWI's Students

• An official copy of the academic transcript.

• An oral and written evaluation in the language of instruction used in the host university.

• Two letters of recommendation from professors of the university of origin that could validate your academic and personal potential to enroll academically at the host university.

• A computer written essay (in Spanish or English) exposing your personal objectives and the academic preferences by which you want to enroll in the Program.

• To pay the quote fee equivalent to a special permit (not refundable) at the Collector's Office of the home university.  Hand in a copy of the receipt with the completed application at the Exchange Office in the host university.

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Transfer of Credits

• The UPRH and The University of the West Indies-Cave Hill Campus, will admit exchange students as visiting students and not as candidates for obtaining any academic degree.  Students participating in the Exchange Program will enroll full-time at the host institution and will be governed by the academic policies and regulations of that institution.  The recording of grades will be governed by the academic policy of the host institution.  Each institution will provide a separate transcript with the grades and the credits for each exchange student.  It will be determined by each institution the number of credits that may be transferred to the student's academic program.

• The classes that the student enroll during his/her participation on the Exchange Program, are recommended by the Academic Advisor of his/her Department by means of an authorization (Special Permit) given by the Registrar Office.

• The credits and grades obtained by the student during his enrollment will become part of his/her academic record at the home university.

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