Full-time undergraduate students in the International School must take a minimum of 12 credits per semester to be regarded as a full time student. Each credit represents one academic hour (45 mins) of classroom instruction however the normal course load per semester for international students is between 15-16 credits.

All of the semester and year abroad program courses in the International School are upper level undergraduate courses, even if they occasionally contain introductory subjects. They usually require a research paper or mid-term exam as well as a final exam.

Full-time graduate students in the MA Program in Peace and Conflict Mangagement Studies must take 8-12 credits hours per semester (not including language study). For a precise program overview please see the MA Program in Peace and Conflict Management Studies page on this site.

The following is the grading system in the International School:

A+ = 97-100
A = 91-96
A- = 86-90
B+ = 82-85
B = 77-81
B- = 73-76
C+ = 65-72
C = 61-64
D = 55-60
F = 54 and lower