This information only applies to students not in faculty-led UMKC programs

Some programs focus on a particular field of study, while others offer a general curriculum. Most students can fulfill graduation requirements and maintain progress toward their degree while studying abroad.

Through our office, students remain enrolled at UMKC and receive UMKC credit. You may earn credit toward your major, general education credit, or elective credit.

Your academic advisor may have suggestions for Study Abroad programs that best fit your major or minor and can help you find courses that transfer back to UMKC. Saving elective courses for your time abroad is wise. With careful planning, you can remain on track to graduate in four years and still study abroad for a year.

Students work with an academic advisor to select courses at the host university and complete the Course Approval Form provided on the online application. UMKC will use this form to facilitate the transfer of credit into your academic program. This must be completed before your departure.

You are responsible for requesting an original transcript from the institution you attend to be sent to our office. Once we receive the transcript, we will assist your academic advisor in determining comparable grades, academic credit, and UMKC course equivalencies.

Students are responsible for requesting their transcripts to be sent to UMKC. Below you can find the preferred address to send transcripts to us.

Ryan Ourada
Study Abroad and Global Engagement
University of Missouri-Kansas City
430 Cherry Hall
5030 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO 64110 – U.S.A.

If your host institution sends transcripts via email, please send them to the following address:

rourada@umkc.edu

Once transcripts are received by us at SAGE, they will be compared to the courses on the course approval form. If there are courses on your transcript that aren't on your approval form, we will review them for any UMKC equivalent classes. This can delay the processing of your transcript. Assuming the courses were successfully passed, credit will be awarded towards your degree.