Course Equivalencies

Courses taken abroad may fulfill major, minor, and general education requirements, but they require faculty evaluation to determine equivalency. Each school and college at UM has designated course evaluators.

MATES Process

Students in Study Abroad programs should use the MATES (Miami Academic Transfer Evaluation System) to have their courses evaluated to count toward degree requirements. Although courses taken through a UM study abroad program are technically not transfer credits, MATES remains the centralized process for the University. We recommend submitting each course for evaluation before registering for courses abroad.

Important Information

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  • For each request: Upload your UM study abroad conditional acceptance letter and syllabus

    Study abroad students must provide verification that they are participating in a UM study abroad program. You are required to upload your UM study abroad conditional acceptance letter* along with the course syllabus when submitting each request in MATES. This information is essential for your evaluator, as attaching the UM study abroad conditional acceptance letter indicates that the course is part of a UM study abroad program.

    Note: The UM study abroad conditional acceptance letter is required and should not be confused with the acceptance letter from your host institution abroad.

  • Indicate what you would like the course to count for

    While there may not be an option for comments on the MATES form, it is recommended that you add a note on your syllabus indicating what you would like the course to count for—for example, as a cognate or an elective.

  • UPrograms: Select the Institution of Record

    Students on UPrograms will need to utilize the following institutions in the MATES request: 

    • UBarcelona: Jacksonville University
    • UCape Town: University of Cape Town
    • UCosta Rica: Universidad Veritas
    • UKyoto: Temple University
    • ULatin America: Tulane University
    • ULondon: Queen Mary University of London
    • UMadrid: University of New Haven (CEA CAPA Study Center) OR Universidad Nebrija
    • UParis: University of New Haven (CEA CAPA Study Center) OR Institut Catholique de Paris
    • UPrague: Charles University
    • URome: American University of Rome
    • USeville: University of New Haven (CEA CAPA Study Center) OR University of Seville (USS & EUSA) OR Pablo de Olavide Universidad (UPO)
    • UShanghai: Tulane University 
    • UTokyo: Temple University

  • Obtain approval for more courses than you intend to take

    It is strongly recommended that you obtain approval for more courses than you intend to take. This will allow flexibility during the course registration process abroad as well as during any applicable drop/add or in the event, a course is canceled or there is a conflict with schedules.

  • Retain copies of your MATES approvals

    Students should retain copies of their approvals for their records.

  • Course Equivalency Database

    This should be used as a guide only. The courses listed have been approved for University of Miami students studying abroad on UM Study Abroad Programs in the past. These are NOT blanket equivalencies. Formal approval is required through MATES. 

    Course Equivalency Database

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