Courses taken abroad may fulfill major, minor, and general education coursework. Courses require faculty evaluation to determine its equivalency.
Students on Study Abroad programs should utilize the MATES (Miami Academic Transfer Evaluation System) unless they are told otherwise by an academic unit.
While the courses taken on a UM study abroad program are technically not transfer credits, this is still the centralized process for the university.
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
- 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
MATES FORM
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.
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
Course Equivalency Form
This form should only be used if an academic unit has instructed you not to use MATES.
