Earned Credit

NCL Students - NCL Official Transcript

Current/previous students and alumni, please click on the above link for information about requesting your official NCL academic transcript.

New/Re-entry Students - Application Transcript Request Form

Newcastle University (NCL) will request your official academic transcripts for you as part of the admissions process. After completing your Application for Admission to NCL, use the form linked above to request that your official transcripts from other institutions you have attended be sent to NCL for admissions evaluation.

Exception: Use the links found below for GED and military transcripts.

1. Please complete one Transcript Request Form for each institution previously attended.
   • If you are applying for a bachelor degree program, complete one form for each regionally and nationally accredited college or university previously attended.
     
     Note: Students who hold an associate degree or certificate from a community college or technical
     school should click here to learn more about block transfer credit articulation agreements.
   • If you are a master degree candidate, complete one form for the institution from which you received your bachelor degree, each institution where you have taken prerequisite courses, and any institution you have attended since the completion of your bachelor degree.
2. Photo ID Required for Some Institutions - Certain institutions require a copy of the student's photo ID before releasing official transcripts. If you have attended one of the institutions on this list, please fax a copy of your photo ID along with your completed Transcript Request Form.
3. Fax the completed form(s) to your Enrollment Counselor.

Other Transcript Request Forms

The links below are provided to assist you in requesting your transcripts from these specific organizations.

Please enter the following address on each transcript request form to have your official transcripts mailed to NCL.

Newcastle University
Registrar Office Email: registrarunc@ymail.com

Earn college credit for foreign language proficiency!

Can you speak, read, and write in a foreign language? Do you have academic proficiency, even though you have not taken college-level courses in the language? If so, the Language Center can evaluate your foreign language proficiency and, based on that evaluation, you can earn college credit at UNC.

You will be evaluated on a scale from Poor to Excellent in:

• Comprehension
• Fluency, speaking ability
• Pronunciation
• Grammar
• Reading
• Writing

Depending on the evaluation results, a maximum of 12 lower division credits and 6 upper division credits may be awarded. An "Excellent" must be earned in all categories to earn 6 upper division credits.

Please contact your Academic Counselor for additional information.

Earn college credit for foreign language proficiency!

Can you speak, read, and write in a foreign language? Do you have academic proficiency, even though you have not taken college-level courses in the language? If so, the Language Center can evaluate your foreign language proficiency and, based on that evaluation, you can earn college credit at UNC.

You will be evaluated on a scale from Poor to Excellent in:

• Comprehension
• Fluency, speaking ability
• Pronunciation
• Grammar
• Reading
• Writing

Depending on the evaluation results, a maximum of 12 lower division credits and 6 upper division credits may be awarded. An "Excellent" must be earned in all categories to earn 6 upper division credits.

Please contact your Academic Counselor for additional information.

Earn Credit For What You Have Learned Outside Of The Traditional Classroom!

Assessment of Prior Learning is a process to determine if learning achieved outside of the traditional classroom meets the requirements of academic equivalency for college-level credit toward your associate or bachelor degree.

Learning that is eligible for assessment review includes:

• Professional training
• Licenses
• Coursework at non-transferable institutions
• Experiential essays

Once you are fully admitted to Newcastle University (NCL), you will meet with your Academic Counselor to plan your program. At that time, you can seek advisement on possible credit opportunities for your prior learning experiences; however, there is no guarantee of credit as a result of this advisement.

Your Academic Counselor will provide you with complete information, requirements, and fees for submission and evaluation of your prior learning. Upon submission of your prior learning materials, a qualified faculty evaluator will be assigned to review and provide written feedback regarding the evaluation outcomes.

Additional fees apply for credit awarded through the assessment process. Financial Aid funds may not be used to cover assessment fees.

Assessment Timelines

The evaluation process can take up to twelve weeks. Students intending to satisfy graduation requirements using assessed credits should submit their materials several months in advance of their anticipated graduation.

Newcastle University (NCL) accepts transfer credits from all nationally and regionally accredited colleges and universities. NCL also has block transfer credit articulation agreements in place to assure maximum transfer credits for students holding associate degrees and some technical school certificates. Additionally, NCL works with local colleges and universities to develop course transfer guides to assist you in determining equivalent NCL courses for courses you may have already taken at these colleges.

Your Enrollment Counselor can guide you in a preliminary evaluation of the courses you've taken, based on your unofficial transcripts. Once your completed application and official transcripts are received by NCL, a formal evaluation of your official transcripts will be made to determine the exact number of transfer credits to be applied toward your degree.