What fee structure will be applicable to me for the exchange? To start, exchange students (from Fall 2023 onwards) will be charged for a total of 16 credit hours at the start of their semesters. Once their evaluation process is completed, then any adjustment needed to the 16-credit total will be made.
In case of an overcharge, the fees for the next semester will be adjusted accordingly. In case of an undercharge, an additional tuition voucher will be generated in the same semester which the student will have to pay within the deadline given by Finance.
Students on the exchange are charged per credit hour at the LUMS rate. Your applicable charges will be based on your evaluated credit total. This means the total number of credits that have been evaluated as transferable, that you are enrolled in at your university.
Example.
A student at QMUL received the following evaluations for their submitted courses.
Course Name | Credits at Host | Credits approved by LUMS Faculty | Course Equivalence |
Intro to Political Science | 3 | 2 | Intro to Political Science |
Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | Principles of Macroeconomic |
Cultural Anthropology | 4 | 4 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology |
From these the student enrolls in Intro to Pol Sci and Cultural Anthropology. Their evaluated credit total is 2 + 4 = 6. Thus, the tuition fees for the student will amount to 6 credit hours at LUMS for the exchange semester.