College Courses

Special courses oriented to college and university students are offered at specific dates of the year. These term and semester courses are based on international textbooks supplemented by a wide range of extra materials to meet curricular requirements of most universities. Students may seek accreditation from their respective universities before registration or after completion of the courses.

The Ali Baba International Center issues official transcripts at the end of each term and provides documentation to help home institutions award direct credit. Through its partnership with Westminster University as the School of Record, students can also earn recognized U.S. academic credits for completed coursework. Typically, one credit hour is granted for every 15 to 20 instructional hours.

The academic college courses come in two forms:

• 3-month Term Courses. Each term course covers 240 contact hours. In most universities this equals 12 credit hours.


• 4-month Semester Courses. Each semester course covers 320 contact hours. In most universities this equals 16 credit hours.