• The course is in a modern language, defined as one that is currently used by an existing culture;
  
• The course is offered by an accredited university, a school affiliated with such a university or by one of the language schools historically recognized by Queen's;
  
• Criteria for determining credit equivalency will be by parameters currently in use for all courses, that is, a grade determined by the host institution, number of contact hours, learning objectives/outcomes, type and number of assignments; and
  
• The student has the course approved prior to departure by means of an International Letter of Permission, and supplies appropriate evidence of the above on return.

Credit for such language courses will transfer as LANG 010*/0.5, for a first course in a modern language, LANG 011*/0.5 for a continuation of LANG* 010, LANG 120*/0.5, for an advanced-level course in a modern language and LANG 121*/0.5 for a continuation of LANG 120*. LANG credits will not be assessed above the 100 level.