Inter-Institutional

If you are a non-University of Houston student seeking to enroll at University of Houston, information is available on the Visiting student webpage.  

• Introduction 
• Enrollment Process for University of Houston Students 
• Transfer Credit
• Fees

Introduction 

A number of inter-institutional graduate student enrollment agreements have been established, enabling graduate students from one institution to take graduate-level courses at one of the other participating institutions. Students must be registered full-time (nine credit hours) between their home institution (the University of Houston) and their host institution during the semester they register for courses under the inter-institutional agreement. The institutions currently participating in inter-institutional agreements include the University of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Rice University, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. 

Registration Rules and Guidelines 

• Requested class must not be offered by the home institution during the requested term/semester 
• Requested class must be necessary for completion of graduate degree 
• Students may not take a Pass/Fail or an Audit course 
• Visiting students may register for a total of no more than 12 credit hours outside their home institution, as part of the inter-institutional agreement 
• Number of credits allowed per term/semester may vary depending on the policy of the host school 
• All approval signatures must be completed 
• Foreign students taking inter-institutional courses: You must check with ISSSO regarding additional paperwork. Most host schools will require a copy of your I-20/DS-2019, visa stamp, passport ID page, and I-94. 

For a comprehensive list of Registration Deadlines (including ADD, DROP, deadlines, etc.), please consult the semester specific Academic Calendar

Enrollment Process for University of Houston Students 

This section details the procedures and the required signatures necessary for a UH student to register with Baylor College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, or  Rice University. 

• Enrollment process for University of Houston students registering for a course at Baylor College of Medicine 
• Enrollment process for University of Houston students registering for a course Texas A&M Health Science Center 
• Enrollment process for University of Houston students registering for a course at University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston 
• Enrollment process for University of Houston students registering for a course at University of Houston. 

Enrollment Process for University of Houston Students Registering for a Course at Baylor College of Medicine 

• Complete the Inter-Institutional Graduate Program Registration Form. 
• Obtain the approval signature of your academic advisor, graduate director, and the Office of International Students and Scholars (if applicable). 
• Obtain permission from the instructor of record at Baylor College of Medicine. 
• Submit the Inter-Institutional Graduate Program Registration Form to the University of Houston’s Office of the University Registrar for full-time enrollment verification. 
• Submit the completed Inter-Institutional Graduate Program Registration Form to the Office of the Registrar at Baylor College of Medicine.

Enrollment Process for University of Houston Students Registering for a Course at Texas A&M Health Science Center 

• Complete the Inter-Institutional Graduate Program Registration Form. 
• Obtain the approval signature of your academic advisor, graduate director and the Office of International Students and Scholars (if applicable). 
• Obtain permission from the instructor of record at Texas A&M Health Science Center. 
• Submit the Inter-Institutional Graduate Program Registration Form to the University of Houston’s Office of the University Registrar for full-time enrollment verification. 
• Submit the completed Inter-Institutional Graduate Program Registration Form to the Institute of Biosciences and Technology at Texas A&M Health Science Center. 

Enrollment Process for University of Houston Students Registering for a Course at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 

• Complete the Inter-Institutional Graduate Program Registration Form. 
• Obtain the approval signature of your academic advisor, graduate director and the Office of International Students and Scholars (if applicable). 
• Obtain permission from the instructor of record at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. 
• Submit the Inter-Institutional Graduate Program Registration Form to the University of Houston’s Office of the University Registrar for full-time enrollment verification. 
• Submit the completed Inter-Institutional Graduate Program Registration Form to the Office of the Registrar at the University of Texas Health Science Center. 

Enrollment Process for University of Houston Students Registering for a Course at Rice University 

• Complete the Inter-Institutional Graduate Program Registration Form. 
• Obtain the approval signature of your academic advisor, graduate director, and the Office of International Students and Scholars (if applicable). 
• Obtain permission from the instructor of record at Rice University. 
• Submit the Inter-Institutional Graduate Program Registration Form to the University of Houston’s Office of the University Registrar for full-time enrollment verification. 
• Submit the completed Inter-Institutional Graduate Program Registration Form to the Office of the Registrar at Rice University. 

Transfer Credit 

• The host university should automatically send an official transcript to the University of Houston Office of the University Registrar — however, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the transcript is sent and then received by the Registrar’s office at UH. 
• Credit will be applied toward the student's record after receipt of the official transcript from the host university. The course(s) will reflect as II Inter-Institution and carry the same course title as reflected on the host university transcript. 
• The University of Houston course II Inter-Institution is applied since courses taken through Inter-Institutional agreements have no equivalent at UH. 
• No grade is entered, and these courses have no effect on a UH student's grade point average. 

Fees 

Fees are paid directly to the University of Houston. 

If you are a non-University of Houston student seeking to enroll at University of Houston, information is available on the Visiting Student webpage.