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AUCA/ Academics/ Partner Programs & Networks/ OSUN (Open Society University Network)/ GHEA21 (OSUN) courses for 51³Ô¹Ïstudents/ Fall 2026

Fall 2026

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The information on GHEA21 Online Courses for Fall 2026 is available on Ìýunder theÌýOnlineÌýRegistrationÌýsection.

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TheÌýlist of course equivalentsÌýis postedÌý.

Priprity deadline to register for Fall 2026 classes is July 3. The regular deadline is August 21.

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If you are interested in taking an GHEA21 course in Fall 2026, please get acquainted with the following eligibility criteria, as well as general information and rules you have to follow before you start the registration process.

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51³Ô¹Ïstudents must useÌý to register for GHEA21 courses offered by AUCA. Please note that GHEA21 courses offered at 51³Ô¹Ïare treated as regular 51³Ô¹Ïcourses. If 2, 3, 4th- year (study year at the start of courses) students register for GHEA21 courses offered by AUCA, their maximum semester load is still 33 credits (regular load).Ìý

Students are required to check whether they meet the eligibility criteria before applying for any GHEA21 online courses offered by partner institutions.ÌýApplications of students who don't meet eligibility criteria will be declined.

Eligibility criteria:
  • Full-time undergraduate students;
  • Sophomore, junior, senior years of study;
  • Overall cumulative GPA: 3.0 (minimum);
  • “C+â€� grade or higherÌýforÌýbothÌýFYS IÌýandÌýII;
  • Fulfilling prerequisite requirements, if any.

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General information and rules:

  • AllÌýcoursesÌýare offeredÌýonline.
  • AllÌýcoursesÌýare in the local time of the university offering aÌýcourse, so students need to check with Bishkek time.Ìý
  • Since space for eachÌýcourseÌýis limited, seats will be offered on a first come first served basis.
  • Since space for each course is limited, students are allowed to take up to 6 ECTS (AUCA) credits for GHEA21 credits.Ìý
  • It is each student's responsibility to receive approval of their advisor to take an GHEA21 course of their interest and ensure it covers the necessary graduation requirement for them.ÌýÌý
  • Submitting a course application on the GHEA21 portal implies that a student received advisor approval to take that course.
  • Students taking GHEA21 courses will be allowed to takeÌýup to 36ÌýcreditsÌý–Ìýthis includes both 51³Ô¹Ïand GHEA21 course creditsÌý- in the Fall 2026 semester in order to be able to take these courses. This means that if students would like to take an OSUN course, they need to leave free credits so that their total credits of 51³Ô¹Ïand GHEA21 courses for Fall 2026 do not exceed 36 credits.
  • In order to be eligible to receive anÌýOSUNÌýstudent mobility grant award, applicants must have participated in or be enrolled inÌýat least oneÌýOSUNÌýOnlineÌýCourse.

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NOTE:Ìýthe 36-credit rule will only apply to students taking Fall 2026 GHEA21 coursesÌýoutsideÌýof AUCA.ÌýSee an example and explanations below for more clarity.

  • All courses are free and no separate payment is required as long as students’ total semester load (51³Ô¹Ïand GHEA21 credits) is no more than 36 credits. Please take GHEA21 course credits into account when calculating your total credits for the semester, otherwise you will be required to pay for the overload if you exceed the maximum number of credits allowed – 36.
  • Students will receive grades for courses. The grade received for the GHEA21 courseÌýwill affect overall GPA.
  • Students no longer have to transfer GHEA21 courses into 51³Ô¹Ïby submitting the transfer form. GHEA21 courses will be added to each student's 51³Ô¹Ïtranscript manually by the Registrar's Office after the end of the add-drop period in September 2026. Grades for courses will be added based on official transcripts that 51³Ô¹Ïwill receive from the GHEA21 course host institution.
  • GHEA21 courses that are indicated as 8 ECTS credits on the GHEA21 website will be added as 6-credit courses to students' 51³Ô¹Ïtranscripts.Ìý

For example:

A student wants to take the maximum load of 36 credits in Fall 2026, and register for the GHEA21 course titled Civic Engagement course offered by Bard College, which is 6 ECTS credits. The steps to take would be:

  1. To register for 51³Ô¹Ïcourses through the 51³Ô¹ÏOR for no more than 30 credits and make sure there are no time conflicts between the student’s 51³Ô¹Ïcourses and an GHEA21 course, in this case - Civic Engagement course;
  2. If there are no time conflicts, register for the 6 ECTS-credit Civic Engagement course on Ìýand wait to be accepted. When accepted, students receive a notification email.Ìý
  3. To submit the course commitment form on the GHEA21 portal and wait to receive access to course materials and wait for the GHEA21 course to be added to 51³Ô¹Ïtranscript in September 2026 after the end of the add-drop period by the Registrar’s Office.Ìý
  4. Please note that the course host institution might request additional information from studentsÌý(a copy of the passport, a request to submit a specific form, etc.) in order to officially enroll them in the course offered at the host university.Ìý

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How to register for an GHEA21 course:
  • 51³Ô¹Ïstudents must useÌý to register for GHEA21 coursesÌýoffered by AUCA.
  • To register for GHEA21 courses offered outside of AUCA, students have to apply on t.Ìý

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ÌýIf you have any questions, please contact Victoria Shchekaturova atÌýosuncourses@auca.kg