Transient Students and Special Students

Important Information

An undergraduate student who is within 36 hours of graduation from Georgia Tech cannot take courses elsewhere and apply the credit toward their degree without prior approval. To obtain permission, the student must successfully petition the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Courses taken via cross-registration are considered resident credit and may be taken during the last 36 hours without Undergraduate Curriculum Committee approval.

Catalog: Residency Rule "36-Hour Rule"

Petition to the Faculty

Cross-Registration

Please note that Georgia Tech students cannot be enrolled in Georgia Tech and another institution during the same term with the following exceptions:

1. Students may concurrently enroll at Georgia Tech and another Institution during the Summer Term.
2. Students participating in the cross-registration program.
3. Students who have the permission of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee or Graduate Committee to be concurrently enrolled in either Fall or Spring terms.
4. Students who are on a co-op work assignment, but are taking no other courses at Georgia Tech.

Georgia Tech students who wish to attend another school for a term must apply for admission to the school they wish to attend, by their deadline. The enrollment decision is made by the other school, not Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech students are responsible for verifying that courses taken elsewhere will transfer back to Georgia Tech by reviewing transfer course information on the Transfer Equivalency Catalog. For further information regarding transfer credit, refer to the Transfer Credit Information page.

Transfer Equivalency Catalog

Transfer Credit Information

Georgia Tech students who have a transient form from another institution should submit the form to the Georgia Tech Registrar's Office for processing. Students who do not have a transient form, but need to have a transient letter sent to another school, can complete and sign a Georgia Tech request form. Please allow at least one week for processing.

Ordering Via the Web

Current or recently enrolled Georgia Tech students may find the Special/Transient Student Permission Form – Study at an Outside Institution below.  After completing the form, please email to comments@registrar.gatech.edu. 

• New Students
• Students Who Have Been Away from Georgia Tech for Two or More Consecutive Terms
• Transient Students Currently Enrolled in Courses at Georgia Tech

New Students

If you have never attended Georgia Tech, you must apply for admission.

Undergraduate Admission

Graduate Admission

Students Who Have Been Away from Georgia Tech for Two or More Consecutive Terms

If you have attended Georgia Tech in the past, but it has been two consecutive terms or more since you have been enrolled, you must apply for readmission.

Readmission

Transient Students Currently Enrolled in Courses at Georgia Tech

Transient students are approved and admitted for one academic term at a time. If you are currently enrolled as a transient student at Georgia Tech and wish to attend an additional term, you must complete a new application through the appropriate admission office. Georgia Tech may allow transient students to attend for consecutive terms but a new application and supporting documentation must be submitted for each term. Students seeking transient admission shall submit the following:

• A completed application for admission.
• A permission letter or form from the registrar, department chair, advisor or other appropriate official from the applicant's home institution. The letter must indicate the student has permission to enroll in the host institution for the term the student is applying.
• Georgia Tech may require transient applicants to submit an application fee. Georgia Tech may set additional requirements for transient admission. Transient admission does not guarantee course availability.

Special/Transient Student Permission Form

• New Students
• Students Who Have Been Away from Georgia Tech for Two or More Consecutive Terms
• Special Students Currently Enrolled in Courses at Georgia Tech
• Students Who Have an Undergraduate Degree from Georgia Tech

New Students

If you have never attended Georgia Tech, you must apply for admission.

Undergraduate Admission

Graduate Admission

Students Who Have Been Away from Georgia Tech for Two or More Consecutive Terms

If you have attended Georgia Tech in the past, but it has been two consecutive terms or more since you have been enrolled, you must apply for readmission.

Readmission

Special Students Currently Enrolled in Courses at Georgia Tech

If you are currently enrolled as a special student at Georgia Tech and wish to attend an additional term, you must complete a special permission form, obtain all required signatures, and submit it to room 104 of the Tech Tower, fax to 404-894-0167, or mail to:

Special/Transient Student Permission Form

Students Who Have an Undergraduate Degree from Georgia Tech

If you have received your Georgia Tech undergraduate degree and wish to pursue a second undergraduate degree you must complete a major change form.

Change of Major Form

If you have received your Georgia Tech undergraduate degree and wish to attend an additional term as a non-degree seeking student, you must complete a special student permission form, obtain all required signatures, and submit it to the Registrar's Office or mail to:

Special/Transient Student Permission Form