Credit System

Our credit system is based on the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). This system bridges and creates transparency between educational institutions and attempts to facilitate academic recognition in order to widen the choices available to European students. It makes use of measurements – credits – to promote the exchange of higher education students among European universities.

For more information about ECTS visit: ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc/ects/guide_en.pdf

ECTS credits ECTS credits are a value allocated to course units to describe the student workload required to complete them. They reflect the quantity of work each course requires in relation to the total quantity of work required to complete a full year of academic study at the institution, that is, lectures, practical work, seminars, private work – in the laboratory, library or at home – and examinations or other assessment activities. ECTS is thus based on a full student workload and not limited to contact hours only. In ECTS, 60 credits represent the workload of an academic year of study and normally 30 credits for a semester and 20 credits for a term. ECTS credits ensure that the programme will be reasonable in terms of workload for the period of study abroad.

ECTS students All the study units that the students have completed during his studies are recorded on the transcript of records. It describes the study achievements in ECTS credits and with ECTS grades.ECTS credits are a numerical value allocated to course units to describe the student workload required to complete them. They specify the quantity of work each course unit requires in relation to the total quantity of work necessary to complete a full academic year of studies, at the department in question. Lectures, exercises, seminars, and the other forms of instruction, as well as independent research, are all regarded as credit work. ECTS is thus based on a full student workload and not limited to contact hours only. ECTS provides information on the student’s performance, allowing to easily translate the grades awarded by the host institution.

ECTS grading scale  Examination and assessment are usually expressed in grades. There are many different grading systems in Europe. To help institutions translate the grades awarded by host institutions to ECTS students, the ECTS grading scale has been developed. This provides additional information on the student’s performance additionally to the one provided by the institution’s grade, but does not replace the local grade. Higher education institutions make their own decisions on how to apply the ECTS grading scale to their own system.

ECTS grades defined (in parenthesis the percentage of successful students normally achieving the grade):

A (10) – EXCELLENT: outstanding performance with only minor errors
B (25) VERY GOOD: above the average standard but with some errors
C (30) GOOD: generally sound work with a number of notable errors
D (25) SATISFACTORY: fair but with significant short comings
E (10) SUFFICIENT: performance meets the minimum criteria
FX – FAIL: more work required before the credit can be awarded
F – FAIL: considerable work is required