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Standard means for comparing academic credits across the European Union
This article is about ECTS-credits. For information about the ECTS grading system, see
ECTS grading scale.
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a standard means for comparing academic credits, i.e., the "volume of learning based on the defined learning outcomes and their associated workload" for higher education across the European Union and other collaborating European countries.[1] For successfully completed studies, ECTS credits are awarded. One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits that are normally equivalent to 1500–1800 hours of total workload, irrespective of standard or qualification type.[citation needed] ECTS credits are used to facilitate transfer and progression throughout the Union. ECTS also includes a standard grading scale, intended to be shown in addition to local (i.e. national) standard grades.[2]
List of credits given in one year in European countries[3] Country Credit points per year Hours per credit point Credit point name Status European Union (EU) 60 25-30[4] ECTS credits Austria 60 25 ECTS (also ECTS-Punkte, ECTS credits) EU member state Belgium 60 25-30 ECTS (also studiepunten, crédits, ECTS) EU member state Bulgaria 60 25-30 кредити EU member state Croatia 60 25-30 ECTS bodovi EU member state Cyprus 60 30 ECTS EU member state Czech Republic 60 26 kredity EU member state Denmark 60 28 ECTS-point EU member state Estonia 60 26 ainepunkt (EAP). Currently because many students are still used to the older system the longer name 'euroopa ainepunkt' is more often used for clarity's sake EU member state Finland 60 27 opintopiste (op) / studiepoäng (Swedish) (lit. study point) EU member state France 60 25-30[5] crédits ECTS EU member state Germany 60 25-30 ECTS, Leistungspunkte (LP), Kreditpunkte (KP), Credit Points (CP) or Credits EU member state Greece 60 30 ECTS, Credit Points (CP), Μονάδες Φόρτου Εργασίας (Διδακτικές Μονάδες - Δ.Μ) or Credits EU member state Hungary 60 30 kredit (pont) EU member state Ireland 60 ECTS EU member state Italy 60 25-30 crediti formativi universitari (CFU) EU member state Latvia 60 30 ECTS kredītpunkts (1 "Latvian" credit point (kredītpunkts) equals 1.5 ECTS)[6][7] EU member state Lithuania 60 28 kreditai; ECTS kreditai EU member state Luxembourg 60 ECTS EU member state Malta 60 25 ECTS-credits EU member state Netherlands 60 28 studiepunten (ECTS or EC) EU member state Poland 60 25-30 punkty ECTS EU member state Portugal 60 28 créditos ECTS EU member state Romania 60 30 credite (SECTS) EU member state Slovakia 60 25 kredity EU member state Slovenia 60 25-30 kreditne točke EU member state Spain 60 25-30 ECTS (also créditos and crèdits) EU member state Sweden 60 26.667 högskolepoäng (Used from July 2007) EU member state Iceland 60 25-30 einingar (units) EFTA member state Liechtenstein 60 EFTA member state Norway 60 25-30[8] studiepoeng EFTA member state Switzerland 60 25-30[9] ECTS-credits, Kreditpunkte (KP) EFTA member state Albania 60 30 Pikët ECTS Non-EU, Non-EFTA member state Bosnia and Herzegovina 60 25 ECTS bodovi Non-EU, Non-EFTA member state England, Wales and Northern Ireland 120 (60 ECTS) 10 (20 hours per ECTS) Credits. One ECTS credit is equivalent to two UK credits.[10][11] Non-EU, Non-EFTA member state Georgia 60 30 კრედიტები (kreditebi) Non-EU, Non-EFTA member state Montenegro 60 ECTS-krediti Non-EU, Non-EFTA member state North Macedonia 60 кредити (ECTS) Non-EU, Non-EFTA member state Russia 60 30 кредиты Non-EU, Non-EFTA member state Scotland 120 (60 ECTS) 10 (20 hours per ECTS)[12] SCQF credit points (2 SCQF points equal 1 ECTS point[12]) Non-EU, Non-EFTA member state Serbia 60 30 ЕСПБ бодови / ESPB bodovi Non-EU, Non-EFTA member state Turkey 60 25-30 AKTS - kredi[13] Non-EU, Non-EFTA member state Ukraine 60 30 кредити Non-EU, Non-EFTA member stateRetroSearch is an open source project built by @garambo | Open a GitHub Issue
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