ECTS
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ECTS is a standardized credit system used across European universities to measure and compare students’ academic workload and facilitate recognition of studies between institutions.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
European higher education framework component
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academic credit system → |
| abbreviationFor |
European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
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| aimsTo |
facilitate comparability of qualifications
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increase transparency of study programmes → support lifelong learning → |
| appliesTo |
bachelor’s degree programmes
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doctoral degree programmes → master’s degree programmes → short-cycle higher education programmes → |
| basedOn |
student workload
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| category |
credit accumulation system
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credit transfer system → higher education policy instrument → |
| coordinatedBy |
European Commission
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| defines |
credit points
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| fullName |
European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
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| governingBody |
European Commission Directorate-General for Education and Culture
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| hasComponent |
assessment criteria
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credit points → learning outcomes → workload hours → |
| introducedFor |
harmonization of higher education systems in Europe
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| partOf |
Bologna Process
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European Higher Education reforms → |
| purpose |
compare students’ academic workload across institutions
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facilitate recognition of studies between institutions → measure students’ academic workload → support credit accumulation → support credit transfer → support student mobility → |
| region |
Europe
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| relatedTo |
Diploma Supplement
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European Qualifications Framework → |
| standardizes |
credit values across institutions
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| supports |
Erasmus programme
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student exchange programmes → |
| usedBy |
European universities
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higher education institutions → |
| usedFor |
curriculum design
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qualification frameworks → recognition of prior learning → |
| usedIn |
European Higher Education Area
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Leipzig
("European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System")
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Faculty of Theology, University of Zurich ("European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System") → Viljandi Culture Academy → |
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ECTS
("European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System")
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ECTS
("European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System")
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fullName |
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Vienna University of Technology
("European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System")
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operatesOn |
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Diploma Supplement
("European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System")
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supports |
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European Higher Education Area
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usesAbbreviation |