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ECTS
European Credit Transfer System
ECTS
INTRODUCTION
Move without obstacles: recognition of studies and diplomas
European Credit Transfer System  ECTS
Three core elements:
1. Information
2. Mutual Agreement
3. Use of ECTS-credits
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INTRODUCTION
Transparency:
1.
ECTS-credits are a numerical value = workload
2.
Information package
3.
easily transferable from one institution to another
4.
learning agreement covering the programme of study to be taken
and the ECTS credits to be awarded
ECTS
INTRODUCTION
voluntary participation, transparency, flexibility and a climate of mutual
trust and confidence
allocation of ECTS credits to course units
production of an Information package, in the native language and in
another EU language
use of student application forms, transcripts of records and ECTS
learning agreements
ECTS-CREDITS
ECTS-credits: numerical value (between 1 and 60), describes workload
60 ECTS-credits represent the workload of an academic year
Swedish courses have credits  20 Swedish credits = 30 ECTS
ECTS-credits = workload NOT the level or difficulty
ECTS ALLOCATION
ECTS credits are allocated to course units
only awarded to students who successfully complete the course by
satisfying the assessment requirements
ECTS CREDIT TRANSFER
home and host institutions prepare and exchange transcripts of records
copies of these transcripts are given to the student
home institution recognises the amount of credit received
Learning Agreement gives the student a guarantee in advance that the
credits for the approved programme of study will be transferred
Two good models of credit transfer in common use
ECTS CREDIT TRANSFER
a block of course units chosen to replace the year or the semester at
the home institution
course units or groups of course units which correspond to the home
course units
on return ; credits according to ECTS-credits
full academic recognition is given !!!
ECTS CREDIT TRANSFER
Partial failure:
1.
If the host institution offers their own students a second attempt at
an assessment, the mobile student should take advantage of this
procedure
2.
When the host's procedures are at an end, the matter of the
students' progress rests with the home institution, in accordance
with its rules.
In the event of serious failure the student may need to repeat the period
of study
ECTS
INFORMATION PACKAGE
information packages as guides for potential partners and students and
staff
intended to facilitate curriculum transparency, to help teachers guide
students to choose appropriate programmes and plan their studies
abroad, and to provide practical information
systematically updated each year
some elements are crucial :
good course unit descriptions;
details of examination systems and
grading schemes;
credits
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INFORMATION PACKAGE
Table of contents
INTRODUCTION; Whta is ECTS
a brief description of ECTS
I. The Institution
A. Name and address
B. Academic calendar
C. The ECTS institutional coordinator
D. General description of the institution
E. Registration procedures
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II. General practical information
A. Host country formalities
B. Getting there
C. Cost of living
D. Accommodation
E. Health and insurance
1.
Medical facilities
2.
Special needs students
3.
Insurance cover
F. Study facilities at the host institution
1.
Libraries
2.
Specialist facilities
G. Other practical information
H. Extra-mural and leisure activities
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INFORMATION PACKAGE
III. The department
A -General description of the department
B - Degree structure
1. Qualifications
2. Course structure diagram
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INFORMATION PACKAGE
III. The department
C -Individual course units
1.
Identification
2.
Description
3.
Level
4.
Compulsory or optional course units
5.
Teaching staff
6.
Length
7.
Teaching and learning methods
8.
Assessment
9.
The language
10.
ECTS credit allocation
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IV. Glossary
A glossary of the terminology used in the information package
could be useful to avoid misunderstandings
V. Examples of good practice
Examples of degree course structures are added as well as
examples of individual course unit descriptions
STUDENT APPLICATION FORM
the student will fill in a student application form
the student must already have a precise idea on the programme of
study
elaborated in conjunction with the home institution’s ECTS
departmental coordinator and with the agreement of the home
institution’s ECTS institutional coordinator
The LEARNING AGREEMENT
before the student leaves for the host institution a learning agreement
should be signed
The student agrees to undertake the programme of study at the host
institution as an integral part of his or her higher education
The home institution provides the student with a guarantee that the
home institution will give full academic recognition in respect of the
course units listed on the agreement
The host institution confirms that the programme of study is acceptable
A copy of the signed learning agreement should be given to all parties
involved
CHANGES
The learning agreement form provides for changes to the originally
agreed study programme/learning agreement
Agreement to the changes by all parties must be obtained in order to
guarantee full academic recognition
Changes to the originally agreed programme will be indicated on the
reverse side of the learning agreement and duly counter-signed by the
student and the coordinators of both the home and host institutions
TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS
Credit transfer in ECTS operates by means of exchange of transcripts of
records between home and host institutions and vice versa
Transcripts of records describe the learning achievements of each ECTS
student prior to and after the period of study abroad
Every course taken by the student is recorded on the transcript of
records with not only the ECTS credits but also with the grade awarded
according to the local grading scale and, possibly, the grade awarded
according to the ECTS grading scale
A signed copy of the transcripts of records should be given to all
parties involved
ECTS GRADING SCALE
Common currency to measure the quality of student achievements
many different grading systems co-exist in Europe
interpretation of grades varies considerably from one country to
another
failure to communicate grades might have serious consequences for
mobile students
A European-wide facilititaing scale
ECTS-GRADING SCALE
ECTS
Percentage of
successful
students normally
achieving the
grade
grade
A
10
B
25
C
30
D
25
E
10
FX
-
F
-
Definition
EXCELLENT - outstanding performance
with only minor errors
VERY GOOD -above the average
standard but with some errors
GOOD -generally sound work with a
number of notable errors
SATISFACTORY- fair but with
significant shortcomings
SUFFICIENT - performance meets the
minimum criteria
FAIL- some more work required before
the credit can be awarded
FAIL- considerable further work is
required
ECTS-GRADING SCALE
ECTS grades “A” to “E” accompany the award of credit
ECTS grades “FX” and “F” attract zero credit
CONVERSION GRADES
ECTS
F-FX
E
D
C
B
A
A+
SWEDEN
U/R
G-
G-
G
G+
VG
VG+
GERMANY
5.0-4.1 4.0-3.6 3.5-2.8 2.7-2.1 2.0-1.5 1.4-1.0 1.0
MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY: ECTS-DECISION
Beslutdatum 98-01-29
Dnr
40/9701077
Beslut 1
Beslutas att:
Endast utländska studenter på utbytesprogram skall omfattas av ECTS
Tolka ECTS betygsskala som ett målrelaterat betygssystem med
rekommenderade betygsgränser vis 90-80-70-60-50% av möjligt
resultat med hänsyn tagen till de verbala definitioner på ECTS betygen
A t.o.m. E
ECTS-background/mor information
Rektorsbeslut Dnr 40/9701077
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/guidesw.doc
http://www.mh.se/internationaloffice/
www.programkontoret.se