BENEFITS OF ACADEMIC CREDIT SYSTEMS

Posted date: 15 May 2021

Academic credits can be earned for any form of study programme (modules, courses, placements, dissertation work, and so on), and they represent the work needed to complete the programme successfully. Students gain a clear and straightforward way of valuing their learning accomplishments by academic credits. The credits earned are documented on a credit transcript, which can be used to earn a qualification.

Universities in the EU and EEA countries use the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) as the key grading system in universities, as well as a way to track credit transfers for students from these countries, which is aligned to the Bologna system.

So, in Europe, how many credits are needed for a Bachelor's or Master's degree? A full study year in ECTS usually consists of 60 credits, so receiving 180 credits for a Bachelor's degree and 120 credit points for a Master's degree will be needed.

Main benefits of academic credit systems are:

* Credits assist you in gaining admission to a higher education programme.

* They keep track of a student's progress and decide whether he or she has completed all of his or her studies.

* They estimate the workload of a programme.

* You can move to a different university programme while retaining any or all of your previous credits.

* Use your academic credit to study abroad – academic credit is accepted and acknowledged all over the world.

* When applying for a career, academic credits serve as evidence of previous studies.

* Academic research credits are used by some colleges to determine degree prices.

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