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ECTS
Abbreviation for European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
In short and in plain language
The ECTS is a system of points for studies in Europe.
Students get points for what they learn and do in their course.
A university can count points that a student got at another one.
A full year of study gives 60 points.
Definition
The ECTS is a tool of the European Higher Education Area that makes studies and courses more transparent. It allows credits taken at one higher education institution to be counted towards a qualification studied for at another. According to the European Commission, 60 ECTS credits are the equivalent of a full year of study.