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The ECTS system

The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), was developed by the European Commission in order to facilitate academic recognition of studies abroad. It provides a way of measuring and comparing learning achievements, and transferring them from one institution to another.
The ECTS system is part of the Bologna process . This means that ECTS credits are now used for accumulative purposes and some countries have adapted the ECTS grading scale as their own .

Credits

Credits represent the study workload required to complete course units. Credits express a relative rather than an absolute measure of student workload .
In ECTS, 60 credits are equivalent to the full time study workload achieved during one academic year, and thereby 30 credits are equivalent to the full time study for one semester.
Mälardalen University has as of July 1, 2007 adapted to most parts of the Bologna process.

Diploma Supplement

Diploma Supplement (DS), provides sufficient independent data to improve transparency and professional recognition of academic achievement of students . Students that complete a degree program at Mälardalen University will receive a DS together with the degree certificate and both are free of charge .
Mälardalen University is one of only 3 Swedish Universities (one of 28 in Europe) awarded DS Label by the European Commission . The label is a benchmark for correct and proper use of DS .

ECTS institutional coordinator

Salam Zandi, International Coordinator
Telephone: +46 (0)21-10 14 15
E-mail: salam.zandi@mdh.se

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Last updated:
2007-11-26
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International Division