1. Main characteristics of ECTS |
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As stated in the introduction, ECTS system is based on three core elements: information (on study programmes and student achievement), mutual agreement (between the partner institutions and the student) and the use of ECTS credits (to indicate student workload). These three core elements are made operational through the use of three key documents: the information package, the application form/learning agreement and the transcript of records. Most of all, ECTS is made operational by students, teachers and institutions who want to make study abroad an integral part of the educational experience. ECTS provides transparency through the following means:1. ECTS credits which are a numerical value allocated to course units to describe the student workload required to complete them (see the section on “ECTS credits”);
Good communication and flexibility are also needed to facilitate the academic recognition of studies completed or taken abroad. In this respect the ECTS coordinators have an important role to play as their main tasks are to deal with the academic and administrative aspects of ECTS (see the section on “ECTS coordinators”). |