What is it? The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a tool that helps to design, describe, and deliver study programmes and award higher education qualifications. The use of ECTS, in conjunction with outcomes-based qualifications frameworks, makes study programmes and qualifications more transparent and facilitates the recognition of qualifications.
Why is it needed? By making higher education comparable across Europe, ECTS makes teaching and learning in higher education more transparent and facilitates the recognition of all studies. It aids curriculum design and quality assurance and allows for the transfer of learning experiences between different institutions, greater student mobility and more flexible routes to gain degrees.

ECTS is closely related to the modernisation of higher education in Europe. In particular, it is a central tool in the Bologna Process which aims to make national systems more compatible.
How does it work? Participating institutions publish their course catalogues on the web, including detailed descriptions of study programmes, modules, university regulations and student services.

Course descriptions contain ‘learning outcomes’ (i.e. what students are expected to know, understand and be able to do) and workload (i.e. the time students typically need to achieve these outcomes). Each learning outcome is expressed in terms of credits, with a student workload ranging from 1 500 to 1 800 hours for an academic year, and one credit generally corresponds to 25-30 hours of work.

A series of documents help with credit transfer and accumulation:

  • Course Catalogue
  • Learning Agreement
  • Transcript of Records
  • The Diploma Supplement (DS).

source: European Commission - Education and training

ECTS grade mark

Grade and its Description In English

Numeric value

A

Excellent | Bardzo dobry
(excellent results)

5

B

Very good | Dobry plus
(results above average)

4.5

C

Good | Dobry
(results on average)

4

D

Satisfactory / Dostateczny plus
(acceptable result)

3.5

E

Sufficient / Dostateczny
(results fulfilling the minimum requirements)

3

FX

Insufficient / Niedostateczny
(failed – further work required)

2

  • Knowledge, skills and exam results
  • Performance during classes / homework / project
  • Class attendance / absence
  • Punctuality
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