European credit transfer system (ECTS) is a method that is used to compare the marks (US: grade) given in education across European Union. One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS-credits in all countries irrespective of standard or qualification type and is used to facilitate transfer and progression throughout the union. The ECTS systems has also a multigrade scale as a complement to the different countries' individual grade scale.
List of credits given in one year in European countries
| Country
| Credits in one year
| Abbreviation (Unit)
| Notes
|
| European
| 60 credits/year
| ECTS-credits
|
|
| Norway (old system)
| 20 credits/year
| vekttall
| See: Education in Norway
|
| Sweden
| 40 credits/year
| Högskolepoäng (College credits)
| See: Education in Sweden
|
See also
External links
sv:European Credit Transfer System
