Can I transfer my college credits to another country?

Many academic institutions may allow you to transfer credits but limit how many foreign credits they accept. If the school does accept foreign credits, you will likely be asked to provide some or all of the following documents: Official academic transcripts from the institution you attended.

How do ECTS credits transfer to us?

ECTS credits are a relative value. The ECTS credit is 50\% of this US credit value: i.e., ECTS credits x ½ = MSU credits. In ECTS, 60 credit points represent the workload of a year of study, 30 credit points are allocated to a semester and 20 credit points to a term.

How many ECTS is one course?

One ECTS is equal to 28 hours of study. Bachelor’s and Master’s degree course subjects have a study load of either 5 ECTS or 10 ECTS, which is equal to 140 (5 x 28 hours) and 280 (10 x 28 hours) study load hours, respectively. The total study load for a three-year Bachelor’s degree course is 180 ECTS (3 x 60 ECTS).

How do I convert credits?

Convert semester credits to quarter credits: Multiply semester credits by 1.5. Three academic quarters equal two academic semesters. This 3 to 2 ratio can also be expressed as 1.5 = 1, giving us the formulas for conversion listed above. 15 credit hours per semester x 2 semesters per year = 30 credits per year.

How does the American college credit system work?

In the U.S., students receive semester credit hours, which are based on the number of contact hours accumulated during one semester. Mainly, you would have to take around 5 courses each semester, where each course is worth 3 semester credit hours, the equivalent of 45-48 contact hours.

How do I transfer credits from ECTS?

How to convert ECTS credits to U.S. credits? If you have already studied in Europe and want to continue your studies in the U.S. you will need to have your credits converted into American credits. Usually, the conversion rate from ECTS to American credits is 2:1, meaning 60 ECTS would convert into 30 American credits.

How many credits is 12 units?

Credit to Unit Conversion Chart

How many hours is 12 credits?

As learned above, the 12 credit hours = 180 contact hours (12 credit hours * 15 contact hours per credit hour). Given this is a quarter system, you’ll be spending 10 weeks in order to receive 180 contact hours. You should expect to be spending 18 hours per week in class (180 contact hours / 10 weeks).