The European Credit Transfer System, was developed by the European Commission (EC) in order to provide common procedures to guarantee academic recognition of studies abroad. It provides a way of measuring and comparing learning achievements, and transferring them from one institution to another. In the ECTS system, 60 credits represent the workload of a year of study; normally 30 credits are given for a semester.
For more information contact the European Commission on Education and Training
Exchange Program Transfer Equivalency Guide
Many European universities issue credits per ECTS guidelines , or in both their own systems and ECTS . Per ECTS, 60 credits represent the workload of an academic year of study. At RPI, the following guidelines are used with regard to the transfer of ECTS credits:
- 10 ECTS = 5 RPI credits
- 5 ECTS = 3 RPI credits
Please refer to the Exchange Program Transfer Equivalency Guide for information on grading and credit equivalencies at RPI's partner institutions.
