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
Sweden	40 credits/year	Högskolepoäng (College credits)	See: Education in Sweden

See also

• Bologna process

External links

• European Commission ECTS Information (http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/ects_en.html)

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