ECTSlike
ECTSlike is a term used to describe educational credit systems that are inspired by or function similarly to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). ECTS is a student-centred system developed by the European Union to promote student mobility and cooperation between higher education institutions across Europe. It assigns a standardized credit value to academic programs, allowing students to transfer credits more easily between universities and recognize prior learning.
ECTSlike systems are adopted by institutions outside the European Union or by non-EU institutions that wish
While ECTSlike systems share core features with ECTS, such as credit allocation and workload measurement, they
The adoption of an ECTSlike system can benefit students by providing clearer expectations for course workloads