TheECTSpistettä
The ECTSpistettä, also known as the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System points, is a standardized system used in European higher education to measure and compare student workload. It was developed to facilitate student mobility and academic recognition across different countries. The primary unit of the ECTSpistettä is the ECTS credit, which represents the average time a student is expected to spend on all learning activities required to successfully complete a module, course, or program. This includes lectures, seminars, practical work, independent study, and examinations.
One ECTS credit is equivalent to approximately 25 hours of student workload. A full academic year of