ECTS

ECTS, the European Community Course Credit Transfer System, was developed by the Commission of the European Communities in order to provide common procedures to guarantee academic recognition of studies abroad. It provides a way of measuring and comparing learning achievements using ECTS credits, and transferring them from one institution to another.

The ECTS system is based on the principle of mutual trust and confidence between the participating higher education institutions. The few rules of ECTS, concerning Information (on courses available), Agreement (between the home and the host institutions) and the Use of ECTS Credits (to indicate student workload) are set out to reinforce this mutual trust and confidence. Each ERASMUS department adopting the ECTS scheme describes the courses it offers not only in terms of content but also adding credits to each course. ECTS creates curriculum transparency by providing detailed information on the curricula and their relevance towards a degree. It helps academics to make academic recognition decisions thanks to prior agreement on the content of study programmes abroad between students and the home and host institutions. The use of ECTS can also be a catalyst for reflection on course curriculum structure, student workload and learning outcomes. With ECTS, higher education institutions preserve their autonomy and responsibility for all decisions concerning students’ achievements, without amending existing course structures and assessment methods: all course and assessments are those which are normally taken by regular students at the host institution.

Please follow the links below in order to find more information about:

• The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
• The Departments of the University of Patras
• The ECTS guides of the Departments of the University of Patras
• The Modern Greek Language courses offered by the University of Patras

ECT Guides

Click on the following guides to download the desired ECTS guide. In each guide there is information about the department, the lessons and contact information. The guides are written in the English and Greek language and the date given specifies the last modification.

Modern Greek Language courses

The University of Patras offers Modern Greek Language courses at all levels. The courses are offered by the School of Modern Greek Language that has been functioning at the Intercultural Education Center at the Department of Primary Education. Students are given an oral and written test in Modern Greek Language in order to determine their placement in the appropriate level.

This Programme offers 9 ECTS Credits for 225 teaching hours.

More information, i.e. levels, glossaries, course duration, dates, applications etc., are provided at http://www.kedek.gr/