Academics

Credit System

All International Undergraduate, Graduate and Postgraduate Degree Programs are based on and are fully compatible with the established European and American educational systems. The European guidelines for higher education are outlined in the Bologna agreements that also introduced the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

The workload of a typical full-time undergraduate student during one academic year amounts to 45 credits in the American study track and to 60 credits in the European study track. One credit equals 30 study hours, or one hour of class and two hours of course work per week for the duration of the quarter, amounting to 1350 study hours per year in the American study track and to 1800 study hours per academic year in the European study track. In the American study track, the Bachelor program can be completed within 4 academic years and in the European study track, the Bachelor program can be completed within 3 academic years.

The workload of a typical full-time graduate student during one academic year amounts to 60 credits, consisting of 54 course credits and 6 thesis credits. One credit equals 30 study hours, or one hour of class and two hours of course work per week for the duration of the quarter, amounting to 1800 study hours per academic year. The Master program can be completed within 1 academic year.

The workload of a typical postgraduate student during one academic year amounts to 30 credits. One credit equals 30 study hours, amounting to 900 study hours per academic year. The Doctoral program can be completed within 2 academic years.

Level	European ECTS credits	American quarter credits	American semester credits
Diploma	45	45	30
Associate	90	90	60
Bachelor	180	180	120
Master	60	60	40
Doctor	60	60	40

Grading System

Students are graded on their class attendance and participation and also on two or more of the following: term papers, reports, assignments, projects, presentations, and mid-term and final exams. The minimum passing grade is D (60%). For FX grades, optional extra course work is required to receive a minimum passing grade of 60%. The GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated on a 4.0 scale.

Academic Honors

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