UMAP Credit Transfer Scheme
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University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) has developed a pilot UMAP Credit Transfer Scheme (UCTS) to facilitate greater student mobility in the region by providing a framework for establishing credit transfer arrangements.[1] UCTS model adopted the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) in order to assist and facilitate the student mobility and create a flexible mean of transferring grades between participating universities, countries/territories and governments.[2]
Objective
[edit]The UCTS objective is to ensure effective credit transfer for students undertaking exchange program in universities from UMAP countries/territories and other regions.[3]
UCTS Components
[edit]Some of the major components of the UCTS scheme are:
- Staff in home and host universities needs to negotiate and oversee student program
- UCTS credit point scale will be used as a conversion scale to record the student workload in home and host institution [4]
Home University Responsibilities
[edit]- Negotiation of the study program in the host university
- Record the approved study program
- Arrange the level of financial support
- Convert UCTS credit points to home university equivalents[4]
Host University Responsibilities
[edit]- Negotiation of the study program with the university
- Authorize the approved study program
- Enter the host university credits/grades, and convert them to UCTS credit points
- Ensure that the registrar (or delegate) provides official certification of the Transcript[4]
UCTS Credit Points
[edit]UCTS credit points are numerical values (1 to 60) and it is allocated to course units to measure student workload required to finish the course. 60 credit points represent full-time student workload for a full academic year. For one semester exchange student, the credit points would be represented with 30 credit points.
Example: One Semester Study Program in Host University (Host University = 16 Credit point per semester; Home University = 6 credit points per term)
| Course Unit | Host University | UCTS | Home University |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 7.5 | 2.25 |
| B | 4 | 7.5 | 2.25 |
| C | 4 | 7.5 | 2.25 |
| D | 4 | 7.5 | 2.25 |
| Total | 16 | 30.0 | 9.0 |
Conversion from Host University Credit Points to UCTS: 4*30/16[5]
Conversion from UCTS to Home University Credit Points: 7.5*9/30[5]
Converting Credit Points
[edit]- Credit points measures student workload, however this does not represent the achievements
- Credit Points should only be awarded to those who successfully completed the requirements of a course unit
- The calculation should be made in terms of minimum and not average[5]
UCTS Grading Scale
[edit]The UCTS credit points scale and grading scale are not intended to replace host and home universities scales. It is used solely for the purpose of assisting the conversion.[1]
| UCTS Grade | Successful Students normally achieving grade (%) | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 % | EXCELLENT: Outstanding with only minor errors |
| B | 25 % | VERY GOOD: Above average standard but with some errors |
| C | 30 % | GOOD: Generally sound work with a number of notable errors |
| D | 25 % | SATISFACTORY: Fair but with significant shortcomings |
| E | 10 % | SUFFICIENT: Performance meets the minimum criteria |
| FX | - | FAIL: Some more work required before the credit can be awarded |
| F | - | FAIL: Considerable further work is required |
The grading scale of universities will vary between countries/territories within UMAP. As in European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), it is necessary to have a common scale for conversion purposes.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b UMAP Credit Transfer Scheme Archived 2010-12-06 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ UCTS adopts ECTS.
- ^ More about UCTS[permanent dead link].
- ^ a b c UCTS General Information.
- ^ a b c d UCTS Credit Transfer Table(Page 11).
- ^ a b UCTS Grading Scale - Page 14.