ECTS recognition procedure

RECOGNITION PROCEDURES FOR ERASMUS TRAINEESHIP ABROAD

For Outgoing Students

Full academic recognition is the basic condition for the student mobility in the framework of the Erasmus programme. Full academic recognition means that the period abroad replaces a comparable period at the home institution. To enable full recognition of completed studies, a trilateral learning agreement among the student, home institution and the host institution will be made. Student has to follow this agreement during the whole exchange period. Recognition can only be denied if the student does not achieve the level required or fulfill the preconditions. The Learning Agreement (LA) covers the programme of study to be taken and the ECTS credits to be awarded for their satisfactory completion, committing home and host institution, as well as the student. The Transcript of Records (ToR) shows students' learning achievements in a way which is comprehensive, commonly understood and easily transferable from one institution to another. The Proof of Recognition shows students that the study abroad period has been recognized in the home institution.

At our institution, the recognition procedure starts before an outgoing student departs. Before the student departs, the ' recognition sheet' is prepared by using the course study plan in the learning agreement of the student and full academic recognition is confirmed by the Executive Committee of the relevant Faculty. The ECTS credits to be gained at host institution are guaranteed. After completion of the studies abroad 'Proof of Recognition' is prepared by the Executive Committee of the relevant Faculty, by taking into account the information on 'Transcript of Records' provided by the host institution. Courses shown on the ToR should not be different from the courses previously confirmed with the LA form (unless the LA form had been revised by following the relevant regulations accurately).

ECTS credits are converted to local credits by the Department Coordinator and Faculty Executive Committee by assessing the contents, learning outcomes and assignments of each course taken from the host institution. After the conversion process, courses taken from the host are shown on the Transcript of Records with their original codes and names. The studies carried out by students during the mobility period are also clearly mentioned in the Diploma Supplement issued by us.