Credits and Learning Hours
A student engaged in full time undergraduate study for an Honours Degree is normally required to complete 60 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits per academic session (equivalent to 120 Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) credits).
A student engaged in full time taught postgraduate study is normally required to complete 90 ECTS credits (equivalent to 180 CATS credits).
Students may opt to take additional free/extra-curricular units to a maximum of 6 additional ECTS credits (equivalent to 12 CATS credits) in any one academic year (with the prior approval of their Director of Studies).
In line with national credit frameworks and QAA guidance, the University has set an expectation of 120 notional learning hours associated with a 6 ECTS credit unit (equivalent to 12 CATS credits), which equates to 1200 learning hours in an academic year for full-time undergraduates. For full-time taught postgraduate students there is an expectation that their 90 ECTS credits (equivalent to 180 CATS credits) will equate to 1800 learning hours.