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This glossary contains an overview of some of the terminologies, definitions and abbreviations used at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences.

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EEG

Education & Examination Guide

European Credit Transfer System

also see ECTS

What is the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System? 

The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a tool of the European Higher Education Area for making studies and courses more transparent. It helps students to move between countries and to have their academic qualifications and study periods abroad recognised. 

ECTS allows credits taken at one higher education institution to be counted towards a qualification studied for at another. ECTS credits represent learning based on defined learning outcomes and their associated workload. 

ECTS enhances the flexibility of study programmes for students. It also supports the planning, delivery and evaluation of higher education programmes. It is a central tool in the Bologna Process, which aims to make national education systems more comparable internationally. ECTS also helps make other documents, such as the Diploma Supplement, clearer and easier to use in different countries. 

ECTS has been adopted by most of the countries in the European Higher Education Area as the national credit system and is increasingly used elsewhere. 

Source: See further: https://ec.europa.eu/education/resources-and-tools/european-credit-transfer-and-accumulation-system-ects_en

Exemptions

Exemption at WUAS is done through Credit Transfer, which is awarded after a student is initially admitted to a programme of study. Once a student has formally accepted an offer to study at WUAS, Credit Transfer is bestowed at formal Registration as a student.

WUAS does not award any exemptions for credits after a student has started their studies.

WUAS does not award Credit Transfer (exemptions) for postgraduate courses.

Please see the EEG for full details or the website:  https://www.wittenborg.eu/credit-transfer.htm

F

Final Phase

The Final Phase at WUAS refers to the last 80 Credits or last 1/3 of the Bachelor / Undergraduate programmes. It is often also called the Final year (of the 3 year programme). Often students enter the Final Phase with Credit Transfer and they are known as Top-Up students.

G

GEB

Graduation & Examination Board

H

HBA

HBA is the bachelor of business administration pathway Hospitality Business Administration.

I

IBA

IBA is the bachelor of business administration pathway International Business Administration.

M

MBA

MBA stands for Master of Business Administration

MCI

MCI is the bachelor of business administration pathway Marketing Communication & Information Administration.

N

NVAO

The Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO

https://www.nvao.net/en