Although it was initially developed as a 'credit transfer system' to solve the problems related to the recognition of the education received by students from various higher education institutions by other higher education institutions in Europe, it is also applied as a 'credit accumulation system' between higher education institutions of the same country.

What is ECTS? It is a credit system based on the Student workload, which is determined based on the time required to successfully complete the learning activities planned to achieve the targeted learning outcomes of a course. Workload: It includes all learning activities required for the successful completion of a course, including the time required for class participation, participation in practices, seminars, project preparation, exams, all individual studies, internships. STUDENT WORKLOAD The time/effort spent by the student is called the student's workload. This load is calculated by the instructor considering an average student. The inclusion of student opinions in the calculation increases the quality assurance and acceptability of the application. Higher education institutions using the ECTS system use a common language. Therefore, the workloads of students in any program of these institutions can be compared. If the student's learning outcomes, expressed in the form of knowledge, skills and competencies, are also clear in return for the workloads, a student becomes more comparable with a student in another country.

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Providing detailed information about course programs and course contents. It helps academics with academic recognition. It helps to review the structure of syllabi, the course load of students and their outcomes at the end of their studies. Determining ECTS credits for courses This value is actually an indication of how much of the total workload each course covers for the full-time completion of an academic year. In ECTS, one academic year (two semesters) of study is given 60 ECTS and one semester of study is given 30 ECTS.1 academic year= 60 ECTS1500-1800 hours/year (37.5-45 weeks/year)1 ECTS credit=25-30 working hours ECTS credit is not only dependent on course hours, but also covers the workload generated by that course. The sum of the credits of all courses that must be taken in 1 academic year must be 60 credits and 30 credits in 1 semester. ECTS credits must be given in whole numbers, (fractional numbers such as 1,63 should be avoided.) It should be ensured that the ECTS credit of a course is not below the local credit of that course. A student's total semester workload will be calculated over 17 weeks and a weekly workload will be calculated as 45 hours. Thus, the total semester workload for a student is 17 x 45 = 765 hours. When calculating the ECTS workload for a student, the workload per ECTS should be between 25-26 hours. In ECTS workload calculations, this ratio will be calculated as 25.5. ECTS BENEFITS Increased mobility of students who are comparable in terms of workload and learning outcomes. For example, these students can participate in the Erasmus exchange program. Increased recognition and mobility of graduates in national and global job markets. This makes it easier for them to find a job and contributes to their employability. The courses, grades and ECTS credits taken by a student within the framework of an education program are expressed in the English Diploma Supplement given to the student upon graduation, together with other information about the program content and the higher education system. Thus, the graduate obtains a certificate of recognition that compares him/her with other graduates evaluated with the ECTS system.