{"id":164756,"date":"2026-02-05T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/?p=164756"},"modified":"2026-04-22T21:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:25:16","slug":"ects-explanation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/en\/blog\/ects-explanation\/","title":{"rendered":"ECTS meaning in Austria: convert ECTS to hours and workload"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-154edf3b81ea89278a85a087be81f544 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-78firl-c631ae41a668636fcb7900020bc361a5 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells av-break-at-tablet  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_section  grid-row-not-first  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'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >ECTS meaning in Austria: convert ECTS to hours and workload<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jtogly79-ad57aec588c41c3e6e0fd3a450386ad1\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jtogly79-ad57aec588c41c3e6e0fd3a450386ad1{\nheight:5px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jtogly79-ad57aec588c41c3e6e0fd3a450386ad1 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jtjtmedc-ce5f497fe1433f1922572aabdd533579 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Written by <strong>Kerstin Lakits, 05.02.2026<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-bbw9h-e9ea24d4a9970947ae9a10c1728f5755 sc-av_one_full av-break-at-tablet-flextable av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-bbw9h-e9ea24d4a9970947ae9a10c1728f5755\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-bbw9h-e9ea24d4a9970947ae9a10c1728f5755{\nmargin-top:15px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-bbw9h-e9ea24d4a9970947ae9a10c1728f5755{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-bbw9h-e9ea24d4a9970947ae9a10c1728f5755 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  first av-break-at-tablet flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jtjtmedc-ce5f497fe1433f1922572aabdd533579 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Especially at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/en\/blog\/semester-start-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the beginning of your studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the many university abbreviations such as ECTS, STEOP or SWS can be quite confusing. What is ECTS? In Austria, 1 ECTS = 25 hours of total workload. This means that ECTS credits (ECTS points) include classes, self-study and exams \u2013 not just the time you spend sitting in a lecture hall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, these abbreviations are based on simple concepts that are meant to help you plan your studies more effectively and realistically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To save you time and confusion, we\u2019ve put together everything you need to know about common university abbreviations. This guide shows you how to convert ECTS to hours, plan a realistic semester workload, and use ECTS for exchange (e.g., Learning Agreement and Transcript of Records).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lxhzyw9g-c2cfd483769733dd438e5fbf2127d4bf '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Table of Contents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#What is ECTS?\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is ECTS?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Convert ECTS to hours\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Convert ECTS to hours<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#How to plan your semester workload (practical guide)\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plan your semester workload<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (practical guide)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Bachelor vs Master credits\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bachelor vs Master credits<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Use ECTS for exchange (recognition)\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECTS for exchange<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (recognition)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Austria add-on: SWS vs ECTS\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austria add-on: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SWS vs ECTS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#FAQs: ECTS meaning in Austria\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAQs: ECTS meaning in Austria<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-73734u-e654b2f47cc625f39101c2a047ce5327 main_color avia-section-default avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-164756'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0 sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0\">\n.flex_column.av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-60022e-c202918c0cd9b7c18a7986963f916743 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 id=\"What is ECTS?\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">What is ECTS?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ECTS points meaning is simple: it measures total study workload. The main purpose of ECTS at university is to make academic achievements comparable and to realistically estimate the workload required for a course or degree.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECTS stands for the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System. It is a standardized unit used across Europe to measure student workload and was introduced as part of the Bologna Process to make degree programs and academic achievements more transparent, consistent and comparable across Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In practice, you\u2019ll encounter ECTS everywhere: in the course catalogue, in your Learning Agreement for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/en\/blog\/study-abroad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an exchange semester<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or in the Transcript of Records that documents all your completed courses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re wondering what ECTS means, think \u201cworkload,\u201d not \u201cclassroom hours\u201d. ECTS are not grades. One ECTS point does not indicate how well you passed a course, but how much time is expected for it, including classes, self-study, exams and preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  class='hr av-67ddri-41246adb82eb20f9271331161b8c66cb hr-short  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892 sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ml8e52j8-09ab9bce3dac88999f926aa892a94438 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 id=\"Convert ECTS to hours\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Convert ECTS to hours<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re wondering how many hours 1 ECTS is, in Austria it\u2019s <\/span><b>25 hours<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This official conversion is the basis for calculating ECTS into hours and helps students plan their studies and semester workload realistically.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div class='flex_column_table av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892 sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ml8e6ucq-7cccee87ec436c63dbfb5e322d63b250 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 id=\"ECTS to hours table\">ECTS to hours table<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Converting ECTS into hours is easy and based on a fixed rule in Austria: the number of ECTS multiplied by 25 equals the total workload in hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formula: Hours = ECTS \u00d7 25 (Austria).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This allows you to quickly calculate how much time you should plan for a single course or for an entire semester.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the table below, you\u2019ll find typical ECTS-to-hours conversions that help you realistically judge your study workload.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-table av-av_table-7a9a0e158fcc6df500be32f1d2023605 main_color avia-pricing-table-container avia_pricing_default  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  avia-table-1'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><div class=\"pricing-table-wrap\"><ul class='pricing-table avia-highlight-col'><li class='avia-heading-row'><div class='first-table-item'>ECTS<\/div><span class='pricing-extra'><\/span><\/li><li class=''>1<\/li><li class=''>2<\/li><li class=''>3<\/li><li class=''>5<\/li><li class=''>30<\/li><li class=''>60<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"pricing-table-wrap\"><ul class='pricing-table avia-highlight-col'><li class='avia-heading-row'><div class='first-table-item'>Hours<\/div><span class='pricing-extra'><\/span><\/li><li class=''>25<\/li><li class=''>50<\/li><li class=''>75<\/li><li class=''>125<\/li><li class=''>750<\/li><li class=''>1500<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div class='flex_column_table av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892 sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ml8easr8-30646fb8601712ad351e1d505e7d6d1a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 id=\"What counts as workload?\">What counts as workload?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When converting ECTS into hours, it\u2019s not just the time spent in class that is taken into account. ECTS credits reflect the total workload, meaning everything you realistically need to invest for a course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ECTS workload includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendance time in lectures, exercises or seminars<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparation and follow-up work for classes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Literature research and reading<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercises, written assignments and group work<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam preparation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exam itself<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>STUWO tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Don\u2019t just plan for classroom hours but also consider deadlines, study phases and exam preparation. Especially in courses with continuous assessment, the workload often adds up much more over the semester than you initially expect.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  class='hr av-av_hr-d44fc39111d0c978a5983dec14bfcf71 hr-short  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892 sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ml8ebwrj-dae9749880a376f58122e73937db6784 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 id=\"How to plan your semester workload (practical guide)\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">How to plan your semester workload (practical guide)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Semester hours per week (SWS) tell you how much time you\u2019ll actually spend in class each week. One SWS usually equals 45 minutes per week over the course of a semester, so it\u2019s basically your fixed lecture time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s only part of the picture. A typical full-time benchmark is ~30 ECTS per semester. And you can\u2019t work that out from SWS alone, because two courses with the same contact hours can feel completely different once assignments, reading and exams kick in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why good semester planning goes beyond classroom hours. Start with your fixed commitments (work, commuting), then budget hours for ECTS. This gives you a much more realistic idea of how full your weeks will actually be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also be smart about your course mix. Mix course types: a project-heavy course can feel heavier than the same ECTS in lectures. Combining lectures with seminars or smaller classes can help keep the workload balanced instead of everything piling up at once.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  class='hr av-av_hr-d44fc39111d0c978a5983dec14bfcf71 hr-short  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-av_one_half-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-92659c8daff33b493e41b632f32dd892 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ml8ecs1i-fe00d66a2f2c919548191a11075c43fd '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 id=\"Bachelor vs Master credits\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Bachelor vs Master credits<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typical <\/span><b>bachelor ECTS credits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are around 180<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are typically spread across the minimum study period as 30 ECTS per semester. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typical<\/span><b> ECTS credits for masters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are around 120<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, usually completed over four semesters with 30 ECTS each.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For both bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s programs, ECTS credits include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Courses with and without continuous assessment, such as lectures, exercises, seminars, lecture-based exercises and introductory seminars<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mandatory internships (depending on degree program)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-study (research, studying, homework, preparing presentations, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam preparation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final papers and theses (seminar papers, bachelor\u2019s thesis, master\u2019s thesis, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final exams<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-d1e9cf49965a59555e71630a7360108b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-d1e9cf49965a59555e71630a7360108b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-d1e9cf49965a59555e71630a7360108b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-d1e9cf49965a59555e71630a7360108b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-164747 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-164747 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/student-hoersaal-lernen-1030x687.jpg\" alt='' title='student-hoersaal-lernen'  height=\"687\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/student-hoersaal-lernen-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/student-hoersaal-lernen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/student-hoersaal-lernen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/student-hoersaal-lernen-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/student-hoersaal-lernen-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/student-hoersaal-lernen-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/student-hoersaal-lernen-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">Stay focused and ambitious \u2013 you&#039;ll get those ECTS! \u00a9Adobe Stock<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kn5ly-fc4e6371b44ac72833c714d4b6433deb\">\n.flex_column.av-6kn5ly-fc4e6371b44ac72833c714d4b6433deb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6kn5ly-fc4e6371b44ac72833c714d4b6433deb av_one_half  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kwdh2d3p-968a1a3644f373c44678487e86eb3be9\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kwdh2d3p-968a1a3644f373c44678487e86eb3be9 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kwdh2d3p-968a1a3644f373c44678487e86eb3be9 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kwdh2d3p-968a1a3644f373c44678487e86eb3be9 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-31  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-small-hide av-mini-hide av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-164747 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-164747 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/student-hoersaal-lernen-845x684.jpg\" alt='' title='student-hoersaal-lernen'  height=\"684\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/student-hoersaal-lernen-845x684.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/student-hoersaal-lernen-495x400.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">Stay focused and ambitious \u2013 you&#039;ll get those ECTS! \u00a9Adobe Stock<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  class='hr av-67ddri-41246adb82eb20f9271331161b8c66cb hr-short  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kn5ly-10d6ab2bde8a6b8af5445d278dbf0a5d\">\n.flex_column.av-6kn5ly-10d6ab2bde8a6b8af5445d278dbf0a5d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6kn5ly-10d6ab2bde8a6b8af5445d278dbf0a5d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-60022e-c202918c0cd9b7c18a7986963f916743 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 id=\"Use ECTS for exchange (recognition)\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Use ECTS for exchange (recognition)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the biggest advantages of the ECTS system is that it makes studying abroad much easier. ECTS help ensure that the courses you take during your exchange semester can be recognised by your home university afterward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you go abroad, you\u2019ll usually start with the course catalogue of the host university. This is where you choose courses that are comparable in content and workload to those at your home institution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next comes the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/en\/blog\/learning-agreement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning Agreement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This document is agreed on before your exchange and defines which courses you\u2019ll take and how many ECTS they\u2019re worth. This helps ensure your courses will be recognised. After completing your exchange semester, the host university issues a Transcript of Records. This document officially lists all the courses you completed and the ECTS credits you earned. Your home university then uses it as proof to recognise those credits and add them to your degree.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='hr av-67ddri-48eadd876d12e819a4be49c39417a84f hr-short  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-6kn5ly-94af8cf6914488984c70ba8b33658f5e sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kn5ly-94af8cf6914488984c70ba8b33658f5e\">\n.flex_column.av-6kn5ly-94af8cf6914488984c70ba8b33658f5e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6kn5ly-94af8cf6914488984c70ba8b33658f5e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-60022e-c202918c0cd9b7c18a7986963f916743 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 id=\"Austria add-on: SWS vs ECTS\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Austria add-on: SWS vs ECTS<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some timetables mention both ECTS and SWS, which can be confusing at first glance. In Austria, SWS (semester hours per week) describe only the actual time spent in the classroom per week, while ECTS credits represent the total workload, including self-study, exams and assignments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no universal SWS to ECTS conversion. In short: SWS and ECTS measure different things (contact time vs total workload).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  class='hr av-67ddri-d4a307f3b8690f3c4ddb071f06707e9f hr-short  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-av_one_full-1d7a191295b59b2e4a61f3ad50de3ea0 sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-1d7a191295b59b2e4a61f3ad50de3ea0\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-1d7a191295b59b2e4a61f3ad50de3ea0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-1d7a191295b59b2e4a61f3ad50de3ea0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ml8ego3o-4f1354de135c931820ff30e8c9e7ee14 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 id=\"FAQs: ECTS meaning in Austria\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">FAQs: ECTS meaning in Austria<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-ml8ep1kh-cd7110249599ef65a8e6a451631f23f1  avia-builder-el-41  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-ml8ek5d6-6f2c351f5e0930a3130410efc33fb92d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"How many hours is 1 ECTS in Austria?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: How many hours is 1 ECTS in Austria?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: How many hours is 1 ECTS in Austria?\">How many hours is 1 ECTS in Austria?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 ECTS = 25 hours in Austria<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-ml8el39d-25a1b743a8d4fcfa93bd3bf7331f61c0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Can I use an ECTS calculator?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Can I use an ECTS calculator?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Can I use an ECTS calculator?\">Can I use an ECTS calculator?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. An ECTS calculator simply multiplies your ECTS credits by 25.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formula: ECTS \u00d7 25 = hours (Austria).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-ml8elp6s-7a53c486ba4d340481959d244f007923'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-3' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"What is the difference between ECTS credits and grades?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: What is the difference between ECTS credits and grades?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: What is the difference between ECTS credits and grades?\">What is the difference between ECTS credits and grades?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-3' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECTS credits measure how much work a course requires, not how well you did. Grades reflect performance; ECTS reflect workload. You can pass a course with different grades, but the ECTS value stays the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-ml8emn6c-4cddb26cd7f3c6783fdaee64e67f2198'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-4' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"How does ECTS work for exchange and recognition?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: How does ECTS work for exchange and recognition?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: How does ECTS work for exchange and recognition?\">How does ECTS work for exchange and recognition?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-4' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECTS make it easier to get courses recognised after an exchange semester. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-ml8enikg-780eb7948923503c99227173c11504d7'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-5' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Is 1 ECTS always 25 hours in Europe?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Is 1 ECTS always 25 hours in Europe?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Is 1 ECTS always 25 hours in Europe?\">Is 1 ECTS always 25 hours in Europe?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-5' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-5' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not always. While 25\u201330 hours per ECTS is common across Europe, the exact number depends on the country and university. In Austria, the standard value is 25 hours per ECTS.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-ml8eorbs-0dbc74a527692df45e8ec8498064a38c'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-6' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-6' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-6' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Why does my course feel heavier than its ECTS suggest?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Why does my course feel heavier than its ECTS suggest?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Why does my course feel heavier than its ECTS suggest?\">Why does my course feel heavier than its ECTS suggest?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-6' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-6' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because ECTS are an average estimate. Courses with many assignments, group projects or continuous assessment often feel more time-consuming than lecture-based courses with the same ECTS value. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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