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In 2009, the University of Groningen was awarded both the Diploma Supplement label and the ECTS label as the first and only higher education institution in the Netherlands. The labels are a ‘certification’ awarded by the European Commission to those institutions that have properly implemented these two aspects of the Bologna agenda.
The introduction of the Bologna system in higher education in Europe comprises various aspects. Issuing a Diploma Supplement and properly applying the ECTS system, including the relevant documents, are services offered to the student, plus they make an international comparison of education systems and certificates possible.
Diploma Supplement
The Diploma Supplement (DS) is a document in which the nature, level, context, content and status of the successfully completed degree programme is evaluated independently, as stated in the certificate in question of which the DS forms an integral part. It is free from any value judgments and exclusively concerns the degree programme followed by the student. The aim of the Diploma Supplement is to stimulate international ‘transparency’ and recognition of qualifications obtained at home or abroad.
Since 15 October 2005, all students of the University of Groningen receive a Diploma Supplement automatically and free of charge with their Bachelor’s and Master’s degree certificates. The degree certificate is issued in Latin (Diploma). Translations of the degree certificate are provided in Dutch and in English. The Diploma Supplement is provided in English and includes the Transcript of Records.
ECTS system
A proper implementation of the ECTS system guarantees the quality of the mobility of students and clarifies the status of degree programme components followed abroad for students, tutors, study advisors and lecturers. The documents in question facilitate the recognition of study results.
The ECTS system consists of several parts. The first part is the implementation of the European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System (ECTS), expressing the workload for students per degree programme component, i.e. 1 ECTS credit point represents 28 hours of work. In addition, the Learning Agreement (LA) and the Transcript of Records (ToR) are used for the mobility of students. In the LA, the degree programme components that the student follows at a different institution than the home university are laid down. The ToR contains an overview of the study results obtained and is provided by the host institution. In addition, the institution must make all modules on offer available for everyone, not only in its own language but preferably also in English. Finally, extensive, practical information for incoming students must be available. All information must be quickly and easily accessible through the institution’s website.
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