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You are preparing your application to study in Germany and wondering Convert Vietnamese credits to ECTS How? Understanding correctly and precisely how to convert between the two credit systems not only helps you save time but also helps optimize your future learning path. Let's SHD Academy Learn in detail how to convert credits, the differences between the credit system in Vietnam and Europe, as well as the cases where conversion is necessary in the following article!

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What are ECTS credits?

ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) is a standardized credit system widely used throughout the European Union, including Germany.

The ECTS system was created to standardize the assessment of students' learning and practice, facilitating the transfer of credits between schools and countries in the EU. In addition, ECTS also helps to recognize learning experiences from many different environments, while opening up opportunities for further study or transfer after graduation.

In the ECTS system, each course, which includes both theory and practice, is usually converted into credits based on the total time the student needs to study. Each credit corresponds to approximately 25 to 30 hours of study and practice, specifically as follows:

For applied bachelor's programmes or specialist professions, students can accumulate between 180 and 240 ECTS credits over a period of 3 and 4 years.
For postgraduate training programs, such as applied-oriented master's or advanced professional training, it is usually from 60 to 120 credits, corresponding to 1 to 2 years of study.

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Hướng dẫn cách quy đổi tín chỉ Việt Nam sang ECTS — *The ECTS system helps standardize the assessment of learning volume and transfer credits more easily (Source: Collected)*

Credit system in Vietnam and Europe

When preparing your application to study in Germany, you need to convert Vietnamese credits to the ECTS system. Understanding the two credit systems will help you be more proactive in preparing your documents and study plan.

Credit system in Vietnam

In Vietnam, the current credit system is regulated by Decision No. 43/2007/QD-BGDDT of the Ministry of Education and Training. According to this regulation, a credit represents the amount of study that you need to complete. In which, a credit is calculated based on one of the following cases:

15 theory lessons (each lesson lasts 50 minutes)
30–45 hours of practice, experiment, or discussion
45–90 hours of internship at a business
45–60 hours of homework, essays, projects or graduation thesis.

In addition to class time, you must spend at least 30 hours on self-study, review, and preparation for each credit.

Note: Before the credit system was widely applied, many universities in Vietnam used another unit called “credit” to measure the amount of study. During the transition, the schools agreed on the ratio: 1.5 credits equals 1 credit.

Depending on the academic year, students can accumulate from less than 30 to over 150 credits. Specifically:

First year: under 30 credits
Year two: from 30 to under 60 credits
Year 3: from 60 to under 90 credits
Fourth year: from 90 to under 120 credits
Five years: from 120 to under 150 credits
Year six: 150 credits or more

Credit system in Europe

In Germany and many EU countries, the ECTS credit system is used to measure the learning load according to European standards. The ECTS credit calculation is as follows:

1 year of full-time study: equivalent to 60 ECTS credits
1 semester (half a year): equivalent to 30 ECTS credits
1 short term (about 4 months): equivalent to 20 ECTS credits

According to the regulations of the Conference of Ministers of Culture of the German states (KMK), the total study time in a year is about 1,800 hours including classroom hours, practice, internship and self-study. Based on that, 1 ECTS credit is equivalent to about 30 study hours.

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Do I need to convert credits to study vocational training in Germany?

When participating German vocational study abroad program (Ausbildung), students are not required to convert credits to the ECTS system as when studying at university. This is a practice-oriented training program, so students only need to meet the requirements conditions for vocational study in Germany after:

Male and female, aged 18 to 30.
Have high school diploma
Achieve B1 certificate or higher.
Good health, provide test certificate showing no infection with hepatitis A; B; C, no HIV virus, no deformities.
Good morality, no criminal records and criminal records.
Successfully signed a work contract with a German company in the field of training.
Meet the specific requirements of the field of study.

However, credit conversion becomes necessary in the following cases:

You have studied at university or college in Vietnam and want to continue your studies at university in Germany after completing your vocational training program.
You want to shorten your university study time in Germany thanks to previously accumulated credits.
You need to demonstrate equivalent academic qualifications to apply for a university program in Germany.

In these cases, converting credits to the ECTS system will help German universities accurately assess the amount of study you have completed in Vietnam, thereby making decisions on equivalence recognition or appropriate course exemptions.

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Những cách quy đổi tín chỉ Việt Nam sang ECTS — *Vocational students studying in Germany do not need to convert Vietnamese credits to ECTS (Source: Collected)*

Instructions for converting Vietnamese credits to ECTS

When studying in Germany, you may need to convert credits learned in Vietnam into the ECTS system. Based on the equivalent study time, it can be estimated:

In Vietnam: To complete 1 credit, you need to study from 42.5 hours to 90 hours, depending on the type of course.
In Germany: 1 ECTS is equivalent to 30 hours of study.

Therefore, 1 credit in Vietnam can be equivalent to about 1.42 to 3 ECTS, depending on the specific content and study time of each subject.

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Chi tiết cách quy đổi tín chỉ Việt Nam sang ECTS — *One credit in Vietnam is equivalent to 1.42 – 3 ECTS (Source: Collected)*

Concrete examples of credit conversion to ECTS

To help you better visualize the conversion of credits from Vietnam to the European ECTS system, below are two real-life examples from major universities in Vietnam:

Foreign Trade University

At Foreign Trade University, each credit includes:

15 theory lessons or 30 practice lessons (each lesson lasts 50 minutes)
At least 30 hours of self-study and lesson preparation

Total study time for each credit ranges from 42.5 to 55 hours.

Because according to European standards, 1 ECTS credit is equivalent to about 30 study hours, therefore 1 credit at Foreign Trade University is equivalent to about 1.42 to 1.83 ECTS credits.

Banking Academy

At Banking Academy, a credit is calculated based on one of the following learning activities:

15 theory lessons
30 practice, experiment and discussion sessions
60 hours of on-site internship
45 hours of essays, assignments, projects
Graduation thesis.

In addition to class hours, you must spend at least 30 hours of self-study preparing for each credit.

A lesson at the Banking Academy usually lasts 50 minutes. Therefore, the total study time for each credit ranges from 42.5 to 60 hours. Based on this study time, we can convert: 1 credit at the Banking Academy is equivalent to about 1.42 to 2 ECTS credits.

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Hope with the above article, SHD Academy has helped you better understand how to convert Vietnamese credits to ECTS. Understanding how to convert will help you more easily transfer your studies and optimize your learning path. If you are still wondering about how to convert credits or are interested in vocational training in Germany, you can refer to more German vocational study news belong to SHD Academy Or contact directly via hotline (+84) 336 760 276 for quick advice and support!