Institute Policies

Credit Equivalency Policy

This policy establishes the guidelines for determining equivalency between European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits and credit hours for programs administered by the Design Studies Institute. This policy applies to all academic programs and courses that require the conversion of ECTS credits to credit hours for the purposes of transfer, accreditation, and program administration.

The Design Studies Institute adopts the following conversion rate:

  • 2 ECTS credits are equivalent to 1 credit hour.