Atılım University - ECTS INFORMATION GUIDE

Atılım University was awarded with Erasmus University Charter in 2004 and has been participating in the Erasmus programme since then.

Diploma Supplement is being issued in a widely spoken European language (English), given automatically and free of charge to every student upon graduation at Atilim University.

What is a Diploma Supplement (DS)?

The Diploma Supplement (DS) is a document attached to a higher education diploma, providing a standardized description of the nature, level, context and status of the studies completed by its holder. It offers a number of benefits for students and higher education institutions in terms of promoting transparency in higher education, mobility, and lifelong learning opportunities. It is composed of eight sections of information:

Information identifying the holder of the qualification
Information identifying the qualification
Information on the level of qualification
Information on the contents and results gained
Information on the function of qualification
Additional Information
Certification of the supplement
Information on the national higher education system

What is not a Dipploma Supplement (DS)?

It is not a Curriculum Vitae.
It is not a substitute for the original qualification or a transcript.
It is not an automatic system that guarantees academic or vocational recognition.

Benefits of the Dipploma Supplement (DS) for Students

A diploma that is more readable and easily comparable abroad.
A precise description of their academic career and the competencies acquired during the study period.
Objective description of their achievements and competencies
Easier access to opportunities of work or further studies abroad
Employability

Benefits of the Dipploma Supplement (DS) for Higher Education Institutions

It facilitates academic and professional recognition, thus increasing the transparency of qualifications,
It protects national/institutional autonomy while offering a common frame which is accepted all over Europe,
It promotes informed judgments about qualifications that can be understood in another educational context,
It raises the visibility of the institution abroad,
It promotes the employability of their graduates at national and international level,
It helps to save time since it provides the answers to a lot of recurrent questions put to administrative services in institutions about the content and portability of diplomas.

Implementation of ECTS at Atılım University

Atılım University applies the following ECTS structures: