Student Achievement Component

• • Variable credit values
  • National certificates and diplomas
  • Studying extra courses
  • Full-year programmes
  • Studying integrated programmes
  • Studying more than normal learning hours
  • EFTS value - accelerated or compressed programmes
  • EFTS value - convergence of methods
  • EFTS value of qualifications
  • Course size
  • Additional courses
  • EFTS factors of courses

EFTS value - convergence of methods

When entering qualification details on the TEC Qualifications Register, SAC040[1] requires details of these three methods to be provided.

The convergence of these three methods is a signal that learners studying for a qualification are undertaking a normal and reasonable workload. When they do not converge, we discuss with the TEO[2] the issues this raises, including the most appropriate method to measure the EFTS[3] value of the qualification.

• [1]

  Rule SAC040: EFTS value of qualifications - information provision

  Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must provide information on the three methods of calculating Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) values (credits or points, learning hours, and teaching weeks) when they enter the qualification details on the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Qualifications Register.

  Note: The convergence of these three methods is a signal that learners studying for a qualification are undertaking a normal and reasonable workload. When they do not converge, the TEC discusses with the TEO the issues this raises, including the most appropriate method to measure the EFTS value of the qualification.

• [2]

  Tertiary education organisation (TEO)

• [3]

  Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS)