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

Full-year programmes

Qualifications requiring a full teaching year are generally given an EFTS[1] value of 1.0 in terms of Rule SAC059[2]. In exceptional circumstances, we may negotiate variations with individual TEOs[3]. Negotiation is based on evidence provided by the TEO that justifies the variation.

TEOs wishing to offer intensive or compressed programmes and claim one EFTS unit for a teaching year of less than 34 weeks, or more than one EFTS per year for a qualification, should see accelerated and compressed programmes of study.

• [1]

  Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS)

• [2]

  Rule SAC059: EFTS value of qualifications - full-year qualifications

  When a qualification, up to and including New Zealand Qualifications Framework level 7, comprises a full teaching year of between 34 and 52 weeks, it has an Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) value of one unit, unless the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has approved an exception to this limit.

   

  Note:  In exceptional circumstances, the TEC negotiates variations with individual tertiary education organisations (TEOs). Negotiation is based on evidence provided by the TEO that justifies the variation.

  TEOs wishing to offer compressed or intensive programmes and claim one EFTS unit for a teaching year of less than 34 weeks, or more than one EFTS per year for a qualification, should see Rule SAC044.
  

• [3]

  Tertiary education organisation (TEO)