Rule SAC043: EFTS factors of courses - qualifications with strands

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Rule or condition

If a qualification comprises two or more strands, the Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) factor for each course is determined by dividing each course's credits as follows:

• for qualifications comprising of up to 120 credits, or 120 credits per year (the number of credits in a full-time year of study), by 120
• for qualifications comprising more than 120 credits and delivered in one year, by the credit value of the qualification (that is, the credit value of the longest strand), subject to the following:
  • for qualifications of more than 120 credits and approved for more than 1 EFTS per year of funding, by 120.