What the calculator includes
ECTS describes learning outcomes and their associated workload. For planning, include classes, reading, assignments, projects, preparation and assessment time when those activities belong to the course. Contact hours alone usually describe only part of the work.
The calculator lets you enter a workload factor rather than hiding a universal conversion. Its example factor is editable. Use the value published by the institution for your programme and check the academic period to which the workload belongs.
Two directions, one transparent formula
Use hours-to-credits when you have a total workload estimate. Use credits-to-hours when the course catalogue already gives ECTS and you want to plan study time. Keep the total for one period consistent: do not combine one semester’s classes with a whole year’s credit target.
These examples use different explicit factors to show why the institution’s rule matters. Neither factor establishes recognition of a course at another university.
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| Task | Inputs | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Hours to workload credits | 150 total hours ÷ 25 hours per credit | 6 ECTS workload equivalent |
| Credits to hours | 6 ECTS × 30 hours per credit | 180 total hours |
| Weekly planning | 180 hours ÷ 12 study weeks | 15 hours per week |
Why it is not a US-credit or recognition converter
A numerical workload estimate cannot determine whether another university accepts the learning outcomes, assessment level or course content. Official transfer and recognition depend on institutional decisions and agreements, not only a ratio.
If your transcript uses a different credit system, collect the official credit definition and course information. Ask the receiving institution how to present it. Do not relabel your transcript using the calculator output or claim an officially converted qualification.
Check the input before trusting the result
Enter non-negative hours or credits and a positive workload factor. Zero workload gives zero estimated credits; a zero hours-per-credit factor is invalid. Blank fields must be completed rather than silently treated as zero.
If the workload estimate includes the same activity twice, the output will overstate credits. Review course totals and assessment weeks. Keep intermediate values unrounded where possible and round only the displayed planning result.
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Use the estimate in an application file
Keep the course catalogue or workload statement alongside the calculation. If a university asks for credit evidence, provide the official record rather than this tool’s result as a replacement. A transparent worksheet can help explain your estimate, but the university makes the decision.
For Germany admission, follow the programme’s requirements for subject credits and qualification checks. For Italy, use the specific course call. This calculator does not decide whether your degree meets either system’s admission rules.
Working with US quarter and semester credits?
ECTS describes workload under a different credit system. For the common US quarter/semester volume ratio, use the dedicated converter and keep the school's awarded credits separate from the estimate. It does not convert US credits into ECTS.