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Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

högskolpoäng

English translation:

ECTS Credits

Added to glossary by David Rumsey
Jan 19, 2016 22:07
8 yrs ago
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Swedish term

högskolpoäng

Swedish to English Other Education / Pedagogy University syllabus
In the syllabus for a nursing degree. What is the diffierent between "högskolpoäng" and "poäng" in the line below

Avslutade kurser om 1-60 högskolpoäng (1-40 poäng) i omvårdnad samt avslutad Vetenskaplig grundkurs, 7,5 hp (5 poäng) eller motsvarande.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 ECTS Credits
3 +1 credits
References
https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akademiska_po%C3%A4ng

Discussion

Anna Herbst Jan 21, 2016:
Högskolepoäng Please don't forget the "e" in the middle!
David Rumsey (asker) Jan 20, 2016:
Thanks for the reference. Any ideas on a good English translation?

Proposed translations

+2
4 hrs
Selected

ECTS Credits

Peer comment(s):
agree Deane Goltermann
5 hrs
thanks
agree Eva-Lotta Ljung
7 hrs
thanks
neutral Anna Herbst : This makes sense for Europeans, but would need further explanation for Canadians and Australians...
23 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Tackar!"
+1
7 hrs

credits

Just "credits" should work fine in this context.

You can add "Swedish" and "higher education" (or "academic" or "university") if the context requires it, e.g. thus: "Swedish higher education credits".
Peer comment(s):
agree Anna Herbst : This is how I translate it.
19 hrs
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Reference comments

5 mins
Reference:

https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akademiska_po%C3%A4ng

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