Academic Credit System
BASIC INFORMATION
Academic and professional studies are offered at the University Business Academy in Novi Sad in the form of accredited study programmes. The academic year at the University Business Academy in Novi Sad is divided into two semesters that typically run from October to January and from February to June.
ACADEMIC CREDIT SYSTEM
The credit value of each course in a study programme is expressed in terms of the corresponding number of ECTS credits in accordance with the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (hereinafter: ECTS credits), whereas the workload of a programme represents the total sum of ECTS credits. A total of 60 ECTS credits corresponds to an average of 40 hours of work per student during the workweek in an academic year.
- Undergraduate academic studies are allocated between 180 and 240 ECTS credits.
- Undergraduate professional studies are allocated 180 ECTS credits.
- Specialist professional studies are allocated at least 60 ECTS credits.
- Specialist academic studies are allocated at least 60 ECTS credits with previously completed master academic studies.
Master academic studies carry:
- at least 60 ECTS credits, if a total of 240 ECTS credits were earned during previously completed undergraduate academic studies;
- at least 120 ECTS credits, if a total of 180 ECTS credits were earned during previously completed undergraduate academic studies.
- Master professional studies carry at least 120 ECTS credits if a minimum of 180 ECTS credits were earned during the previously completed first cycle of studies.
- Some academic study programmes can be organized as integrated undergraduate and master academic studies, with a total of 360 ECTS credits earned.
- Doctoral studies are allocated at least 180 ECTS credits, with a total of no less than 300 ECTS credits previously earned during undergraduate academic and master academic studies, i.e. integrated academic studies.
- Academic study programmes in the field of medicine may be organized as integrated undergraduate and master academic studies, with a total of no more than 360 ECTS credits earned.
The credits awarded for a thesis at undergraduate, specialist and master studies levels or for a doctoral dissertation or a doctoral art project, are expressed as ECTS credits.
Grading system at the University Business Academy in Novi Sad
Grading is based on a scale ranging from 5 to 10. The passing grade is 6. The grading system of the University Business Academy in Novi Sad in comparison to the ECTS scale is presented in the following table:
Grading scheme:
| Grade | Classification | Points | ECTS Grade | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Excellent – outstanding | 91-100 | A | EXCELLENT |
| 9 | Excellent | 81-90 | B | VERY GOOD |
| 8 | Very good | 71-80 | C | GOOD |
| 7 | Good | 61-70 | D | SATISFACTORY |
| 6 | Sufficient | 51-60 | E | SUFFICIENT |
| 5 | Insufficient – Failed | less than 51 | F | FAIL |
