The FH bfi Vienna already obtained the ECTS Label in 2006. Since the Label is valid for three years, the FH bfi Vienna submitted another application and was successful.

63 universities from 16 states took part in the latest round of applying for the ECTS Label. Only 22 universities in 12 states have obtained the coveted ECTS Label, which corresponds to a success rate of 35%. Two Austrian universities were successful, the FH bfi Vienna being one of them. Among the universities that have received the label for the first there is no other Austrian university.

ECTS – Definition

ECTS stands for European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System. ECTS are credit points which are allocated to each course but also to theses. It is thus not students' attendance at the university that takes centre stage but their workload.

Advantages for the Students of the FH bfi Vienna through ECTS

• Curricula are designed from a vantage point of whether the programme can be completed in the time given. This is of particular relevance to part-time and working students.
• Exchange semesters at partner universities are fully accredited. The FH bfi Vienna has 77 partner universities in 30 countries.
• Every course description is detailed on the internet. From the ECTS-points the students can gather the entire workload for obtaining a passing grade for this course.
• Learning results are central at the FH bfi Vienna. This means that in the course description the qualifications the students will have acquired after passing the course are indicated (Learning-Outcomes).

Inquiries to: Mag.^a Johanna Pirkfellner, Tel. +43 1 720 12 86-15, johanna.pirkfellner@fh-vie.ac.at