Finland ECTS equivalent of USA Semester Hours

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  1. jackrussell

    jackrussell Member

    I had a lovely time completed the Tourism diploma from XAMK, a nice 60 ECTS. I had previously completed about 100 ECTS and submitted to WES for evaluation. Just to share with you guys, my 5 ECTS becomes 3.5 Semester Hours, so it is not really 2 ECTS is to 1 Semester Hours, and all my ECTS are recognized as regional accredited.
     
    jackrussell, Oct 7, 2023
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  2. Rachel83az

    Rachel83az Well-Known Member

    Interesting! How did you get them to evaluate the transcript? I know some students wanted to use WES a couple of years ago but WES refused to touch them because of how XAMK issues their transcripts.
     
    Rachel83az, Oct 7, 2023
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  3. AsianStew

    AsianStew Moderator Staff Member

    That's great, looking forward to seeing other AICE or NACES providers jumping on this band wagon as well... I think it'll go there sometime, sooner or later...
     
    AsianStew, Oct 7, 2023
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  4. jackrussell

    jackrussell Member

    i wrote them an email with the instructions from WES and they followed the instructions and send. Very nice folks at xamk
     
    jackrussell, Oct 7, 2023
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  5. AsianStew

    AsianStew Moderator Staff Member

    Amazing, I didn't know they had to go through specific instructions. Would you mind telling us what those instructions were? I would assume creating the transcript and sending to a specific email address with an official pdf document or something to that affect.
     
    AsianStew, Oct 7, 2023
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  6. jackrussell

    jackrussell Member

    Basically what WES said. Physically printed and sealed and send to WES.
     
    jackrussell, Oct 8, 2023
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  7. Rachel83az

    Rachel83az Well-Known Member

    Iiiinteresting. I'm pretty sure XAMK has told other students that they couldn't do that.
     
    Rachel83az, Oct 8, 2023
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  8. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    Yes - that's been reported in the forums. I'm wondering if those were cases of some particular person at XAMK saying "no" because they (that person) didn't know how (or didn't want to.) It happens in a lot of places ... and they often say "yes" when they get an "official" request from a known organization, like WES.

    I think a doorway might have been opened, here. :)
     
    Johann, Oct 8, 2023
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  9. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    Maybe XAMK could see their way clear to doing this as a regular thing and charging a reasonable fee to cover envelopes, postage etc.
     
    Johann, Oct 8, 2023
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  10. AsianStew

    AsianStew Moderator Staff Member

    Even with the fees, going the snail-mail option opens doors and should be cheaper, easier, faster in helping the student get the elective or general education credits they want, also, some of these may even hit the major AOS. That's great, WES is at least letting the option of sending this in, even though it's not the quick e-mail or electronic method.
     
    AsianStew, Oct 8, 2023
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  11. jackrussell

    jackrussell Member

    They didn’t charge me anything
     
    jackrussell, Oct 8, 2023
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