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The size of a study programme at university is expressed by its workload. An academic year consists of 42 study weeks. Each full-time week contains 40 hours of work, making up for a total of 1680 hours of work per year. By European standards it is agreed that one academic year is made up of 60 ECTS credits (according to the European Credit Transfer System). In the Netherlands, one ECTS credit represents 28 hours of work (1680/60). Thus, for a course for which you can earn 5 credits, you are expected to work/study 140 hours. The course has a workload of 5 ECTS.
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