So it seems that we shall get 30 CATS if we pass the Chartership, from the
OU (this is being discussed at the moment, so don't phone the News of the
World yet).
This is good news, as the CAT scheme, as you can see used to mirror/follow
the honours and MA degrees (and I presume will be wholly transferable
within Europe).
This would be roughly equivalent to a quarter of an MA (if 120 CATS = MA) -
and here we are talking about wholly transferable units.
The good news is that (in theory) we shall be able to go with the
Chartership to any college and demand credit ? Or will it be just the OU
(and their exhorbitantly charged course units) ?
From: http://www.nicats.ac.uk/about/cats_uk.htm#hecats
(yes, Northern Ireland)
Prior to 1990 the former Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA) CAT
scheme served as a model for many of the higher education institutions for
which the CNAA had responsibility. The CNAA CAT scheme was based on
two 'benchmarks', the honours and master's degree.
Each full-time academic year was deemed to involve 1200 hours of study,
thus 120 credits was awarded for a full-time year. One credit, at any
particular level, was equal to 10 hours of study. Under the CNAA CAT scheme
a full-time honors degree (based on three years full-time) was 360 credit
points.
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The bad news is that this seems to be no uniform "credit consortia" now
(The absence of a national UK focal point for credit has meant that the
initiative for credit developments has, since around 1992, passed to
regional and national credit consortia)
But I can always cash them in for Sainsbury's points (if only)
If you know more - tell.
Emilce
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