ECTS - DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University presents students with the ECTS- Diploma Supplement free of charge.

THE PURPOSE OF THE DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT

What is the ECTS-DS?

Students will be issued with an academic transcript at the end of their studies at COMU. In addition to the transcript, the University produces and issues a free-of-charge diploma supplement for all graduates. The diploma supplement is a document, developed by groups within the European Commission, that aims to facilitate academic and professional recognition of qualifications across Europe. It provides a description of the nature, level, context, content and status of the studies that were pursued and successfully completed by the individual named. Students will find it increasingly useful to produce such a document for employers and higher education institutions when applying for posts or further study.

The Diploma Supplement (DS) ) is a document attached to a higher education diploma aiming at improving international ‘transparency’ and at facilitating the academic and professional recognition of qualifications (diplomas, degrees, certificates etc.). It is free from any value-judgements, equivalence statements or suggestions about recognition.

The DS is produced by national institutions according to a template that has been developed by a Joint European Commission - Council of Europe - UNESCO working party that tested and refined it.


What the ECTS-DS is not.

· It is not a Curriculum Vitae.
· It is not a substitute for the original qualification or a transcript.
· It is not an automatic system that guarantees recognition.

What does the Diploma Supplement offer to students?

· A diploma that is more readable and easily comparable at home and abroad
· A precise description of their academic career and the competencies acquired during the study period.
· Objective description of their achievements and competencies
· An easier access to opportunities of work or further studies abroad
· It fosters their employability