Learning Agreement for Spain: Choosing Courses at a Spanish University (2026)
How Spanish universities handle your Learning Agreement: ECTS by law, the 0–10 grading scale, Spanish-taught courses, faculty approval and the five-week change window.
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Learning Agreement for Portugal: Choosing Courses at a Portuguese University (2026)
How Portuguese universities handle your Learning Agreement: schools inside one university, a 30 ECTS cap, Portuguese-taught bachelor courses, the 0–20 scale and changes after the start.
Learning Agreement for Poland: USOS, Course Registration and Grades (2026)
How Polish universities handle your Learning Agreement: course catalogues in USOS, registration rounds, courses that only run with enough students, minimum ECTS and the 2–5 grading scale.
Learning Agreement for Germany: Courses, Exam Registration and the German Semester (2026)
How German universities handle your Learning Agreement: a different semester calendar, course sign-up before you arrive, exam registration as a separate step and the 1.0–4.0 grading scale.
Learning Agreement for France: Choosing Courses at a French University (2026)
How French universities handle your Learning Agreement: courses open to exchange students only, faculty quotas, French level, grades out of 20 and changes on arrival.
Learning Agreement for Italy: Choosing Courses at an Italian University (2026)
How Italian universities handle the Learning Agreement: CFU vs ECTS, where the course catalogue lives, timetable clashes, exam sessions, 18–30 grades and the five-week change window.
ECTS Credits Explained 2026: How Exchange Credit Transfer Works
ECTS is the European system that lets your exchange courses count toward your home degree. Here is what a credit is worth, how transfer works, and how to avoid losing credits.