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| Credit recognition for EU Bachelor’s degree: looking for flexible online Master’s pat |
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Posted by: acajka - 07-01-2026, 06:16 AM - Forum: Degree Planning Advice
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Hello everyone,
I would appreciate any advice or experiences regarding credit recognition and admission to a master’s programme in the EU.
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in IT from an EU institution, officially worth 240 ECTS credits. During my studies, however, I completed additional courses and academic requirements, so my total number of earned credits is 303 ECTS.
In terms of workload and total credits, this is close to the level normally associated with a master’s degree. However, I do not formally hold a master’s diploma, which is the issue I am currently trying to solve.
My goal is to continue to doctoral studies, but most PhD programmes require a completed master’s degree as a formal admission requirement. Because of this, I am looking for an accredited EU master’s programme that could recognise as many of my already earned additional ECTS credits as possible.
Ideally, I would like to find a programme where most of the requirements could be transferred or recognised, leaving only the master’s thesis, or perhaps one or two additional courses if absolutely necessary.
It would also be very important for the programme to be available online or mostly distance-based, as I am employed full-time and cannot regularly attend classes on campus.
In short: I have an EU Bachelor’s degree in IT with 240 ECTS, a total of 303 earned ECTS, and I am looking for an accredited EU master’s pathway that could help me formally obtain a master’s degree without repeating coursework I have already completed.
Has anyone had a similar experience, or does anyone know of universities or programmes in the EU that are flexible with ECTS recognition and offer online or distance-learning options?
Thank you in advance for any concrete advice or recommendations. 
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| Newbie Wondering What I've Gotten Into |
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Posted by: OkieTv - 06-30-2026, 02:03 AM - Forum: UMPI - University of Maine at Presque Isle Discussion
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As stated, new to the UMPI world. I've been eyeballing it for almost a year and finally applied.
I worked with PlottedPath on a plan toward the BBA but life happened and I did not finish 100% of my Sophia/Study/Straighterline reqs.
I did get a large chunk of them in though so I'm shifting gears to the BLS with BusAdmin and Project Mgmt.
I'm bringing in a brick and mortar back ground and plenty of wasted credits from wasted years.
Anyway - here is my question.
What in the world should i expect with writing papers? I think I've written may 10 papers in 20 years and nothing more than 3 pages of gibberish.
I remember doing some literally 20 years ago, but I have no clue how to even begin with that anymore.
How screwed am i going to be?
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Current:
UMPI - BLS with Bus.Admin & Project Mgmt
Completed:
Tulsa Community College AA - Communications
Tulsa Community College AA - Liberal Arts & Sciences
Other Traditional:
Oklahoma State University (withdrawn) - (72 Credits)
Alternative credits
Coursera (25), Sophia (32), Study.com (3), Saylor (0), Onlinedegree.com (0), CLEP (0)
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| Bachelor of General Studies is Disappointing |
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Posted by: sal1820 - 06-29-2026, 12:22 PM - Forum: UoPeople - University of the People Discussion
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https://www.uopeople.edu/programs/online...l-studies/
UoPeople's Bachelor of General Studies program is simply a watered down version of the business administration degree. The core reason anyone would want to be interested in a General Studies degree is that it would allow them to structure their credits from different sources into one proper degree. But the General Studies degrees lets you transfer in only 90 credits like the other UoPeople degrees, and an exhaustive list of 45 mandatory credits (15 courses) means that you will end up spending significant time completing your degree and studying the compulsory courses at UoPeople.
On top of that, the two pathways offered are mainstream business concentrations. The first is a degree focused on organizational behavior and the second is a degree with a concentration in HR. Even though you're spending most of your time studying for a business degree, you will still end up with a general studies degree, which is widely considered to be comparatively inferior.
UoPeople seems to not understand what to do with this program. It's neither flexible, nor is it distinct from other offerings at the university. You are getting a less valuable business degree in probably the same time or even more time as it would take you to complete a business administration degree.
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