The article describes the process of creating a single educational space in Europe, the general characteristics of the European credit system of education. The advantages and disadvantages of the credit system of education are revealed. The principles of the European Credit system of education are considered.
The process of assessing the quality of knowledge is studied. Most credit systems were developed and began to be introduced at some stage of socio-economic development of the countries. Its main feature β the existence and the deep penetration of market relations in all areas of public life.
Such systems are widely used and have become an indispensable tool in market national models of education. So advantages, disadvantages and prospects for the development of credit systems aimed at the accumulation of educational credits, are objective due to market character education. Selecting one of the credit system as a model for borrowing, as well as development of a national credit system, requires a special study. Extremely important aspect is the international recognition of qualifications.
This kind of qualification improves mobility, thus facilitating the transition from education to the top of a career or further professional growth anywhere in the world. In Europe, a number of tools designed to ensure the relevance and recognition of qualifications in any country of the world.
The European system of accumulation and transfer of credits ECTS has been introduced to ensure recognition of study periods abroad and, consequently, improve the quality and scale of student mobility in Europe. Recently ECTS becomes a system of accumulation and increasingly recognized standard for national credit systems. Main part. The object of research is the European credit system of education. The subject of research is principles of the European credit system of education.
