ECTS and Diploma Supplement Labels

The Commission (DG Education and Culture) awards labels to Higher Education Institutions that apply the European Credit Transfer System and/or the Diploma Supplement correctly in all respects. Applications for the ECTS/DS labels can be submitted by a Higher Education Institution that has been awarded a Standard or an Extended Erasmus University Charter (Standard Charter and Student placements).

The ECTS and Diploma Supplement Labels are honorary distinctions.
For more information on the Diploma Supplement, please go to http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc1239_en.htm
For more information on the European Credit Transfer System, please go to http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc48_en.htm
Photogallery of the ECTS and DS Award Ceremony 2010 - Antwerp October 05, 2010

ECTS and Diploma Supplement Labels selection round 2012

Applying for a ECTS and/or a Diploma Supplement Label in 2012

All applications for ECTS/DS labels should be made to the National Agency of the country in which the applicant higher education institution is located. Higher education institutions should contact their National Agency for application forms and guidelines for applicants.

Please note that a new approach to the Label selection process will be adopted from this year. Preliminary applications should be sent by 1 June 2012 to the National Agency concerned.  National Agencies will review all applications and provide recommendations to applicants in order to ensure compliance with Label criteria. The deadline for submission by National Agencies of all (final) applications to the Executive Agency (EACEA) in Brussels is 1 October 2012 (as per postmark).

All applications (preliminary and final) must be submitted to the National Agency of the applicant. National Agencies will then forward all applications to Brussels. A European panel of independent experts will evaluate all applications. This will be followed by a final decision by the European Commission and EACEA. Selection results will be published by December 2012.

Guidelines for applicants

Sample application forms (for illustrative purposes only). Please contact your National Agency for application forms in your country:

ECTS label application form 2012

Label holders