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Information on CATS points

     

 

CATS stands for Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme.  This is a national scheme which has been established to allow different types of academic courses to be compared and valued and even transferred and traded.

What about the level?  The level gives an indication of the difficulty of the course or, in positive terms, the intellectual rigour of the course.  Level 1 typically equates to the first year of a traditional three year primary degree. Level 0 indicates the level below the first year of a university course.

If you choose to do a course that offers CATS points then to earn the points you will have to attend at least 75% of classes, and successfully complete the work set by your tutor.