CTSEAA(Credit Transfer System in East Asia and ASEAN)
GuidelineA.

Objective

Credit Transfer System in East ASIA and ASEAN (hereafter “CTSEAA guideline”) has beendeveloped to promote university student mobility with the objective to ensure credits are transferable
for study undertaken on exchange among Shanghai Ocean University (hereafter “SHOU”), Tokyo
University of Marine Science and Technology (hereafter “TUMSAT”), Korea Maritime and Ocean
University (hereafter “KMOU”), Chulalongkorn University (hereafter “CU”), Kasetsart University(hereafter “KU”), Universiti Malaya (hereafter “UM”), and IPB University (hereafter “IPB”) (alluniversities may be referred to individually as the "Party" and jointly as the "Parties") under theAgreement on Student and Credit Exchange.
This CTSEAA guideline concept is designed not to control or standardize any pre-existing rules andregulations of Parties. Rather, it is designed to provide more detailed information regarding theacademic experiences of mobility students at host universities using standardized indicators, whileat the same time allowing universities to retain their own pre-existing systems and regulations.
B.

Definition of CTSEAACTSEAA accepts a range of different teaching hours and student studying hours as equivalent when
they are used to calculate credits from different universities. Thus, it will create a common credit
conversion scheme where Parties can transfer credits among themselves on a one-to-one basis,
thereby promoting student mobility among the Parties.
A teaching hour is defined as a contact hour that a teacher spends in one instruction session. One
teaching hour will be counted as one academic hour, not based upon the exact length of teaching
hours. The actual amount of time varies from university to university. Each Party will use CTSEAA
Credit Conversion table for their credit transfer between them.
The student studying hour is defined as the amount of time that students need to complete alllearning activities which consists of:(1)
Attending classes/lectures(2)
Fulfilling all other academic requirements such as homework, group projects, team discussion,
preparation for examinations, internships, and individual study, etc.
The definition of CTSEAA is as follows:
One (1) CTSEAA = ’40-45 studying hour including teaching hours’. And that 40-45 studying hour isconsisted by ’29-32 student studying hours’ and ’13.3-16 teaching hours’.
C.

CTSEAA Credit Conversion

The following table illustrates a recommended conversion of CTSEAA with credit systems of Parties:

University

CTSEAA

Credit1Conversion

SHOU

TUMSAT

KMOU

CU

KU

UMIPB

1 credit1 credit1 credit1 credit1 credit1 credit1 credit

29 hrs.

30 hrs.

30 hrs.

29 hrs.

30 hrs.

CTSEAA

StudentStudying Hour

Total 40〜Teaching

45 hrs.

40 hrs.
16 hrs.

15 hrs.

15 hrs.

16 hrs.

15 hrs.

Hours**Numbers show standard conversion for lectures, which may be changed for each course.
(ex, experiment, training, etc.)

32 hrs.

13.3 hrs.

D-1.

Comparative Grading Scales (Master`s program)SHOU

TUMSATKMOU

CU

KUof credits required

30 credits for the30 credits for the32credits for the36 credits for the36 credits for thefor the completion of

3-year system

2-year system

2-year system

2-year system

2-year system

UMNumberIPB
39 credits for

Minimum 40 credits

the 2-yearsystema Master`s program
Excellent(A)A+：90-100

A＋:4.5(95-100)

A: 4.0(80-100)

A: 4.0(80-100)

High Distinction:

A: 80-100

85−100，

A：80−90

A:4.0(90-94)

B+: 3.5(75-79)

B+: 3.5(75-79)

A+:4.0(90-100)

AB:75-79

Good(B)

B：70−79,

B＋:3.5(85-89)

B: 3.0(70-74)

B: 3.0(70-74)

Distinction:

B: 70-74

75−84，

Passing(C)B:3.0(80-84)

C+: 2.5(65-69)

C+: 2.5(65-69)

A:4.0(80-89)

BC: 65-69

Grades and notation

General(C)60−69,

C＋:2.5(75-79)

C: 2.0(60-64)

C: 2.0(60-64)

A-:3.7(75-79)

C: 60-64

policies

65−74，

Fail(F)

C:2.0(70-74)

Fail:

Fail:

Pass：Fail:

Pass(D)

0−59.

D＋:1.5(65-69)

D+: 1.5(55-59)

D+: 1.5(55-59)

B+:3.3(70-74)

D: 0-59

60−64，

D:1.0(60-64)

D: 1.0(50-54)

D: 1.0(50-54)

B:3.0(65-69)

Fail(F)

F:0.0(0-59)

F: 0.0(<50)

F: 0.0(<50)

Fail:

S: satisfy

S: satisfy

B-:2.7(60-64)

U: unsatisfied

U: unsatisfied

C+:2.3(55-59)0−59.

C:2.0(50-54)
C-:1.7(45-49)
D+:1.5(40-44)
D:1.0(35-39)<35:F(0)GPA

AbsentAbsentPresent

Up to 1/2 of

Up to 10 credits

Up to 1/2 ofover-seascredits required

required forpartner institutions

for graduation

graduation

Credittransfer withPresent

Present

Present

Present

Up to 1/3 ofUp to 1/2 of

Not exceeding 1/3 ofNo

credits required

credits required

credits required

the overall total credit

specific

for graduation

for graduation

for graduation

for the program of study

regulation

D-2.

Comparative Grading Scales (Doctoral program)SHOU

TUMSAT

KMOU

Number10 credits for the

10 credits for the2-5 years systemof credits required

4-year system

Doctoral program

general graduate

for the completion ofwith a standard

school : 60

a Doctoral program

term of study 3-credits includingyears

24 credits frommaster’scourses,
OST graduate
school: 64 credits
including 32
credits frommaster’s courses

Grades and notation“Sameas“Sameas“Sameaspolicies

Master’s

GradesMaster’s

GradesMaster’s

Gradesand notationand notationand notation

policies”

policies”

policies”

present

AbsentCreditUp to 4 credits of

Up to 2 credits

Up to 1/2

transfer with over-credits required

required for

credits required

seas partner

for graduation

graduation

for graduation

GPAinstitutionspresentofE.

Score Conversion Table

The following table illustrates a recommended conversion of grade systems of Parties:
The score conversion at Home University is determined by Home University based on the score issued by Host
University and this conversion table.

Referenc
Score

SHOU

TUMSAT

KMOU

CU

KU

UM

IPB

95-100

A

A+

A+

A

A

A+

A

90-94

A

A+

A

A

A

A+

A

85-89

A

A

B+

A

A

A

A

80-84

B

A

B

A

A

A

A

75-79

B

B

C+

B+

B+

A-AB

70-74

C

B

C

B

B

B+B

65-69

C

C

D+C+C+B

BC

60-64

DC

DCCB-C

55-59

FF

F

D+D+C+D

F

50-54

FF

F

DDC

D(Fail)

45-49

FFFF

F

C-D

0-44

FF

F

F

F

D+,D,FDe GradeA

B

C

D*The B- grade at UM is a grade of 60-64 on the score scale, but is a failing grade (Fail).