Congratulations on successfully completing the exam period! I hope everyone is having a restful week. The registrations for the new semester have started and I hope everyone is making informed choices about the courses they pick up.
Today, I would like to shed some light on the 20/40 rule, particularly for the 1st and 2nd years. You may have heard of it at one point or another so if you’ve been scratching your head on this PTE one-liner, stick around!
The credit system operates on the concept that each course you take is assigned a certain amount of credits. Think of credits like coins: gold coins for obligatory credits, silver coins for elective credits and bronze coins for optional credits. Some courses are worth more credits and some worth less. All this information is accessible under the ‘Subjects > Register for Subject’ tab on the NEPTUN platform.
For the 1st years, it’s important that by the end of your second active semester (which this would be), you have accrued 20 credits. It is also important that of those 20 credits, 15 are from obligatory courses. So using our analogy, you need 20 coins and 15 must be gold.
For the 2nd years, by the end of your 4th active semester (which this would be), check to see that you have accrued 40 credits. Of those 40 credits, 20 must be from obligatory courses. Using the same analogy, that’s 40 coins, 20 gold.
If you fail to do fulfil this requirement, your student status can be terminated in accordance with the provisions of the the Code of Studies and Examinations (Annex 2, Article 1(4)).
And that’s the 20/40 rule, explained.
NOTE: If you did not pass a course in the last semester and you intend to be active this semester, note that the credits for that course won’t count. They are only counted once you pass them. So ensure that you not just register for but pass these courses. This is how the credits are earned.
Take care to follow the deadlines below.
Wishing everyone a smooth registration process and a successful semester ahead!
I’m not in the first or second year. But this information is so helpful. I’m so grateful that someone is providing them now. Thank you, Kudos .
Thank you for your kind comment. Only here to support and make sure PTE students can enrich their experience and avoid the all-too-familiar sticky situations.