Academic Credit Bank System
Fashion Design Department
We are an officially accredited vocational institute for
higher education. Moreover, we are a time-honored and
prestigious school of fashion.
The information below is retrieved from a website of the government organizations involved, such as the
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; the National Institute for Lifelong learning; and the Provincial
Offices of Education.
What is the Academic Credit Bank System
"The Academic Credit Bank System (ACBS) is an open educational system which recognizes diverse learning
experiences gained not only in-school but also out-of-school. When a learner accumulates the necessary ACBS-approved
credits, he/she can be awarded a degree"(About ACBS page on the website).
Background
"Previously, non-formal modes of higher education were not given official recognition or credit, since higher
education was understood as the sole domain of the formal school system. Such a belief placed inordinate
demands on the university system and created excessive competition among students. Moreover, the value and
power of non-formal education was greatly underestimated"(About ACBS page on the website).
"The Presidential Commission on Education Reform (PCER), in May 1995, presented an innovative vision
of a new education system which promotes the development of an open and lifelong learning society. The
introduction of the Academic Credit Bank System was proposed by the PCER as a tangible means of realizing
this vision"(About ACBS page on the website).
"On the basis of this proposal, the Academic Credit Bank System gained government endorsement through
a legal act, ratified by the Act on Recognition of Credits.etc on January 13, 1997. Between May and
December 1997, the accreditation system and standardized curriculum were developed and the first proposal
for accreditation of educational institutes and curricula were evaluated. In March 1998, with effective of
Enforcement Degree and Regulations of the Act on Recognition of Credits.etc, the first stage of implementation
was begun"(About ACBS page on the website)
Registration of
applicants
Request for Recognition
of Credits
Request for an
Academic Degree
Acquisition of a
Bachelor’ degre