Contact Hours per Credit (Hours)
	15	30	45	60	75	90
US semester credit	1	2	3	4	5	6
US quarter credit	1.5	3	4.5	6	7.5	9
China Taiwan	0.83	1.67	2.5	3.33	4.17	5
Japan	0.5	1	1.5	2	2.5	3
ECTS*	2	4	6	8	10	12
Great Britain	4	8	12	16	20	24
Uruguay	1	2	3	4	5	6

^*Note: ECTS is the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System.