AFRICAN CREDIT TRANSFER SYSTEM

MODULE 0

Regional and continental integration and cooperation in higher education in Africa. The role of credit systems.

Module 0 at a glance

Module 0 serves as the entry point to the ACTS Pilot Phase. It introduces the broader regional and continental context within which ACTS is being developed and implemented.

What this Module explores

  • the relationship between higher education and African integration
  • the role of academic mobility and recognition in building trust and cooperation across systems
  • the place of credit systems within broader continental integration agendas
  • the rationale of ACTS as a continental framework supporting voluntary cooperation and coordination among African higher education systems and institutions

VIDEO RECORDINGS

Recorded intervention of Prof. Ramon Torrent, President of Obreal, at the ACTS Pilot onboarding online session for ACTS national focal points, that took place in April 24th 2026

Recorded intervention at the Webinar series “Economic and education inter-dependencies in the AU-EU partnership. Unpacking the AfCFTA – higher education link”, that took place on October 2nd 2026.

Recorded intervention at the Webinar series “Economic and education inter-dependencies in the AU-EU partnership. Unpacking the AfCFTA – higher education link”, that took place on October 16th 2026.

LIVE SESSION

This live session launches the ACTS Pilot Phase and brings together national focal points, universities, regional partners and ACTS experts across the continent to introduce the broader rationale, structure and working modalities of the programme. The session combines conceptual framing, regional exchange and preparation for the first stage of collective work under Module 1.