HEC hosts national workshop to advance the implementation of Credit Transfer System

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Mauritius organised, today, a full-day National Credit Value and Transfer System (NCVTS) Implementation Training Workshop at the Caudan Arts Centre in Port Louis.

The Minister of Tertiary Education, Science and Research, Dr Kaviraj Sharma Sukon; the Commissioner of HEC, Professor Romeela Mohee; the resource person on the Credit System, Dr Eduarda Castel-Branco; and other personalities were present at the opening ceremony.

The NCVTS is a national framework that standardises the allocation, accumulation and transfer of academic credits across higher education institutions in Mauritius. Established under the Higher Education Act 2017 and endorsed by Cabinet in September 2025, it aligns credits with clearly defined learning outcomes and notional hours.

The system enhances student mobility, supports lifelong learning through the recognition of prior learning, and strengthens links between academic qualifications and labour market needs. The initiative forms part of Government’s continued efforts to modernise the higher education landscape and strengthen Mauritius’ transition towards a knowledge-driven and innovation-led economy.

The workshop brought together Vice Chancellors, Directors-General and senior representatives of public and private Higher Education Institutions to discuss and advance the national implementation of the NCVTS. It provided a comprehensive overview of the foundations and objectives of the credit system, the alignment of credits with notional learning hours and learning outcomes and the mechanisms for credit transfer and accumulation.

In his keynote address, Minister Sukon highlighted that, at present, students who complete part of a programme in one institution and seek to continue in another are often granted only limited exemptions, despite having successfully completed several modules. He underlined that such practices restrict student mobility and create inconsistencies in the recognition and transfer of credits locally, even though similar transfers are facilitated abroad.

The Minister pointed out that the NCVTS is intended to address these challenges by establishing a common understanding of credits, notional learning hours and properly crafted learning outcomes, all of which must be coherently aligned with assessment and evaluation methods.

Dr Sukon further stressed the need for greater flexibility through micro-credentials, recognition of prior learning, and transferable credits, in response to evolving labour market demands. He dwelt on the importance of collaboration among public and private institutions, as well as alignment with recent legislative amendments under the Higher Education Act, to ensure that the higher education sector becomes more transparent, accessible and responsive to national development goals.

For her part, Dr Castel-Branco stated that in a context of digital and green transformations, artificial intelligence and shifting labour markets, lifelong learning must be structured, transparent, and accessible. She averred that the NCVTS forms a strategic pillar within a broader ecosystem, which includes the National Qualifications Framework, and recognition of prior learning and micro-credentials, thereby enabling flexible learning pathways and mobility across institutions and borders.

04 March 2026

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