ECAR stands for " Extra Curricular Activity Registration. It refers to the registration system that allows you to record extracurricular or social activities you have completed outside your regular course plan at ITU (Istanbul Technical University) and receive micro-credentials for them, which will be included in your ITU diploma supplement.

Micro-Credentials are credentials with an ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) equivalent given for activities that require at least 30 hours but do not have a local credit value (meaning they do not affect your overall GPA). These credits are reflected in the ITU diploma supplement and showcase the activities students have participated in within ITU.

Students who have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 and are within the normal duration of their enrolled undergraduate program can apply for ECAR.

No, ECAR is only granted for activities within the university's scope and supervised by an advisor.

No, the credentials earned within the ECAR program are reflected as ECTS in the diploma supplement. These activities do not have local credits.

Credentials earned under the ECAR program do not appear on the undergraduate transcript. They are included in the diploma supplement.

The registration of the activity that the student declares to participate in at the beginning of the semester and applies for is approved through the internet site designated by the Dean of Students until the last day of the semester by the responsible ITU academic staff or unit responsible for the relevant activity.

No, the advisors of student clubs and project teams are the approvers of the relevant activities. Each term advisors of relevant clubs and project teams were announced at mikrokredi.itu.edu.tr.

No, each activity must be completed and evaluated within the respective semester.

No, the list of student clubs eligible for ECAR must be announced at the mikrokredi.itu.edu.tr webpage each semester. Student clubs considered for ECAR should be active and have an active webpage showing their current activities.

According to ITU Senate Regulations, Article 9, 10, 11, and 12, you can register for a maximum of four activities in one semester, one of each defined activity type.

Students' participation information in ATHENS or EELISA programs will be obtained from the respective coordinators, and if they meet the necessary conditions, they will automatically receive their Micro-Credentials. There is no need to make any applications.

If our students take part in research projects carried out within ITU, they must be added as project personnel in the ITU BAP system. At the end of the semester, the student list will be received from ITU Scientific Research Unit and their microcredits will be automatically processed. There is no need to make any applications.