Students with a US Associate degree can qualify for a European style Bachelor of Business Administration degree within 2 more semesters. The European higher education system (Bologna-process) requires 6 semesters or 180 ECTS credits for a Bachelor degree.

The School of Environmental and Waste Management offers a BBA degree to such students, who pass 60 credits through our College Level Examinations.

This category of courses contains college level examinations in various undergraduate and graduate subjects, comparable to the CLEP-tests in the United States of America.
Our college level examinations are also based on the premise that some individuals enrolling in college have already learned part of what is taught in college courses through noncredit postsecondary courses, job training, independent reading and study, and advanced high-school courses. Additionally, job and life experiences can enhance and reinforce life-long learning.
College level examinations can earn our students credits - there are many free and legitimate sources for our college level examinations.
College level examinations are also an opportunity for students with an Associate degree (2 years of college) to earn enough credits to qualify for admission to a Master degree, and also may transfer some of the credits earned through college level examinations to their (post)graduate programmes of study (Master degree programme), meaning that a course earning a student credits through college level examination can be converted into earning the student credits at the Master´s level. This transfer option, however, only applies to courses at the Master´s level taken by the student for the Bachelor´s degree.
According to the ECTS credits system applied at the UCN School of Environmental and Waste Management, 180 ECTS credits are equivalent to a European Bachelor degree according to the Bologna-system. Students with an Associate degree, therefore, need another 60 ECTS credits for admission to a Master degree programme through the college level examinations of UCN School of Environmental and Waste Management, and can transfer ECTS credits to the Master programme, when enrolled, if those credits were earned at the Master´s level.
Credits earned by CLE: 8 ECTS credits
Credits transferrable to Master degree programmes: 0 ECTS credits

The Introductory Sociology examination is designed to assess an individual´s knowledge of materials usually taught in a 8 ECTS credits social sciences course, emphasizing basic facts and concepts as well as general theoretical approaches used by sociologists.

Knowledge and Skills:
Institutions
Social Patterns
Social Processes
Social Stratification
Sociological Perspective
Credits earned by CLE: 8 ECTS credits
Credits transferrable to Master degree programmes: 0 ECTS credits

The Principles of Macroeconomics examination covers materials usually taught in a 8 ECTS credits course dealing with economy as a whole, particularly the general price level, output and income and interrelations among sectors of the economy, empasizing aggregate demand and supply, monetary and fiscal policy tools, and basic understanding of foreign exchange markets.

Skills and Knowledge:
Basic economic concepts
Measurement of economic performance
National income and price determination
International economics and growth

Credits earned by CLE: 8 ECTS credits
Credits transferrable to Master degree programmes: 0 ECTS credits

The Principles of Microeconomics examination covers materials usually taught in a 8 ECTS credits course regarding individual and corporate behaviour in the economy, covering
understanding of important economic terms and concepts
interpretation and manipulation of economic graphs
interpretation and evaluation of economic data
application of simple economic models

Knowledge and Skills:
Basic economic concepts
Nature and function of the product market
Factor market
Market failures and the role of government
Credits earned by CLE: 8 ECTS credits
Credits transferrable to Master degree programmes: 0 ECTS credits

The Principles of Management examination covers materials usually taught in a 8 ECTS credits in knowledge of human resources and operational and functional aspects of management.

Skills and Knowledges:
Organization and Human Resources
Operational Aspects of Management
Functional Aspects of Management
Miscellaneous Aspects of Management
Credits earned by CLE: 12 ECTS credits
Credits transferrable to Master degree programmes: 0 ECTS credits

The college level examination in CLE-240 Principles of Accounting covers 12 ECTS credits courses with an emphasis on financial (6 ECTS credits) and managerial (6 ECTS credits) accounting.

Financial accounting is concerned with providing financial statements and reports of interest to company managers as well as bankers, investors, and other parties who must make a financial assessment of a company.

Managerial accounting is concerned with the use of accounting data for internal purposes to assist management in planning and controlling functions in a company.

Knowledge and Skills for the CLE:

Accounting concepts and terminology
Processing, preparation, use, and analysis of accounting data
Application of accounting techniques
Understanding the rationale for accounting principles and procedures



Credits earned by CLE: 8 ECTS credits
Credits transferrable to Master degree programmes: 0 ECTS credits

The Introductory Business Law examination covers material usually taught in a 8 ECTS credits undergraduate college course in the subject, placing emphasis on understanding the functions of contracts in American business law, questions on history and sources of American law, legal system and procedures, agency and employment, sales, and other topics.
Credits earned by CLE: 8 ECTS credits
Credits transferrable to Master degree programmes: 0 ECTS credits

The Principles of Marketing examination covers the material usually taught in a 8 ECTS credits introductory course in Marketing, covering basics such as introction to marketing, fundamentals of marketing, marketing principles in the following topics:
Role of Marketing in Society
Role of Marketing in Firms
Target Markets
Marketing Mix