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Tony Tysome has misinterpreted my comments (THES, August 22). The ÖйúAƬ Quality Council study he refers to will not say that "credit transfer has no future" nor that it is a "dead concept".

While precise figures are unavailable, credit accumulation and credit transfer within ÖйúAƬ institutions appears to be well, indeed thriving. Guesstimates of credit transfer between institutions suggest that, proportionately, such transfer remains relatively unchanged. Yet, credit transfer from one institution to another will always be important for certain student categories and ÖйúAƬ institutions - and might, conceivably, grow, for example if a national (UK) credit framework is agreed and implemented.

Alan Crispin, Assistant director

Quality Assurance Agency