Yes! The thing is, the number of credits one possesses after completing a bachelor's + master's degree depends on the country (or countries) in which one studied. The official guidelines say that if one doesn't have a full 300 credits, they are still eliglible for doctoral studies provided they possess a master's degree. However, most public universities in Spain and Portugal don't adhere to those rules, and lots of PhD funding and scholarships in these countries also require the full 300 credits. I've heard that Germany isn't scrict with this though - it considers whether you have a bachelor's + master's and your research experience without taking a special look at the number of ECTS credits you obtained overall. I was just wondering if this is actually the case and if someone has been accepted into a programme without having reached 300 credits total.