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German Grading System

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In the table below you can find information on the university grading system in Germany. The minimum passing grade is 4.0.

Please contact your home university to find out how the grades are being converted into their grading system.


​German Grade
German Definition​
​ECTS Grade
​ECTS Definition
​1.0 to 1.5
​hervorragend
A
​Excellent
​1.6 to 2.0
​sehr gut
​B
​Very good
​2.1 to 3.0
​gut
​C
​Good
3.0 to 3.5
​befriedigend
​C
​Satisfactory
3.5 to 4.0
​ausreichend
​E
​Sufficient
​4.1 to 6.0
​Nicht bestanden
​F
​Fail

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