GRADING CONVERSION CHART

FAIL PASS SATISF. GOOD V. GOOD EXCEL

ECTS F E D C B A

Allemagne / Autriche 5 4 3 2 1

Belgique 0-9 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18

Espagne 4 5 6 7-8 9 10

France 0-9 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18-20

Irlande E D C B- B+ A

Italie 17 18-23 24-26 27-28 29 30

Norvge 4.1 - 6.0 3.3 - 4.0 2.8 - 3.2 2.5 - 2.7 2.0 - 2.4 1.0 - 1.9

Pays-Bas 5.5 6 6.6 - 7.0 7.0 - 8.0 8.0 - 9.0 9.0 - 10.0

Below 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-80

Royaume-Uni
E D C B B+ A
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GRADINGSYSTEMEuropeanCreditsTransferSystem(ECTS)

TheEuropeanCreditsTransferSystem(ECTS)guaranteesthemutualacademicrecognition
ofstudiescarriedout.Suchrecognitionisensuredby:
Outline,priortogoingabroad,ofaprogrammeofstudiesbilaterallyapprovedbythe
homeinstitutionandhostinstitution,includingtheECTScreditsthatwillbegiven
afterrequirementsaremet(examination,assessment,etc.)
Establishmentofagradetranscriptclearlypresentingthelearningoutcomes
achieved,transferablefromoneinstitutiontoanother.Itindicatesforeachcourse
takennotonlytheECTScredits,butalsothegradesobtainedaccordingtothelocal
gradingsystemandinaccordancewiththeECTSgradingscale.Thecombinationof
thesetwosetsofgradesandECTSprovidesaqualitativeandquantitativesummary
oftheworkaccomplished.

TheECTSgradingscalefacilitatestheinterpretationofgradesobtainedinanother
institutionunderadifferentgradingsystem.Itdoesnotreplacethelocalgradingsystem.Its
useremainswithinthediscretionofthehighereducationinstitutionsconcerned.Subjects
taughtattheUniversityofParisVIIaregradedona0to20pointscale,witheachsubject
assignedacoefficientofimportanceinagivencurriculum.Thepassinggradeforasingle
subjectisusually10/20.Gradeshigherthan16/20areseldomawarded.
Astudentisconsideredtohavepassedtheyear(admis)whenthecombinedaverage
(moyennegnrale)ofgradesis10oraboveforeachsemester.

GRADINGCONVERSIONCHART
FAIL PASS SATISF. GOOD V.GOOD EXCEL
ECTS F E D C B A
Allemagne/Autriche 5 4 3 2 1
Belgique 09 1011 1213 1415 1617 18
Espagne 4 5 6 78 9 10
France 09 1011 1213 1415 1617 1820
Irlande E D C B B+ A
Italie 17 1823 2426 2728 29 30
Norvge 4.16.0 3.34.0 2.83.2 2.52.7 2.02.4 1.01.9
PaysBas 5.5 6 6.67.0 7.08.0 8.09.0 9.010.0
Below30 3039 4049 5059 6069 7080
RoyaumeUni
E D C B B+ A

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FRENCH GRADES EXPLANATION (UNIVERSITY LEVEL)

Grades in France are awarded on a scale of 0 (lower grade) to 20 (higher grade).

The passing grade for a single subject is usually 10/20. Grades higher than 16/20 are seldom
awarded.
A student is considered to have passed the year (admis) when the combined average
(moyenne gnrale) of grades is 10 or above for each semester.

Interpretation of the French 0-20 scale and Australian grading scale in terms of American Standards
(taken from the web site of the World Education Services : www.wes.org , March 12th, 2010) :

France & French-Patterned Systems Australia

Grading Scale Grading Scale

Scale U.S. Grade Equiv. Grade Description U.S. Grade Equiv.

14-20 A High Distinction A+
12-13.9 B+ Distinction A
11-11.9 B Credit B
10.5-10.9 B- Pass C
10.1-10.4 C+ Conceded, Conditional or
D
10 C Compensatory Pass
9-9.9 C- Failure F
8-8.9 D
0-7.9 F

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FRENCHGRADESEXPLANATION(UNIVERSITYLEVEL)
GradesinFranceareawardedonascaleof0(lowergrade)to20(highergrade).
Thepassinggradeforasinglesubjectisusually10/20.Gradeshigherthan16/20areseldom
awarded.
Astudentisconsideredtohavepassedtheyear(admis)whenthecombinedaverage
(moyennegnrale)ofgradesis10oraboveforeachsemester.

Frenchscale Gradedescription(mention*) JASSOEvaluationscale

(5levelratting(pattern6))
1620 TrsBien(veryhighhonours) A
1415.9 Bien(highhonours) B
1213.9 AssezBien(withhonours) C
1011.9 Passable(pass) D
09.9 Ajourn(failed) F
*thementionisanoverallqualityassessmentbasedongradesearned.

NOTABENE:InterpretationoftheFrench020scaleandJapanesegradingscaleintermsofAmericanStandards
(takenfromthewebsiteoftheWorldEducationServices:www.wes.org,March1st,2010):

France&FrenchPatternedSystems Japan
GradingScale GradingScale
Scale U.S.GradeEquiv. Scale U.S.GradeEquiv.
1420 A 80100 A
1213.9 B+ 7079 B
1111.9 B 6069 C
10.510.9 B 059 F
10.110.4 C+
10 C
99.9 C
88.9 D
07.9 F

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FRENCH GRADES EXPLANATION (UNIVERSITY LEVEL)

Grades in France are awarded on a scale of 0 (lower grade) to 20 (higher grade).

The passing grade for a single subject is usually 10/20. Grades higher than 16/20 are seldom
awarded.
A student is considered to have passed the year (admis) when the combined average
(moyenne gnrale) of grades is 10 or above for each semester.

Interpretation of the French 0-20 scale and Korean grading scale in terms of American Standards
(taken from the web site of the World Education Services : www.wes.org , May 3rd, 2010) :

France & French-Patterned Systems Korea

Grading Scale Grading Scale

Scale U.S. Grade Equiv. Scale U.S. Grade Equiv.

14-20 A 90-100 A
12-13.9 B+ 80-89 B
11-11.9 B 70-79 C
10.5-10.9 B- 60-69 D
10.1-10.4 C+ 0-59 F
10 C
9-9.9 C-
8-8.9 D
0-7.9 F

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FRENCHGRADESEXPLANATION(UNIVERSITYLEVEL)

SubjectstaughtattheUniversityofParisDiderotaregradedona0to20pointscale(0
(lowergrade)to20(highergrade)),witheachsubjectassignedacoefficientofimportancein
agivencurriculum.Thepassinggradeforasinglesubjectisusually10/20.Gradeshigher
than16/20areseldomawarded.
Astudentisconsideredtohavepassedtheyear(admis)whenthecombinedaverage
(moyennegnrale)ofgradesis10oraboveforeachsemester.

InterpretationoftheFrench020scaleandAustraliangradingscaleintermsofAmericanStandards
(takenfromthewebsiteoftheWorldEducationServices:www.wes.org,March12th,2010):

France&FrenchPatternedSystems
GradingScale

Scale U.S.GradeEquiv.
1420 A
1213.9 B+
1111.9 B
10.510.9 B
10.110.4 C+
10 C
99.9 C
88.9 D
07.9 F

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