It is possible to get a 6 - but they are usually only given out when the student demonstrates knowledge and application far above what would be expected to attain a 5.5Location: From one side of lake Zurich to the other... Grade averages between 5.5 and 6 are very rare; an average of a 6 is almostimpossible. Often my kids have got a 6 with less than 100% - sometimes the teachers define a 6 as getting 80% of the questions right for example. This is especially important information for recruiters who are looking to recruit those with non-UK degrees, and need to work … A certain number of ECTS credits must be attained in each study program before a degree can be awarded.
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Both students who want to study in the United States and students from the United States who want to study elsewhere … The plans of studies and associated regulations define the scope of the individual study programs. Failed performance assessments may be repeated once.ETH Zurich deploys a grading scale of 6.0 to 1.0, divided into quarter grades; 6.0 is the highest and 1.0 the lowest grade. I've found on my tests it's more important here to show that you've acquired knowledge, over being able to regurgitate the answer as back in NA. Student workload. Grading system. Our Tradition of Welcoming International Students Many of McGill’s graduate students have completed prior studies outside of Canada. The performance assessment is passed if it receives a grade of 4.0 or higher. All academic attainments are graded in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System ECTS. Thanked 565 Times in 246 Posts Duplicates or translations with the same legal validity as the original can be issued on request.Performance assessments are either graded or assessed on a pass/fail basis. Groaned at 208 Times in 133 Posts
The result of an examination block is computed as the weighted average of the individual examination grades. Thanked 6,404 Times in 2,719 Posts Welcome to WES Country Resources. Groaned at 311 Times in 176 Posts And even then, 5.0+ seems incredibly difficult! 6.0 - 100% (A) 5.0 - 90% (B) 4.0 - 80% (C) Surely this cannot be! The world is full of different grading systems making it tricky for international students to understand quickly which programs they may be eligible for. Failed performance assessments may be repeated once. St Gallen may make this conversion, but it still doesn't mean they're the same, and certainly won't be the same across the country. Thanked 5,705 Times in 2,701 Posts A failed examination block must be repeated as a whole; credits are only awarded for the entire examination block if it is passed.For Diploma, Bachelor and Master degrees and Teacher Training Groaned at 169 Times in 123 Posts Groaned at 188 Times in 165 Posts
This grade conversion formula, together with your degree program’s Academic and Examination Regulations (FPSO), is a tool to help your convert grades earned in countries other than Germany.Please note that this tool is only intended to provide a first orientation and the results are in no way binding.. Groaned at 282 Times in 233 Posts Thanked 3,314 Times in 1,577 Posts
Groaned at 35 Times in 25 Posts For further information, including the relationship of the ETH grading system to ECTS grades, see the document Several performance assessments may be grouped in an examination block. The Teaching Certificate is a shorter additional didactic training course which may also be completed in non-Gymnasium subjects.The doctoral degree certifies the successful execution of independent research work and completion of the doctoral degree programme.ETH Zurich issues diplomas, academic records and further academic documents of completion only as unique copies. In exams, quarter steps are usually used to indicate grades between integer grades: e.g., 5.25. This Grade Conversion Tool provides a comparison between grades in the United States and grades in other countries. The reason being that the width of grades on a specific scale are not comparable or that grades are not linear across the whole scale. Grading of academic attainments. Groaned at 188 Times in 165 Posts Thanked 19,403 Times in 7,402 Posts I can assure you it doesn't take an over achiever to get 5.0's or higher in Switzerland. Thanked 6,699 Times in 2,236 Posts Please, someone enlighten me! When I was at university in Australia, to get a 'High Distinction' you not only needed extremely high grades, you had to be significantly above the rest of the students, and the lecturer had to 'show cause' - as in, support the grade and justify it to the administration/head of school.
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Anything above a 4 is considered a passing grade. Forum Legend : Join Date: Sep 2011. The examination block is passed if this average grade is at least a 4.0.
Groaned at 35 Times in 33 Posts Why are the best gades actually real rather than being dumbed down to make people feel good. Location: Winterthur. I'm not quite sure I fully understand the Swiss GPA system. Thanked 10,871 Times in 3,248 Posts