Technische Hochschule Nürnberg - International Business Programs (IB)

(This list just gives approximate values and is intended to serve as a first tool for applicants to evaluate their grades in relation to the German grading system.
It is not legally binding and subject to change.)

For calculating the German equivalents the so called "modified Bavarian formula" was used:

Nmax – Nachieved
x 3 + 1 = German grade Example: Greece
Nmax – Nmin Nmax = 10 Nmin = 5 (failed would be with grade 4)

Nachieved = 8
Nmax = highest possible grade Nachieved = your grade 10 - 8 x 3 + 1 = 2.2
Nmin = lowest passing grade 10 - 5

German Grade 1 1.3 1,7 2 2.3 2.7 3 3.3 3.7 4

Argentina - (10-4) 10 9.5 9 8 7 6.5 6 5.5 5 4

Australia - (100-50) 100% 95% 88% 83% 78% 72% 66% 61% 55% 50%
Australia - (A+-C) A+ A B+ B C+ C C
Australia - (A+-CQ) A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C CQ
Australia - (H1-P2) H1 H2A H2B H3 PP P1 P2
Australia - (HD(7)-LP(3)) HD (7) D (6) C (5) P (4) LP (3)
Australia - (HD(A)-D) (HD) A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D
Australia - (HD-P) HD D/DN CR/P P
Australia - (HD-P) HD/ 8x D C P
Australia - (HD-PC) HD: 100-85 D: 84-75 CR: 74-72 CR: 71-69 CR: 68-65 P: 64-59 P: 58-56 P: 55-50 PC: 49-47 PC: 46-45
Austria - (1-4) 1 2 3 4
Belgium - (20-10) 20 19 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10
Bolivia - (100-51) 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 51
Bosnia - (10-6) 10 9.5 9 8.6 8.2 8 7 6.8 6.4 6
Bosnia - H. - (10.5-5.0) 10 9.5 9 8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5
Brazil - (100-50) 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 50
Brazil - (10-5) 10 9.5 9 8.5 8.0/7.5 7 6.5 6 5.5 5
Bulgaria - (6-3) 6 5.7 5.3 5 4.7 4.3 4 3.7 3.3 3
Cameroon - (Total/Coeffizient) 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10.5 10
Canada - (3.8-2.0) 3.8 3.2 2.6 2.0
Canada - (A+-D) A+/A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D
Chile - (100-45) 85 81 76 72 67 63 58 64 49 45
Chile - (7-4) 7.0 6.8 6.4 6.1 5.8 5.4 5.1 4.8 4.4 4.0
Chile - (A+-CQ) A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C CQ
Chile - (HD(7)-LP(3)) HD (7) D (6) C (5) P (4) LP (3)
Chile - (HD(A)-D) (HD) A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D
Chile - (HD-P) HD/ 8x D C P
China - (100-60) 100 96 92 87 83 78 73 69 64 60
China - (2.0-5.0) 5 4.7 4.3 4 3.7 3.3 3 2.7 2.3 2
China - (4.5-1.0) 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0
China - (A-D) A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D
Colombia - (5-3) 5 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0
Cyprus North - (100-50) 100 95 88 83 78 72 66 61 55 50
Cyprus North - (4-1) 4 3.7 3.3 3 2.7 2.3 2 1.7 1.3 1
Cyprus Republic - (10-1) 10 9.5 8.8 8.2 7.8 7.2 6.6 6.1 5.5 5
Czech Republic - (1-3) 1 --- --- --- 2 --- --- --- --- 3
Denmark - (12-2) 12 10 7 4 2
Denmark - (13-6) 13 11 10.5 10 9.5 8.5 8 7.5 6.5 6
Denmark - (A-E) A+ B+ C D E
Ecuador - (10-6) 9 8.7 8.3 8 7.7 7.3 7 6.7 6.3 6
Estonia - (10-2) 10 9 8 7.2 6.5 5.5 4.6 4 3 2
Estonia - (5-1) 5 4.5 4 3.7 3.3 2.7 2.3 2 1.5 1
Estonia - (5-3) 5 4.8 4.5 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.2 3
Finland - (100-40) 100 80 74 69 65 59 54 50 45 40
Finland - (100-50) 100 82 78 74 70 66 62 58 54 50
Finland - (3-1) 3.0 3-/2.8 2.5 2+/2.3 2.0 2-/1.9 1.7 1+/1.5 1.2 1
Finland - (5-1) 5 4.5 4 3.7 3.3 2.7 2.3 2 1.5 1
Finland - (A+-C-) A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C-
France - (20-10) 20 19 17.7 16.7 15.7 14.3 13.3 12.3 11 10
Ghana - (100-45) 100% 81% 76% 72% 67% 63% 58% 54% 49% 45%
Great Britain - (100-0; 90-20) (100%) 72% 69% 66% 63% 60% 57% 54% 50% 46% 40%
Great Britain - (100-40) 100% 93% 87% 80% 73% 67% 60% 53% 47% 40%
Great Britain - (100-50) (100%) 72% 70% 67% 65% 63% 60% 58% 55% 52% 50%
Great Britain - (1A-3C) 1A, 1B 1C 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 3A 3B, 3C
Great Britain - (20-5) 20 19, 18 17, 16 15 14, 13 12, 11 19 9, 8 7, 6 5
Great Britain - (70-40) 70% 65% 62% 59% 56% 53% 50% 47% 43% 40%
Great Britain - (A+-B-) A+/A A- B+ B B-
Great Britain - (A+-C-) A+/A A- B+ B B- C+ C C-
Great Britain - (A1-E4) A1, A2 A3 B1, B2 B3 C1, C2 C3 D1, D2 D3, E1 E2 E3, E4
Great Britain - (A-D-) A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D/D-
Great Britain - System 3 1 upper 2nd lower 2nd third pass
Great Britain -(100-34) (100%) 72% 68% 65% 61% 57% 54% 50% 45% 40% 34%
Greece - (10-5) 10 9 8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5.5 5
Guinea - (10-5) 10 9.45 8.9 8.35 7.8 7.25 6.7 6.15 5.6 5
Hong Kong - (A-D) A+ A B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D
Hungary - (5-2) 5 4.7 4.3 4 3.7 3.3 3 2.7 2.3 2
Hungary - (90%-58%) 90% 79% 69% 58%
Hungary - (A+-D-) A+/A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D/D-

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German Grade 1 1.3 1,7 2 2.3 2.7 3 3.3 3.7 4
Iceland - (10-5) 10 9.5 9 8.5 8 7 6.5 6 5.5 5
India - (100-33) 100% 93% 85% 78% 70% 63% 55% 48% 40% 33%
Indonesia - (4.0-2.49) 4.0 3.83 3.66 3.49 3.32 3.15 2.98 2.81 2.64 2.49
Iran - (20-10) 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10
Irland - (70-40) 70% 67% 63% 60% 57% 63% 50% 47% 43% 40%
Irland - (I-pass) I I 2nd 2nd II 3rd 3rd 3rd pass pass
Israel - (100-45) 100 95 88 82 77 69 64 58 51 45
Italy - (30-18) 30 28 27 26 24 23 22 20 19 18
Italy - (A+-D) A+/A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D
Japan - (100-60) 100 96 91 87 83 78 74 70 64 60
Japan - (A-C) A B C
Jordan - (100-50) 100% 95% 88% 83% 78% 72% 66% 61% 55% 50%
Kazakhstan - (10-6) 10 9.5 9 8.6 8.2 8 7 6.8 6.4 6
Korea - (A+-D) A+/A (0) A- B+ B (0) B- C+ C (0) C- D+ D/D-
Kolumbien - (5.0-3.0) 5.0 4.7 4.5 4.3 4.1 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0
Latvia - (10-4) 10 9.5 8.7 8 7.5 6.7 6 5.5 4.7 4
Lithuania - (10-4) 10 9.5 8.7 8 7.5 6.7 6 5.5 4.7 4
Luxembourg - (20-10) 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11
Macedonia - (10-6) 10 9 8 7 6
Malta - (100-45) 100 95 87 80 75 69 64 58 50 45
Mexico - (100-70) 99 95 92 89 85 82 79 75 72 70
Mexico - (10-6) 10 9.5 9 8.7 8 7.8 7.3 6.9 6.4 6
Mexico - (95-60) 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60
Moldova - (10.5-5.0) 10 9.5 9 8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5
Mongolia - (A-D) A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D
Mongolia- (100-60) 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60
Netherlands - (10-5.5) 10 9.4 8.9 8.4 7.9 7.4 6.9 6.4 5.9 5.5
Netherlands - (10-5.6) 9.7 9.2 8.7 8.2 7.7 7.2 6.7 6.2 5.9 5.6
Netherlands - (10-6) 10 8.5 8.0 7.8 7.5 7.0 6.8 6.5 6
Netherlands - (9-5) (9.0) 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.3 7.0 6.5 6.2 5.9 5.4 5
New Zealand - (100-45) 85 81 76 72 67 63 58 64 49 45
New Zealand - (7-4) 7.0 6.8 6.4 6.1 5.8 5.4 5.1 4.8 4.4 4.0
New Zealand - (A+-CQ) A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C CQ
New Zealand - (A-D) A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D
New Zealand - (HD(7)-LP(3)) HD (7) D (6) C (5) P (4) LP (3)
New Zealand - (HD(A)-D) (HD) A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D
New Zealand - (HD-P) HD/ 8x D C P
Nigeria -(5.0-1.0) 4.76 4.51 3.51 3.01 2.51 2.01 1.51 1.26 1
Nigeria -(A-E) A B C D E
Norway - (1-5) 1.0 1.5 1.51 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.25 3.5 3.75 4.0
Norway - (5-1) 5 4 3 2 1
Norway - (A-E) A B C D E
Pakistan - (100-33) 100% 93% 85% 78% 70% 63% 55% 48% 40% 33%
Pakistan - (4-2) 4 3.8 3.6 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.2 2
Peru - (20.0-11.0) 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11
Philippines - (1.0-4.0) 1 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 2.25 2.5 2.75 3 4
Philippines - (A-D) A A B+ B B- C+ C C- D Condit.
Poland - (5-3) 5 4.8 4.5 4.3 4 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.2 3
Poland - (6-3) 6 (excellent) 5.5 5 (very good) 4.5 4 (good) 3.5 3 2.5 2
Poland - (A!+-E) A!/A B C D E
Poland - (A+-D) A+/A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D
Poland- (5 - 3-) 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 3-
Portugal - (20-10) 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10
Romania - (10-5) 10 9.5 9 8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5
Russia - (5-3) 5 4,78 4.56 4.34 4.0 3.9 3.68 3.46 3.24 3
Serbia- (10-6) 10 9.5 9 8.6 8.2 8 7 6.8 6.4 6
Singapore - (5-1) 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1
Singapore - (A+-D) - ohne C A+/A A B+ B B- C+ C D+ D
Slovakia - (1-3) 1 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.8 3
Slovenia - (10-6) 10 9.5 9 8.5 8 7.75 7.35 7 6.5 6
South Africa - (100%-50%) 100 95 88 83 78 72 67 62 55 50
South Africa - (A+-E) A+ A B+ B C+ C D+ D E+ E
Spain - (10-5) 10 9 8 7 6 5
Spain - (4-1) 4 3.7 3.3 3 2.7 2.3 2 1.7 1.3 1
Suisse - (10-5) 10 9.5 8.8 8.2 7.8 7.2 6.6 6.1 5.5 5
Suisse - (6-4) 6 5.8 5.5 5.3 5 4.8 4.5 4.3 4
Sweden vel godkönt väl godkönt godkönt godkönt
Sweden - (100-50) 100 95 88 83 78 72 66 61 55 50
Sweden - (100-60) 86 83 80 77 74 71 68 66 63 60
Syria - (100-50) (48) 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 (48)
Thailand - (1.0-4.0) 4 3.75 3.5 3 2.75 2.5 2 1.75 1.5 1
Thailand - (A-D) A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D Condit.
Turkey - (100-50)-Hacettepe U. 100 94 88 83 78 72 67 62 55 50
Turkey - (4-1; A1-D2) 4, A1 3.5, A2 3.3 3.0, B1 2.5, B2 2.3, C1 2.0, C2 1.7 1.5, D1 1, D2
Turkey - (AA-DD) AA BA BB CB CC DC DD
Ukraine - (100-60) 100% 95% 91% 87% 82% 78% 73% 69% 65% 60%
Ukraine - (5.0-3.0) 5 4.78 4.56 4.34 4.12 3.9 3.68 3.46 3.24 3
USA - (GPA 4-2) 4 3.8 3.53 3.33 3.1 2.87 2.67 2.47 2.2 2
USA - (GPA 4-1) 4 3.7 3.3 3 2.7 2.3 2 1.7 1.3 1
Uzbekistan - (100-50) 86 82 78 74 70 66 62 58 54 50
Vietnam - (10-5) 10 9.45 8.9 8.35 7.8 7.25 6.7 6.15 5.6 5

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