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Credit transfer and grade conversion

Marking/grading schemes used at partner institutions are different from those used at Queen Mary. When you finish your studies at the partner institution, you will receive a transcript of records. This should be passed on to both your Queen Mary academic School/Department Coordinator and to the Global Opportunities Office upon completion of your studies. Your academic department* will then liaise with Registry, and with the Subject Examination Boards (SEBs) who will approve the conversion. This will be achieved with reference to: 

  • the country-specific grade conversion schemes you can see below
  • contextual information relating to our partner university’s credit and grading system
  • course unit information, including the mean and/or median grade for your course unit
  • your position within the class (provided on the Grade Conversion Supplementary information form, which you will ask each of your module tutors at your host institution to complete at the end of your exchange)
  • the level and ambition of your course unit.

Please note that an averaged mark/grade will be applied to the block of credit that will represent your semester/year abroad rather than individual marks for each module being recorded. A single optional semester abroad as part of a three-year degree programme will always count towards your degree classification. If you are going on a year abroad, it depends on your programme of study if and to what extent your achieved grades will count towards your final degree classification. Please consult respective Academic Regulations for details and also progression requirements.

The below conversion scales* have been approved by Queen Mary’s Taught Programme Board.

(*)
SLLF: the below conversion scales do not apply to Modern Languages and Cultures degrees. These students are advised to consult with their academic department.

Department of Law: grades achieved during the year abroad are not converted to Queen Mary grades, as the grade average achieved abroad does not count towards the calculation of a student’s grade average at Queen Mary. However, performance during the year abroad can be taken into account at Queen Mary to decide borderline cases of degree classification (e.g. whether the degree will be 2.2 or 2.1). In this case, the grade conversion tables below may be used as orientation to decide how a student has performed abroad and whether this can inform the decision about the degree classification at Queen Mary.

Grade conversion scales by country

 

AUSTRALIA GRADE

QUEEN MARY GRADE

100

100

99

98.8

98

97.6

97

96.4

96

95.2

95

94

94

92.8

93

91.6

92

90.4

91

89.2

90

88

89

86.8

88

85.6

87

84.4

86

83.2

85

82

84

80.8

83

79.6

82

78.4

81

77.2

80

76

79

74.8

78

73.6

77

72.4

76

71.2

75

70

74

68.8

73

67.6

72

66.4

71

65.2

70

64

69

62.8

68

61.6

67

60.4

66

59.2

65

58

64

56.8

63

55.6

62

54.4

61

53.2

60

52

59

50.8

58

49.6

57

48.4

56

47.2

55

46

54

44.8

53

43.6

52

42.4

51

41.2

50

40

49

39.2

48

38.4

47

37.6

46

36.8

45

36

44

35.2

43

34.4

42

33.6

41

32.8

40

32

39

31.2

38

30.4

37

29.6

36

28.8

35

28

34

27.2

33

26.4

32

25.6

31

24.8

30

24

29

23.2

28

22.4

27

21.6

26

20.8

25

20

24

19.2

23

18.4

22

17.6

21

16.8

20

16

19

15.2

18

14.4

17

13.6

16

12.8

15

12

14

11.2

13

10.4

12

9.6

11

8.8

10

8

9

7.2

8

6.4

7

5.6

6

4.8

5

4

4

3.2

3

2.4

2

1.6

1

0.8

0

0

 

Vienna Grade Queen Mary mark
1 85
2 65
3 55
4 45
5 0

 

Belgium Marks Suggested Queen Mary conversion range
17–19 70 and above
14–15.9 50–59
11–13.9 40–49
10–10.9 35–40
Below 10 Below 35

CANADA - OTTAWA

Ottawa

Queen Mary

Letter Grade

Numerical Value

Percentage

Queen Mary Grade

A+

10

90-100

86-100

A

9

85-89

76-85

A-

8

80-84

70-75

B+

7

75-79

66-69

B

6

70-74

60-65

C+

5

65-69

56-59

C

4

60-64

50-55

D+

3

55-59

46-49

D

2

50-54

40-45

E

1

40-49

35-39

F

0

0-39

0-39

 

CANADA - TORONTO

Toronto Grade

Queen Mary Grade

100

100

99

98.8

98

97.6

97

96.4

96

95.2

95

94

94

92.8

93

91.6

92

90.4

91

89.2

90

88

89

86.8

88

85.6

87

84.4

86

83.2

85

82

84

80.8

83

79.6

82

78.4

81

77.2

80

76

79

74.8

78

73.6

77

72.4

76

71.2

75

70

74

68.8

73

67.6

72

66.4

71

65.2

70

64

69

62.8

68

61.6

67

60.4

66

59.2

65

58

64

56.8

63

55.6

62

54.4

61

53.2

60

52

59

50.8

58

49.6

57

48.4

56

47.2

55

46

54

44.8

53

43.6

52

42.4

51

41.2

50

40

49

39.2

48

38.4

47

37.6

46

36.8

45

36

44

35.2

43

34.4

42

33.6

41

32.8

40

32

39

31.2

38

30.4

37

29.6

36

28.8

35

28

34

27.2

33

26.4

32

25.6

31

24.8

30

24

29

23.2

28

22.4

27

21.6

26

20.8

25

20

24

19.2

23

18.4

22

17.6

21

16.8

20

16

19

15.2

18

14.4

17

13.6

16

12.8

15

12

14

11.2

13

10.4

12

9.6

11

8.8

10

8

9

7.2

8

6.4

7

5.6

6

4.8

5

4

4

3.2

3

2.4

2

1.6

1

0.8

0

0

 

As modifiers such as (+) and (-) do not tend to appear in final transcripts, students should submit copies of their received indeks* / entirety of their marks/documentation received that may include these modifiers, so that all information can be taken into account in the grade conversion process.

(*) Individual student transcript book that each student is given upon enrolment.

Croatian mark with modifiers

Suggested single Queen Mary mark conversion
+5 85
 5 78
-5 70
+4 68
 4 63
-4 60
+3 58
 3 56
-3 52
+2 50
 2 43
-2 40
+1 35
 1 25
-1 15

 

Charles University descriptor (Faculty of Arts) relevant grade Queen Mary grade
Excellent (excellent performance) 1 75
Very Good (above the average standard but with some errors) 2 60
Good (generally sound work with a number of sound errors) 3 50
Fail (unsatisfactory performance) 4 0
Danish marksExplanation of the markECTS gradeSuggested Queen Mary conversion range
12 Is given for an excellent performance, displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material with no or only a few minor weaknesses A 70–100
10 Is given for a very good performance, displaying a high level of command of most aspects of the relevant material with only minor weaknesses B 60–69.9
7 Is given for a good performance, displaying good command of the relevant material and some weaknesses C 50–59.9
4 Is given for a fair performance, displaying some command of the relevant material but also some major weaknesses D 45–49.9
02 Is given for a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance

(Lowest passing grade)		 E 40–44.9
02 Is given for a performance which does not meet the minimum requirements for acceptance

(Failure)		 FX 30–39.9
-3 Is given for a performance which is unacceptable in all respects

(Failure)		 F 0–29.9
French marksDescriptorsSuggested Queen Mary conversion range
20 18–20 = THF: Très Honorable avec Felicitations du jury — highly honourable with praise (Rarely given)

16–17.99 = Très Bien — Very good, highest honours

14–15.99 = Mention Bien — Good		 70.0–100
19
18
17
16
15
14
13 12–13.99 = Mention assez bien — Quite good 60–69.9
12
11 10–11.99 = Passable — Pass 50–59.9
10
9 45–49.9
8 40–44.9
0–7.9 Échec — Fail 0–39.9
German marksDescriptorsECTS gradeSuggested Queen Mary conversion range
1+
(not used by all universities)		 Mit Auszeichnung = with distinction A+ 80.1–100
1 = 1.0 Sehr Gut = Very Good A 75.1–80.0
(75.1–100 where 1+ is not used)
1- = 1.3   A- 70.0–75.0
2+ = 1.7 Gut = Good B+ 68.0–69.9
2 = 2.0   B 63.0–67.9
2- = 2.3   B- 60.0–62.9
3+ = 2.7 Befriedigend = Satisfactory C+ 58.0–59.9
3 = 3.0   C 53.0–57.9
3- = 3.3   C- 50.0–52.9
4+ = 3.7 Ausreichend (Sufficient) D 45–49.9
4 = 4.0   E 40–44.9
>4.0 (Fail) Nicht Bestanden — Fail    
5   FX 30–39.9
6   F 0–29.9

Greek mark range

Suggested single Queen Mary mark conversion
9.6 - 10 85
9.0 - 9.5 78
8.5 - 8.9 70
8.0 - 8.4 68
7.5 - 7.9 63
7.0 - 7.4 60
6.5 - 6.9 55
6.0 - 6.4 50
5.5 - 5.9 45
5.0 - 5.4 40
4.5 - 4.9 36
4.0 - 4.4 32
3.5 - 3.9 28
3.0 - 3.4 24
2.5 - 2.9 20
2.0 - 2.4 16
1.5 - 1.9 12
1.0 - 1.4 8
<1.0 4

HKU GRADE

Numerical Equivalents for 1 credit or unit

Queen Mary Grade

A+

4.3

80

A

4.0

75

A-

3.7

70

B+

3.3

69

B

3.0

65

B-

2.7

60

C+

2.3

59

C

2.0

55

C-

1.7

50

D+

1.3

49

D

1.0

40

F

0.0

F

Icelandic Mark

Suggested single Queen Mary conversion
10 90
9.5 84
9 79
8.5 74
8 69
7.5 65
7 61
6.5 57
6 53
5.5 49
5 45
4.5 40
0-4 0-35 (fail)
Italian marksDescriptorsSuggested Queen Mary conversion range
30 e lode Cum laude 80.0–100
30 Excellent 80.0
29 Very Good 73.0–79.9
28 70–72.9
27 Good 68.0–69.9
26 66.0–67.9
25 63.0–65.9
24 60.0–62.9
23 Satisfactory 58–59.9
22 53.0–57.9
21 50.0–52.9
20 Sufficient 49.0–49.9
19 45.0–48.9
18 40–44.9
17 Fail 39.0–39.9
16 35.0–38.9
15 30.0–34.9
0-14 0–29.9

KYOTO UNIVERSITY 

KYOTO UNIVERSITY GRADEQUEEN MARY GRADE
A+ 85
A 80
B 70
C 64
D 55
E 45
F 0

WASEDA UNIVERSITY

WASEDA UNIVERSITY GRADE

QUEEN MARY GRADE

A+

85

A

67

B

57

C

47

F

30

G

0

Latvian Mark

Latvian Grade

UK

Grade

QMUL

conversion range

Single Queen Mary marks out of 100

10

Izcili (with Distinction)

A**

86-100

95

9

Teicami (Excellent)

A*

78-85.9

85

8

Loti Labi (Very Good)

A

70-77.9

75

7

Labi (Good)

B

60-69.9

65

6

Gandriz Labi (Almost Good)

C

50-59.9

55

5

Viduveji (Satisfactory)

D

45-49.9

45

4

Gandriz Viduveji (Almost Satisfactory)

E

40-44.9

40

3

Neapmierinosi (Unsatisfactory)

F

30-39.9

30

2

Neapmierinosi (Unsatisfactory)

F

20-29.9

15

1

Neapmierinosi (Unsatisfactory)

F

0-19.9

0

 

The grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 are passing grades.

 

The grades 1, 2 and 3 are failing grades.

UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA GRADEQUEEN MARY GRADE
A+ 85
A 75
A- 72
B+ 68
B 65
B- 62
C+ 58
C 55
C- 52
D+ 48
D 45
F 0

Malta letter mark

Malta numerical mark

Suggested single Queen Mary mark conversion
A+ 100 85
99 84
98 83
97 82
96 81
95 80
A 94 79
93 79
92 78
91 77
90 77
89 77
88 76
87 75
86 74
85 74
84 73
83 72
82 72
81 71
80 70
B+ 79 69
78 68
77 67
76 66
75 65
B 74 64
73 63
72 62
71 61
70 60
C+ 69 59
68 58
67 57
66 56
65 55
C 64 54
63 54
62 54
61 53
60 53
59 52
58 52
57 51
56 51
55 50
D+ 54 49
53 48
52 47
51 46
50 45
D 49 44
48 43
47 42
46 41
45 40
F 44 39
43 38
42 38
41 37
40 37
39 36
38 35
37 34
36 33
35 32
34 31
33 30
32 29
31 28
30 27
29 26
28 25
27 24
26 23
25 22
24 21
23 20
22 20
21 19
20 18
19 17
18 16
17 15
16 14
15 13
14 12
13 11
12 10
11 10
10 9
9 8
8 7
7 6
6 5
5 4
4 3
3 2
2 1
1 1
0 0

Tecnológico de Monterrey (TEC)

MONTERREY DESCRIPTIONMONTERREY GRADEQUEEN MARY GRADE
Excellent 100 100
Very good          99 96
98 92
97 88
96 84
95 80
94 78
93 76
92 74
91 72
90 70
Good
         		 89 69
88 67
87 66
86 64
85 63
84 61
83 60
82 58
81 57
80 55
Average
         		 79 54
78 52
77 51
76 49
75 48
74 46
73 45
72 43
71 42
70 40
Fail                                                                      69 39
68 38
67 38
66 37
65 37
64 36
63 36
62 35
61 34
60 34
59 33
58 33
57 32
56 32
55 31
54 31
53 30
52 29
51 29
50 28
49 28
48 27
47 27
46 26
45 25
44 25
43 24
42 24
41 23
40 23
39 22
38 21
37 21
36 20
35 20
34 19
33 19
32 18
31 18
30 17
29 16
28 16
27 15
26 15
25 14
24 14
23 13
22 12
21 12
20 11
19 11
18 10
17 10
16 9
15 8
14 8
13 7
12 7
11 6
10 6
9 5
8 5
7 4
6 3
5 3
4 2
3 2
2 1
1 1
0/non-submission 0
Netherlands Queen Mary Grade Nuffic equivalency

10

 90-100 First Class

9.5

 85 First Class

9

 80 First Class

8.5

 75 First Class

8

 70 First Class

7.5

 65 Upper Second

7

 60 Upper Second

6.5

 55 Lower Second

6

 50 Lower Second

5.5

 45 Third class

5

 33 Fail

4.5

 27 Fail

4

 20 Fail

3.5

 13 Fail

3

 7 Fail

≤2.5

 0 Fail

AUCKLAND GRADE

Auckland Mark

Queen Mary Grade

A+

90-100%

85

A

85-89.9%

78

A-

80-84.9%

72

B+

75-79.9%

68

B

70-74.9%

62

B-

65-69.9%

58

C+

60-64.9%

52

C

55-59.9%

48

C-

50-54.9%

42

D+

35-39.9%

38

D

30-34.9%

32

D-

0-29.9%

0
Portuguese marksDescriptorsSuggested Queen Mary conversion range
18–20 Excelente (Excellent) 80.0–85.0
16–17.99 Muito Bom (Very good) 70.0–79.9
14–15.99 Bom (Good) 60.0–69.9
12–13.99 Suficiente (Sufficient) 50.0–59.9
td>11–11.9 45.0–49.9
10–10.9 40.0–44.9
0–9.99 Reprovado (Fail) 0–39.9

Russian Mark

Russian Grade

UK Grade

Suggested QMUL conversion range

Suggested single QMUL marks

5++

«Отлично»

Otlichno

(Excellent)

A**

86 - 100

90

5+

A*

80 -  85

85

5

A

A

75 - 79

77

5-

70 - 74

70

4+

«Хорошо»

Khorosho

(Good)

B

B

B

67 - 69

68

4

64 - 66

65

4-

60 - 63

60

3+

«Удовлетворительно»

Udovletvoritel'no (Satisfactory)

C

C

56 - 59

58

3

50 - 55

55

3-

E

40 - 49

40

2

«Неудовлетворительно» Neudovletvoritel’no

(Fail)

F

0 - 39

 0

Singapore - NTU

NTU GRADE

QUEEN MARY GRADE

A+

88

A

75

A-

72

B+

68

B

65

B-

62

C+

58

C

55

D+

49

D

45

F

0-39

Singapore - Yale-NUS College

YALE-NUS COLLEGE GRADEQUEEN MARY GRADE
A+ 88
A 75
A- 72
B+ 68
B 65
B- 62
C+ 58
C 55
D+ 49
D 45
F 0-39

Seoul National University

SNU LETTER GRADE

SNU PERCENTAGE

QUEEN MARY GRADE

A+

100

85

A (0)

96

78

A-

93

72

B+

89

68

B (0)

86

65

B-

83

62

C+

79

58

C (0)

76

55

C-

73

52

D+

69

48

D (0)

66

45

D-

63

42

F

0

0

Yonsei University

YONSEI UNIVERSITY GRADEQUEEN MARY GRADE
A+ 85
A 78
A- 72
B+ 68
B 65
B- 62
C+ 58
C 55
C- 52
D+ 48
D 45
D- 42
F 0
Spanish Description Spanish Grade Queen Mary Grade
Sobresaliente (SB)

[Matricular de Honour (MH) is a special mention that can be granted to a limited number of students per group (typically to up to 5% of the top students)]		 10 80
9.9 79
9.8 78
9.7 78
9.6 77
9.5 76
9.4 75
9.3 74
9.2 74
9.1 73
9 72
Notable (NT) 8.9 71
8.7 70
8.6 69
8.5 68
8.4 67
8.3 66
8.2 66
8.1 65
8 64
7.9 63
7.8 62
7.7 62
7.6 61
7.5 60
7.4 59
7.3 58
7.2 58
7.1 57
7 56
Aprobado (AP) 6.9 55
6.8 54
6.7 54
6.6 53
6.5 52
6.4 51
6.3 50
6.2 50
6.1 49
6 48
Aprobado (AP) 5.9 47
5.8 46
5.7 46
5.6 45
5.5 44
Aprobado (AP) 5.4 43
5.3 42
5.2 42
5.1 41
5 40
Suspenso (SS) 4.9 39
4.8 38
4.7 38
4.6 37
4.5 36
4.4 35
4.3 34
4.2 34
4.1 33
4 32
3.9 31
3.8 30
3.7 30
3.6 29
3.5 28
3.4 27
3.3 26
3.2 26
3.1 25
3 24
2.9 23
2.8 22
2.7 22
2.6 21
2.5 20
2.4 19
2.3 18
2.2 18
2.1 17
2 16
1.9 15
1.8 14
1.7 14
1.6 13
1.5 12
1.4 11
1.3 10
1.2 10
1.1 9
1 8
0.9 7
0.8 6
0.7 6
0.6 5
0.5 4
0.4 3
0.3 2
0.2 2
0.1 1
0 0
Swedish MarksSuggested Queen Mary conversion range
Excellent (A) 80–100
70–100 / 70–79.9 (if using the grade point scale)
Very Good (B) 40–69.9 (at Karlstad) or 60–69.9 if using the ECTS-based system
Good (C) (50–59.9)
Satisfactory (D) (45–49.9)
Sufficient (E) (40–44.9
Fail (F/FX) 0–39.9

 

Zurich Grade Queen Mary mark
6 85
5.5 75
5 65
4.5 55
4 45
3 30
2 15
1 0
Bilgi Grades Points Definition Queen Mary Mark equivalency
A 4.00 Excellent 85.0
A- 3.70 Excellent 74.0
B+ 3.30 Good 68.0
B 3.00 Good 64.0
B- 2.70 Good 60.0
C+ 2.30 Average 56.0
C 2.00 Average 52.0
C- 1.70 Pass on probation 48.0
D+ 1.30 Pass on probation 44.0
D 1.00 Pass on probation 40.0
F 0.00 Fail 0
Koç University Grades Queen Mary Grade Queen Mary Range Single Mark Suggested
A  4.00  Superior  90-100 A 73.0-100 80.0 A/85.0 A (in Arts) and 100 A (in depts. using the full scale)

A- 3.70  Superior  87-89		 A 70.0-72.9 72.0

B+ 3.30  Above Average +  83-86		 B 68.0-69.9 68.0

B  3.00  Above Average  80-82		 B 63.0-67.9 65.0

B- 2.70  Above Average -  77-79		 B 60.0-62.9 62.0

C+ 2.30  Average +  73-76		 C 58.0-59.9 58.0

C  2.00  Average  70-72		 C 53.0-57.9 55.0

C- 1.70  Average -  67-69		 C 50.0-52.9 52.0

D+ 1.30  Deficient +  64-66		 D 45.0-49.9 48.0

D  1.00  Deficient  60-63		 E 40.0-44.9 40.0

F  0.00  Fail  0-59   		 F 0-39.9 0

US GRADE

Numerical Equivalent for 1 credit or unit

Numerical equivalents at institutions not awarding an A+

QMUL Grade

QMUL mark range

A+

4.0

NOT USED

A

80.0-100

A

4.0

4.0

A

73.0-79.9 (73.0-100 if the A+ is not used by the US university)

A-

3.7

3.67

A

70.0-72.9

B+

3.3

3.33

B

68.0-69.9

B

3.0

3.0

B

63.0-67.9

B-

2.7

2.67

B

60.0-62.9

C+

2.3

2.33

C

58.0-59.9

C

2.0

2.0

C

53.0-57.9

C-

1.7

1.67

C

50.0-52.9

D+

1.3

1.33

D

49.0-49.9

D

1.0

1.0

D

45.0-48.9

D-

0.7

0.67

E

40.0-44.9

F

0.0

0.0

F

0-39.9