February 2016

Translating grades into the Danish grading system (7 point)

Example - fill in you own data

Your Name: Alemayehu Darge

Date of Birth: 12.07.1988

BSc MSc
Please indicate whether you are converting BSc or MSc grades by ticking

The highest grade of your grading system 10

The lowest passing grade of your grading system 6

Credits x
Name of courses - with grades given as digits Credits Grade grade
Advanced Structural Analysis 1 8 8
Structural Dynamics 1 7 7
PSC/Composite Structures 1 7 7
FEM in Structural Engineering 1 8 8
Civil Eng'g. Materials 1 8 8
Structural Eng'g. Lab 1 7 7
Advanced Design of Bridges 1 9 9
Design of Steel Structures 1 6 6
Design of Concrete Structures 1 7 7
Solid Mechanics in Structural Engineering 1 6 6
Earthquake Analysis and Design 1 8 8
Advanced FEM and Programming 1 7 7
Project Planing and Control 1 5 5
Design of Tall Buildings 1 8 8
Total 14 101

Danish weighted average 5.0

Name of courses - with 'Passed' or 'Not passed' Credits Grade

Course 1 5 Passed
Course 2 10 Passed
Course 3 7.5 Passed
Course 4 2.5 Passed
Course 5 7.5 Passed
Course 6 5 Passed

Total 37.5

Percentage Courses with the grade Passed 72.82%

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Grade for BSc or MSc thesis Credits Grade

Bachelor's or Master's thesis 6 8 7.0

Total number of Credits 57.5

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How to fill in the formula

NB! Please read the information below carefully

Please fill in one form for your bachelor's degree and one for your
master's degree

You must enter the highest grade in the grading system of your home university,
even if you have not received this grade for any of the courses you are listing.

It is very important that you enter the lowest passing grade in the
grading system of your home university, not the lowest grade you received.
Grades given as letters, A, B, C etc., cannot be converted. Instead you should
enclose an official description of your university's grading system.

Credits may be listed either as points, hours, or whichever quantification

method used to calculate the estimated time spent on coursework.

If all courses weigh the same, i.e. are each worth the same
amount of credits, just enter 1 in each field under Credits

Please do not include your thesis grade in the conversion, as it may influence
your grade point average disproportionately in a positive or negative manner.
Please list this grade in the designated field below.

Conversions from some grading scales to the Danish one may give unfair results
or be unfeasible. This cannot be helped. Please include an official description of
the grading scale of your home country and explain why it cannot be converted.

It is a well-known problem, and our PhD committees have plenty of experience

in assessing candidates fairly in these situations.

Please include this percentage in the Application Form (page 2) when you apply
for academic approval (after being selected for the position)

This section is only for exams evaluated with 'Passed' or 'Not Passed' grades.
If all your grades are numeral, please leave this part of the conversion sheet
empty.

Please include this percentage in the Application Form (page 2) when you apply
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for academic approval (after being selected for the position)

Please include this percentage in the Application Form (page 2) when you apply
for academic approval (after being selected for the position)