Grade conversion using the Bavarian formula
This grade conversion formula is a tool to help you convert grades earned in countries other than Germany.
Please note that this tool is merely intended to provide a first orientation and the results are in no way binding. Final decisions on grade conversion at Pforzheim University are reserved for the responsible examination boards.
Converted grades are calculated using the "modified Bavarian formula", as stipulated by the resolution of the Kultusministerkonferenz (in German).
Grade conversion
Enter the highest grade in your university's grading system (maximum grade), the lowest passing grade in your university's grading system, and your current overall grade. You can enter the grades using decimal numbers with either a dot or a comma, for example: 2.3 or 2,3.
Please note: Internationally, grading systems used at institutions of higher education may differ substantially. The result given here is non-binding, as this grade converter can only provide a general first estimation.
The result is the equivalent of your grade in the German system, in which 1.0 is the best grade and 4.0 is a bare pass.
If the grading system of your university uses letter grades, you can assign a number to each letter grade.
An example: Your grading system is A, B, C, D and E (Fail). A is the highest grade possible, and the lowest grade to pass a course is D. Please assign ascending numerical values, starting with 1. The input for the grade conversion is as follows:
- A equals 1
- B equals 2
- C equals 3
- D equals 4
- E equals 5
In the conversion tool, you enter 1 as highest grade (corresponding to A), and 4 as minimum passing grade (corresponding to D). The value for the current overall grade is the numerical value corresponding to your current overall letter grade. The tool will then calculate your grade in the German grading system.
With international degrees, there often is a minimum grade with which you can pass individual modules (often declared as a "conditional pass"). However, a better overall grade must be achieved in order to pass the degree.
To apply to Pforzheim University, your overall degree grade is relevant.
If you want to convert the overall grade of the degree, you have to use the minimum pass grade that must be achieved to pass the degree.
