Grades
Students’ work is graded out of 20 points, the lowest passing grade is 8/20. Grades may be awarded for final examinations, individual and/or group papers and reports, and class participation. Most grades are a mix of several of these types of assessment.
For US Universities, IESEG grades are converted on the following scale:
IESEG Grade |
US Grade |
14.00/20 (or more) |
A |
13.00-13.99/20 |
A- |
12.00-12.99/20 |
B+ |
11.00-11.99/20 |
B |
10.00-10.99/20 |
B- |
09.00-09.99/20 |
C+ |
08.00-08.99/20 |
C |
<08.00/20 |
C- |
ECTS Grading Scale:
ECTS Grade |
Percentage of students who may be expected to achieve the grade |
Definitions |
A |
10 |
EXCELLENT – Remarkable work, with only minor inadequacies. First-class. |
B |
25 |
TRES BIEN – Result well above average, despite various inadequacies. Good second-class. |
C |
30 |
BIEN – Good work on the whole, despite several inadequacies. Second-class. |
D |
25 |
SATISFAISANT – Reasonable work, but with major inadequacies. Third-class. |
E |
10 |
PASSABLE – Meets minimum criteria. Bare pass. |
FX |
- |
INSUFFISANT – Fail: extra work required in order to gain credit. |
F |
- |
INSUFFISANT – Fail: considerable extra work required. |
