Grade conversion / certificate recognition
Here you can see how the examinations you have taken abroad are converted.
Grade conversion
Examination achievements from abroad are assessed in accordance with the rules of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder / Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB). Please note that a so-called Learning Agreement or, for ERASMUS partner countries, an ERASMUS Learning Agreement must always be completed and agreed with the faculty's international representative or examination board before the study visit.
The grades are transferred directly if the grading systems are comparable. Otherwise, the conversion is carried out according to the 'Modified Bavarian Formula'. Recognised examination achievements are marked on the certificate.
The grade conversion table valid from 1 October 2018 for our partner universities can be found here.
For the conversion for all other colleges and universities, please contact zeugnisanerkennung@haw-landshut.de directly .
Modified Bavarian formula
Nmax - Nd
x=1+3 ---------------
Nmax - Nmin
x = grade sought
Nmax = best achievable grade in the foreign grading system
Nmin = worst grade for passing in the foreign grading system
Nd = grade to be transformed into the German grading system (= individually achieved grade)
The result is rounded to the nearest German grade, e.g.:
2.4 => 2 2.6 => 3.
If the result lies exactly between two German grades, it is rounded to the better grade, e.g.:
2.5 => 2
You can find the best grade and lower pass mark for the respective country in the anabin database of the Central Office for Foreign Education(anabin.kmk.org)
If you have any questions, please contact the Certificate Recognition Centre(zeugnisanerkennung@haw-landshut.de)