Grade Conversion

In general, the recognition of academic achievements gained at a foreign higher education institution includes the acceptance of grades, subject to the condition that the grading systems are comparable.
In most cases, this condition does not apply. Therefore, the following regulations for free mover have been made by the university:

Grades gained at a higher education institution, which is not a partner institution of Leuphana and uses an uncomparable but linear grading system, will be converted according to the so-called 'Modified Bavarian Formula' and will be included in the calculation of the overall grade.

Grades gained at a higher education institution, which is not a partner institution of Leuphana and uses an uncomparable and non-linear grading system or letter grades, will be recognized unmarked with 'pass'.

               N_max - N_d
x=1+3  ---------------
               N_max – N_min

x = equivalent German grade
N_max = highest grade of the foreign grading system
N_min = lowest passing grade of the foreign grading system
N_d = grade that shall be converted into the German grading system

The result will be rounded to the next German grade, e.g.: 1,6 => 1,7    2,4 => 2,3    2,6 => 2,7.
If the result is exactly between two German grades, it will be rounded to the higher grade, e.g.: 2,5 => 2,3    1,15 => 1,0    3,85 => 3,7