Study attainments are assessed using a grading scale from 0 to 5, with the following definitions: 5 = excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = satisfactory, 1 = sufficient, and 0 = fail. Attainments may also be assessed on the scale pass–fail. The minimum requirements for a passing grade are defined in the curriculum. (Education Regulations, Section 32)
The assessment of a study attainment is based on the course description confirmed in the curriculum. Each course must have defined learning outcomes. The assessment of competence is aligned with the learning outcomes specified in the curriculum, and the assessment is carried out using the grading scale assigned to the course in the curriculum. (Education Regulations, Section 33)
The assessment criteria for each course are presented in the course description. If the assessment of a specific course deviates from the definitions below, the assessment procedure is specified in the course description. For courses involving contact teaching, the content, learning outcomes, assessment criteria, and attendance requirements are presented during the first session.
Numerical grading scale
1 Sufficient - the student has achieved the knowledge-based and skill-based learning outcomes of the course at a sufficient level.
2 Satisfactory - the student has achieved the knowledge-based and skill-based learning outcomes at a satisfactory level.
3 Good - the student has achieved the knowledge-based and skill-based learning outcomes at a good level.
4 Very good - the student has achieved the knowledge-based and skill-based learning outcomes at a very good level.
5 Excellent - the student has achieved the knowledge-based and skill-based learning outcomes at an excellent level.
Pass-Fail Scale
In the Philosophical Faculty, a study attainment assessed on a pass–fail scale is considered passed if the student has achieved the knowledge-based and skill-based learning outcomes at a good level.
If a study module is assessed with the grade “pass,” the university admissions criteria may define the correspondence between the numerical scale (0–5) and the pass–fail scale in more detail.