ECTS-Credits

• According to the study and examination regulationf of the study programs of the
  School of Business & Economics, ECTS points are awarded for the completion
  of the course components that belong to a module plus a pass in the (written)
  exam or term paper.
• No ECTS points are awarded for participation only.
• Undergraduate and graduate modules in Business and Economics have 6 ECTS.
• Several modules of the Master in Economics and Public Economics programs have 12 ECTS.
• Modules in the category ABV (general professional preparation) have 5 ECTS.
• Language courses have 5 or 10 ECTS.
• Courses for exchange students (Berlin- und Deutschlandstudien) have 5 ECTS 

• 1 LP/1 ECTS is equivalent to 30 working hours (including class contacts, home work,
  preparation, homework and exam)
• The full semester workload are 30 ECTS.
• Detailed information (in German) on ECTS / LP can be found in the study and
  examination regulations (SPO) of the respective programs.

Grading Scale 

1.0 bis / to 1.5	A Hervorragend / Excellent
über / more than 1.6 bis / to 2.0	B Sehr gut / Very good
über / more than 2.1 bis / to 3.0	C Gut / Good
über / more than 3.1 bis / to 3.5	D Befriedigend / Satisfactory
über / more than 3.6 bis / to 4.0	E Ausreichend / Sufficient
über / more than 4.1 bis / to 5.0	F Nicht bestanden / Fail