This page provides your with more information about the tables Avans University of Applied Sciences uses to convert grades awarded abroad.
Dutch grading system
The Dutch grading system consists of marks ranging from 1 (very poor) to 10 (outstanding). The marks 1 to 3, 9 and 10 are rarely awarded. A minimum score of 5.5 is required to pass a module. At Avans, test scores are rounded to the nearest decimal place.
| Grade | Value |
|---|---|
| 10 | Outstanding |
| 9 | Very good |
| 8 | Good |
| 7 | More than satisfactory |
| 6 | Satisfactory |
| 5 | Almost satisfactory |
| 4 | Unsatisfactory |
| 3 | Very unsatisfactory |
| 2 | Poor |
| 1 | Very poor |
How ECTS credits work
Your workload as a student is expressed in ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits. According to Dutch law, 1 credit represents 28 hours of work and 60 credits represent 1 year of full-time study. To earn a bachelor’s degree, you must have obtained a total of 240 ECTS credits.
Value of your grades abroad
The grading table offers insight into the value of grades and enables comparison of grades and degrees earned abroad. Educational institutions, employers or other interested parties can use this grading table to find out how your achievements compare to those of your fellow students.
Better comparison of grades
Grading systems and grading cultures may vary widely between countries or even between institutions in the same country. This grading table offers insight into the Avans University of Applied Sciences grading culture. This enables conversion of any grades you earned at an institution abroad to grades from the Dutch grading system. The European Commission made a video to explain how the different grading systems are converted. Click here to watch the video on the website of the European Commission.
Grading table
Avans has three seperate grading tables. Due to the partnerships with other universities of applied sciences, the University of Law Avans (JHS) and the Associate degrees Academy have their own grading table.
- Grading table Avans University of Applied sciences
- Grading table JHS
- Grading table ADA
De grading tables are valid for study year 2023-2024. The results are calculated based on period 1 of September 1st 2020 until August 31st 2023.
Grading table Avans university of Applied Sciences
| Grade | Grade from | Grade to | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,5 | 5,5 | 6 | 89333 | 11,7% |
| 6 | 6 | 6,5 | 137857 | 18,1% |
| 6,5 | 6,5 | 7 | 120260 | 15,8% |
| 7 | 7 | 7,5 | 146514 | 19,4% |
| 7,5 | 7,5 | 8 | 97725 | 12,8% |
| 8 | 8 | 8,5 | 93925 | 12,3% |
| 8,5 | 8,5 | 9 | 36797 | 4,8% |
| 9 | 9 | 9,5 | 25855 | 3,4% |
| 9,5 | 9,5 | 10 | 6464 | 0,8% |
| 10 | 10 | 6717 | 0,9% | |
| 761.447 | 100% |
Grading table JHS
| Grade | Grade from | Grade to | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,5 | 5,5 | 6 | 2.710 | 10,5% |
| 6 | 6 | 6,5 | 4.173 | 16,2% |
| 6,5 | 6,5 | 7 | 3.128 | 12,1% |
| 7 | 7 | 7,5 | 5.554 | 27,7% |
| 7,5 | 7,5 | 8 | 3.045 | 11,8% |
| 8 | 8 | 8,5 | 4.255 | 16,5% |
| 8,5 | 8,5 | 9 | 1.365 | 5,3% |
| 9 | 9 | 9,5 | 1.242 | 4,8% |
| 9,5 | 9,5 | 10 | 178 | 0,7% |
| 10 | 10 | 98 | 0,4% | |
| 25.748 | 100% |
Grading table ADA
| Grade | Grade from | Grade to | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,5 | 5,5 | 6 | 2.370 | 11,2% |
| 6 | 6 | 6,5 | 5.544 | 26,2% |
| 6,5 | 6,5 | 7 | 2.323 | 11,0% |
| 7 | 7 | 7,5 | 3.201 | 15,1% |
| 7,5 | 7,5 | 8 | 1.932 | 9,1% |
| 8 | 8 | 8,5 | 3.049 | 14,4% |
| 8,5 | 8,5 | 9 | 996 | 4,7% |
| 9 | 9 | 9,5 | 957 | 4,5% |
| 9,5 | 9,5 | 10 | 290 | 1,4% |
| 10 | 10 | 498 | 2,4% | |
| 21.160 | 100% |
How to read this table
- This tables show the distribution of all pass grades that have been awarded by Avans. These are the pass grades from at least the previous 3 academic years preceding the graduation year. This enables you to determine what percentage of all those rounded grades were 6.0, 6.5, 7.0 et cetera.
- The ‘% of total’ column indicates the absolute percentage, i.e. the number of times a particular grade was awarded.
How Avans compiles this table
- Avans uses only pass grades to compile the table. The grading tables of Avans University of Applied Sciences, JHS and ADA display grades based on half points (5.50-5.99; 6.00-6.49; 6.50-6.99; etc.).
- This table is updated annually.
Disclaimer
Despite the due care Avans has exercised in compiling this table, its contents may be incomplete or incorrect. For this reason, no rights may be derived from this web page or the table on this website.
About the European Credit Transfer System
The European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) was developed by the European Commission in order to provide joint procedures to guarantee academic recognition of studies abroad.
ECTS is an internationally recognised standard for credit accumulation and transfer, particularly between EU member states. The basic principles of ECTS, more detailed guidance, answers to frequently asked questions and examples of good practices can be found in the ECTS User's Guide published by the European Union.
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