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the student’s achievements in a specific subject. It is based
on the rank of a student in a given assessment, i.e., how
he/she performed relative to other students in the same
class (or in a significant group of students).
It is important to note that the ECTS grade does not intend
to replace the local grade (see topic below); the main
objective is to provide qualitative information about the
student’s academic performance. Therefore, it is based
on a relative grade that can be represented as follows:
The National Grading System
10 - 13 Sufficient
14 - 15 Good
16 - 17 Good with distinction
18 - 19 Very Good with distinction
20 Very Good with distinction and honors
In the national grading system, the results are represented
in a scale from 0 to 20, and the minimum mark required
to approval is 10.
ECTS
Grade
% of successful
students normally
achieving the grade
A 10
B 25
C 30
D 25
E 10
F -
Definition
Excellent: outstanding
performance with only
minor errors.
Very Good: above
average standard but
with some errors.
Good: generally sound
work with a number of
notable errors.
Satisfactory: fair
but with significant
shortcomings.
Sufficient:
performance meets
the minimum criteria.
Fail: some more work
required before credit
can be awarded.
The ECTS credits have been fully introduced in all graduate
programmes offered by ISEG. A credit indicates the average
amount of time necessary to fulfill the course requirements:
attendance of lectures, seminars, workshops, practical
exercises, preparation of papers and exams. Sixty credits
corresponds the average workload of a full-time student
during one academic year. ECTS is based on the principle
that 60 credits measure the workload of a full-time student
during one academic year.
Credits in ECTS can only be obtained after successful
completion of the work required and appropriate
assessment of the learning outcomes achieved.