Why did I only earn 2.0 points on my exam?

At the University of Konstanz, we use two different grading systems depending on the subject:

German grading system (all subjects except of law)

1.0 / 1.3 very good
1.7 / 2.0 / 2.3 good
2.7 / 3.0 / 3.3 satisfactory
3.7 / 4.0 sufficient
5.0 fail

Grading System for Law Studies

Law Points

German Grading System

18-14

1,0

13-12

1,3

11

1,7

10

2,0

9

2,3

8

2,7

7

3,0

6

3,3

5

3,7

4

4,0

3-0

5,0

Grade distribution

How the grades within a specific course are distributed can easily be seen in ZEuS. A step-by-step guide on how to display the grade distribution can be found in the ZEuS-Wiki.

ECTS credits

One full academic year

60 ECTS credits

One semester

30 ECTS credits

It is possible that more ECTS credits are listed for a module than the minimum required for the respective module.