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Diploma supplement

Grade Distribution Table

Dutch Grading System

In the Netherlands, grades range from 1 (very poor) to 10 (excellent); a 6 is a pass. On a transcript of credits the grades are normally rounded off (above 0.5 is rounded up and below 0.5 is rounded down, thus a 5.5 equals a 6 equals a pass, whereas a 5.4 equals a fail.)

The overview below shows all grades in the Dutch system, with their Dutch names and abbreviations and their English equivalents.


The Dutch ten-point grading system

10 – Uitmuntend (U): Excellent* (E)
9 – Zeer Goed (ZG): Very Good (VG)
8 – Goed (G): Good (G)
7 – Ruim Voldoende (RV): More than Satisfactory (MS)
6 – Voldoende (V): Satisfactory (S)
5 – Twijfelachtig (T): Almost Satisfactory (AS)
4 – Onvoldoende (O): Unsatisfactory (U)
3 – Zeer Onvoldoende (ZO): Very Unsatisfactory (VU)
2 – Slecht (S): Poor (P)
1 – Zeer Slecht (ZS): Very Poor (VP)

* This grade may also be shown as Outstanding (O) on some documents.

Fontys also has other grading scales which are related to the dutch ten-point grading system:


The five point scale

  • Uitmuntend (U): Excellent (E) - 10
  • Goed (G): Good (G) - 8
  • Voldoende (V): Satisfactory (S) – 6
  • Onvoldoende (O): Unsatisfactory (U) -4
  • Zeer Onvoldoende (ZO): Very Unsatisfactory (VU) - 3


Above-At-Below level scale

  • Boven Niveau (BN): Above Level (AL) - 8
  • Op Niveau (N): At Level (L) – 6
  • Onder Niveau (ON): Below Level (BL) - 4


Results without a value are marked as follows:

  • Behaald (BEH): Pass (PA)

  • Niet Behaald (NB): Fail (F)

  • Vrijstelling (VR): Exemption (EX)



Grade Distribution Table

Fontys publishes a Grade Distribution Table (GDT) for for all graduates on the diploma supplement.

What does the table show?

The GDT shows how passing grades were distributed among students in your field of study over the three most recent academic years. It shows what percentage of passing grades were a 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10.

What can you use it for?

The GDT helps universities and employers abroad understand the value of your grades. Grading cultures differ between countries and institutions, a 7 at Fontys may mean something different than a 7 elsewhere. The GDT allows for a fair comparison.

Please note: the table does not show your position within your year group, and it does not show average grades.

How does grade conversion work?

To convert a grade, compare the Fontys GDT with the grade distribution table of the other institution. Find where your grade falls in the Fontys table, then look for the equivalent position in the other table. That gives the converted grade.

Example

You received a 7.5 for a subject. According to the GDT (see example below), 16% of students in your reference group received a grade between 7.5 and 8.4. Of all passing grades in your programme, 19% was a 7.5 or higher.

Example: grade distribution

Study programme: Bachelor Example — registration number 3xxxx
Reference group: academic years 2014–2015 to 2016–2017 | 6,138 passing grades | Fontys School of Management, Economics and Law

  • 5.5 – 6.4: 44%
  • 6.5 – 7.4: 37%
  • 7.5 – 8.4: 16%
  • 8.5 – 9.4: 3%
  • 9.5 – 10: 0%
Grade Distribution per Fontys school per degree programme (PDF)

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Disclaimer

Fontys has checked this information carefully. However, it may contain mistakes. No rights can be derived from this page or the tables on this website.