Grading System and Academic Year in Austria Education
The Austrian grading system offers a range of five different grades (1 to 5), basically a 5-point grading scale is being used, where 1 being the highest and 5 the lowest grade.
5-Point Grading Scale
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Austrian Scale
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Grade Description
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Description
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US Grades
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1.00 – 1.99
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Very Good (Sehr gut)
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It is the highest
grade
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A
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2.00 – 2.99
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good (Gut)
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is the next highest
grade
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A-
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3.00 – 3.99
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satisfactory"
(Befriedigend)
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indicates average
performance
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B
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4.00 – 4.99
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adequate” (Genugend)
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is the minimum passing
grade
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C
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5.00 – 5.00
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unsatisfactory (Nicht
genugend)
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It is the failing
grade that is earned for less than 50% of the maximum achievable credit
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F
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In Austria, the GPA is the only criterion used for application purposes. The passing grades, i.e. 1-4 in the Gymnasium allow for further university study. For admittance to University, passing Matura is necessary.
ECTS Grading Scale
European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System have been adopted by many universities to facilitate recognition of academic records.
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Grade
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Grade Description
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Description
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A
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Excellent
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outstanding
performance with only minor errors
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B
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Very Good
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above the average
standard but with some errors
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C
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Good
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generally sound work
with a number of notable errors
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D
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Satisfactory
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fair but with
significant shortcomings
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E
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Sufficient
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performance meets the
minimum criteria
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FX
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Fail
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some more work
required before the credit can be awarded
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F
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Fail
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considerable further
work is required
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Academic Year in Austria
In Schools
The Austrian school year for primary and secondary schools is divided into two terms:
First term begins on the first Monday in September in the states of Vienna, Burgenland and Lower Austria. The first term ends on the first Friday of February, in Vienna and Lower Austria. In Burgenland, Carinthia, Salzburg, Tyrol and Vorarlberg, the first term concludes on the second Friday of February. The school year concludes on the last Friday of June in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland
Second term starts on the second Monday of September in Upper Austria, Carinthia, Salzburg, Tyrol, Styria, and Vorarlberg. In Upper Austria and Styria it ends on the third Friday of February. The school year ends on the first Friday in July in Upper Austria, Styria, Carinthia, Salzburg, Tyrol and Vorarlberg.
In Universities
The academic year is divided into two Semesters of about four months each, namely the winter term or winter semester, that usually begins in the first week of October and last until end of January the following year, and the summer semester, which extends from beginning of March till end of June.
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