Study in Germany

ECTS Credit Points

In Germany, the student workload is measured using ECTS credit points (European standard) instead of Credit Hours (CH) as at GJU. ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credit points indicate the amount of work required to complete a programme of study or a module within a programme of study (contact hours, self-study, preparation for the exam, writing the exam). ECTS creditpoints indicate only the amount of work required, not the grade.

1 ECTS corresponds to the average expected student workload of 30 hours. 

You can find the ECTS points you receive for each module in the module handbook.

German grading system

The grading scheme in Germany usually comprises five levels (with numerical equivalents; intermediate grades may be given): “sehr Gut” (1) = very good; “gut” (2) = good; “befriedigend” (3) = satisfactory; “ausreichend” (4) = sufficient; “nicht ausreichend” (5) = non-sufficient/fail.

The minimum passing grade is “Ausreichend” (4) = sufficient.

General information for international students

General information on how to prepare for your study stay in Germany can be found on the following websites: