Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Grading scheme, grade translation and grade distribution guidance
Exams are graded according to the Austrian Grading System:
| Austrian grading scheme | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1 | EXCELLENT: Outstanding Performance |
| 2 | GOOD: Generally good, but with some errors |
| 3 | SATISFACTORY: Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors |
| 4 | SUFFICIENT: Performance meets the minimum criteria |
| Successfully completed | Positive Performance, where a strict differentiation is not adequate |
| 5 |
UNSATISFACTORY: <50 %
Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work
|
| Not completed | Negative performance, where a strict differentiation is not adequate |
| *Recognised |
Transfer credits for courses with equivalent learning outcomes (previous education, other university etc.) which are successfully completed. |
Overall classification of the qualification (in original language (German))
The final bachelor's and master's examinations before a committee are graded according to the following grade scale:
- "mit ausgezeichnetem Erfolg bestanden" - Pass with distinction (in case of excellent performance)
- "mit gutem Erfolg bestanden" - Pass with merit (in case of performance that is well above average)
- "bestanden" - Pass (in case of positive assessment)
- "nicht bestanden" - Fail (in case of negative assessment)
In applying this grading system, it has to be noted that the grades “pass with merit” and “pass with distinction” are reserved exclusively for an examination performance clearly exceeding the level of performance required to pass these final exams.
Grade distribution table
Additional information about the grading system is provided in the Transcript of Records (ToR) in the grading distribution table. The grading distribution table is defined for each of the study fields offered at Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences.
For the fields of study Engineering (Computer Science, Mechatronics, Business Administration with Engineering), Business, Design and Social Work the grades from all courses for the past three years are used to calculate the grade distribution table. This grading table will be updated once a year in autumn.
Details of the grade distribution table for the different fields of study at Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences (Autumn 2011).
