Study Abroad Institutions Conversion Grid Argentinian Universities 19 Australia Flinders University 21 University of Melbourne 1 University of Queensland, Brisbane 5 University of Sydney 3 University of Western Australia, Perth 1 University of Sydney and Flinders University for Earth Science Msci Students 23 Canada Concordia University, Montreal 11 University of Alberta 11 University of Ottawa 11 University of Toronto 11 Chilean Universities 18 Cuban Universities 16 EU Universities French universities 9 German universities 10 Italian universities 4 Spanish universities 14 University of Lausanne 17 University of Copenhagen 20 Hong Kong University 12 Mexican Universities 15 National University of Singapore 12 University of the Republic, Uruguay 22 USA Arizona State University 8 Boston College 13 Mount Holyoke College 13 New York University 7 Tulane University 7 University of Florida 13 University of Massachusetts (Amherst) 2 Washington College 13 Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand 6 GRADE CONVERSION GRIDS 2011-12
SHEET 1 University of Melbourne and the University of Western Australia, Perth (P= 50; L=80; and RHUL P=40) Raw overseas Mean 100 80 5 75 85 99 80 5 75 85 98 79 4 75 83 97 79 4 75 83 96 78 3 75 81 95 78 3 75 81 94 77 3 74 80 93 77 3 74 80 92 76 3 73 79 91 76 3 73 79 90 75 3 72 78 89 75 3 72 78 88 74 3 71 77 87 74 3 71 77 86 73 3 70 76 85 73 3 70 76 84 72 2 70 74 83 72 2 70 74 82 71 1 70 72 81 71 1 70 72 80 70 0 70 70 79 69 1 68 70 78 69 1 68 70 77 68 2 66 70 76 67 2 65 69 75 67 2 65 69 74 66 2 64 68 73 65 3 62 68 72 64 3 61 67 71 64 3 61 67 70 63 2 61 65 69 62 2 60 64 68 61 1 60 62 67 60 0 60 60 66 59 1 58 60 65 59 1 58 60 64 58 2 56 60 63 57 2 55 59 62 56 2 54 58
61 55 3 52 58 60 54 3 51 57 59 52 2 50 54 58 51 1 50 52 57 50 0 50 50 56 49 1 48 50 55 48 2 46 50 54 46 2 44 48 53 45 3 42 48 52 43 2 41 45 51 42 2 40 44 50 40 0 40 40 overseas 49 39 1 38 40 48 38 2 36 40 47 38 2 36 40 46 37 0 37 37 45 36 0 36 36 44 35 0 35 35 43 34 0 34 34 42 34 0 34 34 41 33 0 33 33 40 32 0 32 32 39 31 0 31 31 38 30 0 30 30 37 30 0 30 30 36 29 0 29 29 35 28 0 28 28 34 27 0 27 27 33 26 0 26 26 32 26 0 26 26 31 25 0 25 25 30 24 0 24 24 29 23 0 23 23 28 22 0 22 22 27 22 0 22 22 26 21 0 21 21 25 20 0 20 20 24 19 0 19 19 23 18 0 18 18 22 18 0 18 18 21 17 0 17 17 20 16 0 16 16 19 15 0 15 15 18 14 0 14 14 17 14 0 14 14
16 13 0 13 13 15 12 0 12 12 14 11 0 11 11 13 10 0 10 10 12 10 0 10 10 11 9 0 9 9 10 8 0 8 8 9 7 0 7 7 8 6 0 6 6 7 6 0 6 6 6 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 3 3 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Key: P = the pass mark of the overseas institution; L = the lower-bound of the highest grade awarded overseas RHUL P = the appropriate passmark given internal RHUL degree regulations Note: In all cases, the implied L for RHUL is 70%
SHEET 2 University of Massachusetts (Amherst) overseas A+ 80 5 75 85 A 77 3 74 80 A- 72 2 70 74 B+ 69 1 68 70 B 67 2 65 69 B- 64 3 61 67 C+ 61 1 60 62 C 59 1 58 60 C- 55 3 52 58 D+ 51 1 50 52 D 48 2 46 50 D- 42 2 40 44 overseas F 25 0 0 0
SHEET 3 The University of Sydney (P= 50; L=85; and RHUL P=40) Raw overseas 100 80 5 75 85 99 79 4 75 83 98 79 4 75 83 97 78 3 75 81 96 77 3 74 80 95 77 3 74 80 94 76 3 73 79 93 75 3 72 78 92 75 3 72 78 91 74 3 71 77 90 73 3 70 76 89 73 3 70 76 88 72 2 70 74 87 71 1 70 72 86 71 1 70 72 85 70 0 70 70 84 69 1 68 70 83 69 1 68 70 82 68 2 66 70 81 68 2 66 70 80 67 2 65 69 79 66 2 64 68 78 66 2 64 68 77 65 3 62 68 76 65 3 62 68 75 64 3 61 67 74 63 2 61 65 73 63 2 61 65 72 62 2 60 64 71 61 1 60 62 70 60 0 60 60 69 60 0 60 60 68 59 1 58 60 67 58 2 56 60 66 57 2 55 59 65 56 2 54 58
64 56 2 54 58 63 55 3 52 58 62 54 3 51 57 61 53 2 51 55 60 52 2 50 54 59 51 1 50 52 58 50 0 50 50 57 49 1 48 50 56 48 2 46 50 55 47 2 45 49 54 45 3 42 48 53 44 3 41 47 52 43 2 41 45 51 41 1 40 42 50 40 0 40 40 overseas 49 39 1 38 40 48 38 2 36 40 47 38 2 36 40 46 37 0 37 37 45 36 0 36 36 44 35 0 35 35 43 34 0 34 34 42 34 0 34 34 41 33 0 33 33 40 32 0 32 32 39 31 0 31 31 38 30 0 30 30 37 30 0 30 30 36 29 0 29 29 35 28 0 28 28 34 27 0 27 27 33 26 0 26 26 32 26 0 26 26 31 25 0 25 25 30 24 0 24 24 29 23 0 23 23 28 22 0 22 22 27 22 0 22 22 26 21 0 21 21 25 20 0 20 20 24 19 0 19 19 23 18 0 18 18
22 18 0 18 18 21 17 0 17 17 20 16 0 16 16 19 15 0 15 15 18 14 0 14 14 17 14 0 14 14 16 13 0 13 13 15 12 0 12 12 14 11 0 11 11 13 10 0 10 10 12 10 0 10 10 11 9 0 9 9 10 8 0 8 8 9 7 0 7 7 8 6 0 6 6 7 6 0 6 6 6 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 3 3 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Key: P = the pass mark of the overseas institution; L = the lower-bound of the highest grade awarded overseas RHUL P = the appropriate passmark given internal RHUL degree regulations Note: In all cases, the implied L for RHUL is 70%
SHEET 4 Italian Universities Raw Mean overseas 30 e lode 80 5 75 85 30 77 3 74 80 29 72 2 70 74 28 68 2 66 70 27 66 2 64 68 26 65 3 62 68 25 62 2 60 64 24 60 0 60 60 23 58 2 56 60 22 55 3 52 58 21 52 2 50 54 20 49 1 48 50 19 45 3 42 48 18 41 1 40 42 Raw overseas 17 39 1 38 40 16 36 0 36 36 15 34 0 34 34 14 32 0 32 32 13 29 0 29 29 12 27 0 27 27 11 25 0 25 25 10 23 0 23 23 9 21 0 21 21 8 19 0 19 19 7 16 0 16 16 6 14 0 14 14 5 12 0 12 12 4 9 0 9 9 3 7 0 7 7 2 5 0 5 5 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 P = the pass mark of the overseas institution L = the lower-bound of the highest grade awarded overseas
Key: Note: RHUL P = the appropriate passmark given internal RHUL degree regulations In all cases, the implied L for RHUL is 70%
SHEET 5 University of Queensland, Australia Raw overseas 7 High Distinction 80 5 75 85 6 Distinction 67 3 64 70 5 Credit 60 0 60 60 4 Pass 49 1 48 50 3 Limited Pass 40 0 40 40 Failing Grade Raw overseas 2 Fail 30 0 30 30 1 Fail 10 0 10 10
SHEET 6 Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand (P= 50; L=75; and RHUL P=40) Raw overseas A+ 80 5 75 85 A 77 3 74 80 A- 72 2 70 74 B+ 68 2 66 70 B 63 2 61 65 B- 58 2 56 60 C+ 52 2 50 54 C 44 3 41 47 Failing Grade Raw overseas D 30 0 30 30 E 15 0 15 15 F 0 0 0 0 Key: P = the pass mark of the overseas institution; L = the lower-bound of the highest grade awarded overseas RHUL P = the appropriate passmark given internal RHUL degree regulations Note: In all cases, the implied L for RHUL is 70%
SHEET 7 New York University and Tulane University New Orleans overseas A or A+ 80 5 75 85 A- 75 3 72 78 B+ 69 1 68 70 B 66 2 64 68 B- 64 3 61 67 C+ 60 0 60 60 C 56 2 54 58 C- 52 2 50 54 D+ 47 2 45 49 D 42 2 40 44 overseas F 25 0 25 25
SHEET 8 Arizona State University overseas A+ 80 5 75 85 A 77 3 74 80 A- 72 2 70 74 B+ 68 2 66 70 B 64 3 61 67 B- 60 0 60 60 C+ 52 2 50 54 C 42 2 40 44 overseas D 30 0 0 0 E 10 0 0 0
SHEET 9 French Universities Raw Mean overseas 16+ 80 5 75 85 15.8 79 4 75 83 15.6 78 3 75 81 15.4 77 3 74 80 15.2 76 3 73 79 15.0 75 3 72 78 14.8 74 3 71 77 14.6 73 3 70 76 14.4 72 2 70 74 14.2 71 1 70 72 14.0 70 0 70 70 13.8 69 1 68 70 13.6 69 1 68 70 13.4 68 2 66 70 13.2 67 2 65 69 13.0 67 2 65 69 12.8 66 2 64 68 12.6 65 3 62 68 12.4 64 3 61 67 12.2 64 3 61 67 12.0 63 2 61 65 11.8 62 2 60 64 11.6 61 1 60 62 11.4 60 0 60 60 11.2 59 1 58 60 11.0 59 1 58 60 10.8 58 2 56 60 10.6 57 2 55 59 10.4 56 2 54 58 10.2 55 3 52 58 10.0 54 3 51 57 9.8 52 2 50 54 9.6 51 1 50 52 9.4 50 0 50 50 9.2 49 1 48 50 9.0 48 2 46 50 8.8 46 2 44 48
8.6 45 3 42 48 8.4 43 2 41 45 8.2 42 2 40 44 8.0 40 0 40 40 overseas 7.8 39 0 39 39 7.6 38 0 38 38 7.4 37 0 37 37 7.2 36 0 36 36 7.0 35 0 35 35 6.8 34 0 34 34 6.6 33 0 33 33 6.4 32 0 32 32 6.2 31 0 31 31 6.0 30 0 30 30 5.8 29 0 29 29 5.6 28 0 28 28 5.4 27 0 27 27 5.2 26 0 26 26 5.0 25 0 25 25 4.8 24 0 24 24 4.6 23 0 23 23 4.4 22 0 22 22 42 4.2 21 0 21 21 4.0 20 0 20 20 3.8 19 0 19 19 3.6 18 0 18 18 3.4 17 0 17 17 3.2 16 0 16 16 3.0 15 0 15 15 2.8 14 0 14 14 2.6 13 0 13 13 2.4 12 0 12 12 2.2 11 0 11 11 2.0 10 0 10 10 1.8 9 0 9 9 1.6 8 0 8 8 1.4 7 0 7 7 1.2 6 0 6 6 1.0 5 0 5 5 0.8 4 0 4 4 0.6 3 0 3 3 0.4 2 0 2 2 0.2 1 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Key: P = the pass mark of the overseas institution; L = the lower-bound of the highest grade awarded overseas RHUL P = the appropriate passmark given internal RHUL degree regulations Note: In all cases, the implied L for RHUL is 70%
SHEET 10 German Universities Raw Mean overseas 1.00 80 5 75 85 1.05 79 4 75 83 1.10 78 4 75 83 1.15 77 3 75 81 1.20 76 3 75 81 1.25 75 3 74 80 1.30 74 3 74 80 1.35 73 3 73 79 1.40 72 3 73 79 1.45 71 3 72 78 1.50 70 0 70 70 1.55 69 1 68 70 1.60 69 1 68 70 1.65 69 1 68 70 1.70 68 2 66 70 1.75 68 2 66 70 1.80 68 2 66 70 185 1.85 67 2 65 69 1.90 67 2 65 69 1.95 67 2 65 69 2.00 66 2 64 68 2.05 66 2 64 68 2.10 66 2 64 68 2.15 65 3 62 68 2.20 65 3 62 68 2.25 65 3 62 68 2.30 64 3 61 67 2.35 64 3 61 67 2.40 63 2 61 65 2.45 63 2 61 65 2.50 63 2 61 65 2.55 62 2 60 64 2.60 62 2 60 64 2.65 61 1 60 62 2.70 61 1 60 62 2.75 61 1 60 62 2.80 60 0 60 60 2.85 60 0 60 60 2.90 59 1 58 60
Raw overseas 2.95 59 1 58 60 3.00 58 2 56 60 3.05 58 2 56 60 3.10 57 2 55 59 3.15 57 2 55 59 3.20 56 2 54 58 3.25 56 2 54 58 3.30 55 3 52 58 3.35 55 3 52 58 3.40 54 3 51 57 3.45 54 3 51 57 3.50 53 2 51 55 3.55 53 2 51 55 3.60 52 2 50 54 3.65 52 2 50 54 3.70 51 1 50 52 3.75 51 1 50 52 3.80 50 0 50 50 3.85 49 1 48 50 3.90 49 1 48 50 3.95 48 2 46 50 4.00 47 2 45 49 4.05 47 2 45 49 4.10 46 2 44 48 4.15 46 2 44 48 4.20 45 3 42 48 4.25 45 3 42 48 430 4.30 44 2 42 46 4.35 43 2 41 45 4.40 42 2 40 44 4.45 41 1 40 42 4.50 40 0 40 40 4.55 39 1 38 40 4.60 38 2 36 40 4.65 36 0 36 36 4.70 35 0 35 35 4.75 34 0 34 34 4.80 32 0 32 32 4.85 31 0 31 31 4.90 30 0 30 30
4.95 28 0 28 28 5.00 27 0 27 27 5.05 25 0 25 25 5.10 24 0 24 24 5.15 23 0 23 23 5.20 21 0 21 21 5.25 20 0 20 20 5.30 19 0 19 19 5.35 17 0 17 17 5.40 16 0 16 16 5.45 15 0 15 15 5.50 13 0 13 13 5.55 12 0 12 12 5.60 11 0 11 11 5.65 9 0 9 9 5.70 8 0 8 8 5.75 6 0 6 6 5.80 5 0 5 5 5.85 4 0 4 4 5.90 2 0 2 2 5.95 1 0 1 1 6.00 0 0 0 0 Key: P = the pass mark of the overseas institution; L = the lower-bound of the highest grade awarded overseas RHUL P = the appropriate passmark given internal RHUL degree regulations Note: In all cases, the implied L for RHUL is 70%
SHEET 11 University of Alberta, University of Toronto, University of Ottawa, and Concordia University, Canada overseas A+ 80 5 75 85 A 77 3 74 80 A- 72 2 70 74 B+ 69 1 68 70 B 67 2 65 69 B- 64 3 61 67 C+ 61 1 60 62 C 59 1 58 60 C- 55 3 52 58 D+ 51 1 50 52 D 48 2 46 50 D- 42 2 40 44 overseas E/F 25 0 0 0
SHEET 12 National University of Singapore and the University of Hong Kong overseas A+ 80 5 75 85 A 77 3 74 80 A- 72 2 70 74 B+ 69 1 68 70 B 67 2 65 69 B- 64 3 61 67 C+ 61 1 60 62 C 58 2 56 60 C- 53 2 51 55 D+ 48 2 46 50 D 42 2 40 44 overseas F 25 0 0 0
SHEET 13 Mount Holyoke, University of Florida, Boston College and Washington College overseas RHULequivale nts A 80 5 75 85 A- 73 2 71 74 B+ 69 1 68 70 B 67 0 67 67 B- 65 1 66 64 C+ 63 0 63 63 C 60 2 60 62 C- 57 2 55 59 D+ 52 2 50 54 D 47 2 45 49 D- 40 0 40 40 overseas RHULequivale nts F 25 0 25 25
SHEET 14 Spanish Universities (P= 5.0; L=8.6; and RHUL P=40) Raw overseas 10.0 80 5 75 85 9.5 76 3 73 79 9.0 72 2 70 74 8.5 69 1 68 70 8.0 66 3 63 69 7.5 63 3 60 66 7.0 60 0 60 60 6.5 56 3 53 59 6.0 51 1 50 52 5.5 46 3 43 49 5.0 40 0 40 40 overseas 45 4.5 36 0 36 36 4.0 32 0 32 32 3.5 28 0 28 28 3.0 24 0 24 24 2.5 20 0 20 20 2.0 16 0 16 16 1.5 12 0 12 12 1.0 8 0 8 8 0.5 4 0 4 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 Key: P = the pass mark of the overseas institution; L = the lower-bound of the highest grade awarded overseas RHUL P = the appropriate passmark given internal RHUL degree regulations Note: In all cases, the implied L for RHUL is 70%
SHEET 15 Mexican Universities (P= 5.0; L=8.6; and RHUL P=40) Raw overseas 10.0 80 5 75 85 9.9 79 4 75 83 9.8 78 4 74 82 9.7 78 3 75 81 9.6 77 3 74 80 9.5 76 3 73 79 9.4 76 3 73 79 9.3 75 3 72 78 9.2 74 3 71 77 9.1 74 3 71 77 9.0 72 2 70 74 8.9 72 2 70 74 8.8 71 2 69 73 8.7 71 1 70 72 8.6 70 0 70 70 8.5 69 1 68 70 8.4 68 2 66 70 8.3 68 2 66 70 8.2 67 2 65 69 8.1 67 2 65 69 8.0 66 3 63 69 7.9 66 3 63 69 7.8 65 3 62 68 7.7 64 3 61 67 7.6 64 3 61 67 7.5 63 3 60 66 7.4 62 2 60 64 7.3 62 2 60 64 7.2 61 1 60 62 7.1 60 0 60 60 7.0 60 0 60 60 6.9 59 1 58 60 6.8 58 2 56 60 Raw overseas 6.7 57 2 55 59 6.6 57 2 55 59
6.5 56 3 53 59 6.4 55 3 52 58 6.3 54 3 51 57 6.2 53 3 50 56 6.1 52 2 50 54 6.0 51 1 50 52 5.9 50 0 50 50 5.8 49 1 48 50 5.7 48 2 46 50 5.6 47 2 45 49 5.5 46 3 43 49 5.4 45 3 42 48 5.3 44 3 41 47 5.2 43 3 40 46 5.1 41 1 40 42 5.0 40 0 40 40 Raw overseas 4.9 39 1 38 40 4.8 38 2 36 40 4.7 38 2 36 40 4.6 37 0 37 37 4.5 36 0 36 36 4.4 35 0 35 35 43 4.3 34 0 34 34 4.2 34 0 34 34 4.1 33 0 33 33 4.0 32 0 32 32 3.9 31 0 31 31 3.8 30 0 30 30 3.7 30 0 30 30 3.6 29 0 29 29 3.5 28 0 28 28 3.4 27 0 27 27 3.3 26 0 26 26 3.2 26 0 26 26 3.1 25 0 25 25 3.0 24 0 24 24 2.9 23 0 23 23 2.8 22 0 22 22 2.7 22 0 22 22 2.6 21 0 21 21 2.5 20 0 20 20 2.4 19 0 19 19 2.3 18 0 18 18 2.2 18 0 18 18 2.1 17 0 17 17
2.0 16 0 16 16 1.9 15 0 15 15 1.8 14 0 14 14 1.7 14 0 14 14 1.6 13 0 13 13 1.5 12 0 12 12 1.4 11 0 11 11 1.3 10 0 10 10 1.2 10 0 10 10 Raw overseas 1.1 9 0 9 9 1.0 8 0 8 8 0.9 7 0 7 7 0.8 6 0 6 6 0.7 6 0 6 6 0.6 5 0 5 5 0.5 4 0 4 4 0.4 3 0 3 3 0.3 2 0 2 2 0.2 2 0 2 2 0.1 1 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 Key: P = the pass mark of the overseas institution; L = the lower-bound of the highest grade awarded overseas RHUL P = the appropriate passmark given internal RHUL degree regulations Note: In all cases, the implied L for RHUL is 70%
SHEET 16 Cuban Universities overseas 5- Excellent 80 5 75 85 4-Good 63 2 61 65 3-Average 48 2 46 50 overseas 2-Fail 20 0 20 20 1-No Grade 0 0 0 0
SHEET 17 Universite de Lausanne, Switzerland Raw overseas 6 Excellent 80 5 75 85 5.5 Very good 73 2 71 75 5 Good 67 2 65 69 4.5 Satisfactory 60 0 60 60 4 Pass 52 2 50 54 Raw overseas 3.5 Fail 35 0 35 35 3 Poor 30 0 30 30 2.5 Very Poor 25 0 25 25 2 Extremely Poor 20 0 20 20 1.5 Almost No Performance 15 0 15 15 1 No Performance 10 0 10 10 0 Absence Without Good Cause; Cheating or Attempting to Cheat 0 0 0 0
SHEET 18 Universities in Chile overseas 7 80 5 75 85 6 67 2 65 69 5 58 2 56 60 4 42 2 40 44 overseas 3 30 0 30 30 2 20 0 20 20 1 10 0 10 10
SHEET 19 Argentinian Universities Raw overseas Raw overseas 10 Sobresaliente Excellent 80 5 75 85 9 Distinguido Distinguished 77 3 74 80 8 Distinguido Distinguished 72 2 70 74 7 Bueno Good 68 2 66 70 6 Bueno Good 60 0 60 60 5 Aprobado Pass 52 2 50 54 4 Aprobado Pass 42 2 40 44 3 Desaprobado Fail 30 0 30 30 2 Desaprobado Fail 20 0 20 20 1 Desaprobado Fail 10 0 10 10
SHEET 20 University of Copenhagen Raw overseas 12 Excellent 80 5 75 85 10 Very good 68 2 66 70 7 Good 63 3 60 66 4 Fair 53 3 50 56 2 Raw overseas Minimally adequate 43 3 40 46 0 Inadequate 20 0 20 20-3 Unacceptabl 0 0 0 0
SHEET 21 Flinders University Raw overseas 7High Distinction 80 5 75 85 6 Distinction 66 4 62 70 5 Credit 56 3 53 59 4 Pass 43 3 40 46 Raw overseas Fail Fail 25 0 25 25
SHEET 22 University of the Republic, Uruguay Raw overseas 12 80 5 75 85 11 72 2 70 74 10 68 1 67 69 9 64 3 61 67 8 59 2 57 61 7 56 1 55 57 6 53 2 51 55 5 49 2 47 51 4 44 3 41 47 3 40 0 40 40 Raw overseas 2 30 0 30 30 1 20 0 20 20 0 0 0 0 0
SHEET 23 University of Sydney and the University of South Australia Earth Science Msci Students on integral year abroad only The raw marks gained at the overseas institution are equivalent to Royal Holloway marks.