Diploma Supplement
Outline Structure for the Diploma Supplement.
This Diploma Supplement follows the model developed by the European Commission, Council of Europe and UNESCO/CEPES. The purpose of the supplement is to provide sufficient independent data to improve the international ‘transparency’ and fair academic and professional recognition of qualifications (diplomas, degrees, certificates etc.). It is designed to provide a description of the nature, level, context, content and status of the studies that were pursued and successfully completed by the individual named on the original qualification to which this supplement is appended. It should be free from any value judgements, equivalence statements or suggestions about recognition. Information in all eight sections should be provided. Where information is not provided, an explanation should give the reason why.
1 INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE HOLDER OF THE QUALIFICATION
1.1 Family name(s):
1.2 Given name(s):
1.3 Date of birth (day/month/year):
1.4 Student identification number or code (if available):
2 INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE QUALIFICATION
2.1 Name of qualification and (if applicable) title conferred (in original language):
2.2 Main field(s) of study for the qualification:
2.3 Name and status of awarding institution (in original language):
2.4 Name and status of institution (if different from 2.3) administering studies (in original language):
2.5 Language(s) of instruction/examination:
3 INFORMATION ON THE LEVEL OF THE QUALIFICATION
3.1 Level of qualification:
3.2 Official length of programme:
3.3 Access requirements(s)
4 INFORMATION ON THE CONTENTS AND RESULTS GAINED
4.1 Mode of study:
4.2 Programme requirements:
4.3 Programme details: (e.g. modules or units studied), and the individual grades/marks/credits obtained:
(if this information is available on an official transcript this should be used here)
4.4 Grading scheme and, if available, grade distribution guidance:
4.5 Overall classification of the qualification (in original language):
5 INFORMATION ON THE FUNCTION OF THE QUALIFICATION
5.1 Access to further study:
5.2 Professional status (if applicable):
6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
6.1 Additional information:
6.2 Further information sources:
7 CERTIFICATION OF THE SUPPLEMENT
7.1 Date:
7.2 Signature:
7.3 Capacity:
7.4 Official stamp or seal:
8 INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
(N.B. Institutions who intend to issue Diploma Supplements should refer to the explanatory notes that explain how to complete them.)
Annex
Grading scheme
A = very good = an excellent performance
B = good = a performance considerably higher than average requirements
C = satisfactory = a performance corresponding to average requirements
D = sufficient = a performance that comply with the requirements despite its shortcomings
F = fail = a performance that do not comply with the requirements due to its considerable shortcomings
For a refined assessment of performances the following intermediate grades are used:
A– (very good); B+, B– (good); C+, C– (satisfactory); D+
Following grade points are added to the grades:
Grades/ Grade Points/ German marks
A / 10 / 1,0
A- / 9,5 / 1,3
B+ / 19,0 / 1,7
B / 8,5 / 2,0
B- / 8,0 / 2,3
C+ / 7,5 / 2,7
C / 7,0 / 3,0
C- / 6,5 / 3,3
D+ / 6,0 / 3,7
D / 5,5 / ,0
F / -20 / 5,0
Total grade:
With a GPA of 9,6 up to 10 = 1,0 A
With a GPA of 9,1 up to 9,5 = 1,3 A
With a GPA of 8,6 up to 9,0 = 1,7 B+
With a GPA of 8,1 up to 8,5 = 2,0 B
With a GPA of 7,6 up to 8,0 = 2,3 B-
With a GPA of 7,1 up to 7,5 = 2,7 C+
With a GPA of 6,6 up to 7,0 = 3,0 C
With a GPA of 6,1 up to 6,5 = 3,3 C-
With a GPA of 5,6 up to 6,0 = 3,7 D+
With a GPA of 5,1 up to 5,5 = 4,0 D
With a GPA below 5,1 = 5,0 F
Grade:
With a GPA of 9,1 up to 10 = A very good
With a GPA of 7,6 up to 9,0 = B good
With a GPA of 6,1 up to 7,5 = C satisfactory
With a GPA of 5,1 up to 6,0 = D sufficient
With a GPA up to 5,0 = F fail