Credits & Grading system
European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)
ECTS helps universities recognise courses completed abroad.
Key numbers
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1 year full-time study = 60 ECTS
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1 semester full-time study = 30 ECTS
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1 ECTS ≈ 28 hours of work (classes + reading + assignments + exam preparation)
Credits are only awarded if you pass the assessment for the course.
Dutch grading system
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Grades are given on a 1-10 scale
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The passing grades are 6-10:
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10 = outstanding
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9 = excellent
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8 = very good
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7 = good / satisfactory
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6 = pass / sufficient
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1 - 5 = fail
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Please note
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The mark 10 is hardly ever given in Groningen.
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In general, the Groningen Law Faculty does not award high grades very easily.
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Grades are awarded on an absolute scale (no curve).
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The Faculty does not use “pass by compensation” (a high grade in one course cannot compensate for a fail in another)
Last modified:07 September 2026 10.19 a.m.