Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Department of Social Sciences

ECTS Points

Students receive ECTS points (or SP, Study Points, or LP Leistungspunkte, or Credit Points) for the fulfilment of course requirements as well as participation in courses. Course requirements may include presentations, text analyses, short essays, term papers, and also, less often, oral exams. The leader of the course defines which kind of requirements need to be fulfilled for the specific course, in accordance with the Study and Exam Regulations. The number of ECTS or Credit Points is listed in the course catalogue for each course offered.

 

Bachelor

·      Lecture (VL) + exam (2 hours): 5 ECTS

·      Lecture (VL) + foundation course (GK, Grundkurs): 8 ECTS

·      Seminar (S): 5 ECTS

·      Advanced seminar (VS): 10 ECTS

·  Course participation without fulfilling any further course requirements (confirmation is necessary): 2 ECTS

 

Master

·      Seminars (SE): 5 ECTS

·      Reading seminars (LS): 10 ECTS

·      Project seminars (PJ): 10 ECTS for one semester, 20 ECTS for two semesters

·      Course participation without fulfilling any further course requirements
       (confirmation is necessary): 2 ECTS

 

Grading system

Grade

 

ECTS-Grade

 

 

1,0; 1,3

 

sehr gut - eine hervorragende Leistung

A (1,0; 1,3)

 

EXCELLENT– outstanding performance with minor errors

 

1,7; 2,0; 2,3

 

 

gut - eine Leistung, die über den durchschnittlichen Anforderungen liegt

B  (1,7; 2,0)

 

 

VERY GOOD – above the average standard with some errors

 

 

C (2,3; 2,7)

 

GOOD – generally sound work with a number of notable errors

 

 

2,7; 3,0; 3,3

 

befriedigend - eine Leistung, die der durchschnittlichen Anforderung entspricht

 

D (3,0; 3,3)

SATISFACTORY – fair but with significant shortcomings

 

3,7;  4,0;

ausreichend – eine Leistung, die trotz ihrer Mängel noch den Anforderungen entspricht

E (3,7; 4,0)

SUFFICIENT – performance meets the minimum criteria

 

 

5,0

 

nicht ausreichend – eine Leistung, die wegen erheblicher Mängel den Anforderungen nicht mehr genügt

F (5,0)

FAIL – considerable further work is required