Published: 06. May 2008
Grading scheme
Courses are graded from A to F, where A is the highest grade and E is the lowest passing grade.
In addition there are ungraded courses that are marked with a general Passed/Failed mark.
Grade distribution system
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symbol
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description
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General, qualitative description of valuation criteria
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A
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Excellent
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An excellent performance, clearly outstanding. The candidate demonstrates excellent judgement and a high degree of independent thinking.
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B
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Very good
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A very good performance. The candidate demonstrates sound judgement and a very good degree of independent thinking.
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C
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Good
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A good performance in most areas. The candidate demonstrates a reasonable degree of judgement and independent thinking in the most important areas.
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D
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Satisfactory
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A satisfactory performance, but with significant shortcomings. The candidate demonstrates a limited degree of judgement and independent thinking.
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E
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Sufficient
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A performance that meets the minimum criteria, but no more. The candidate demonstrates a very limited degree of judgement and independent thinking.
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F
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Fail
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A performance that does not meet the minimum academic criteria. The candidate demonstrates an absence of both judgement and independent thinking.
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