ECTS – European Credit Transfer System
In addition to grades, higher education institutions in Hungary award ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System), as a part of the Bologna system. Although there is no national regulation on this issue, it is common for 1 ECTS credit to be equivalent to approx. 30 student working hours. Credits are awarded when a course has been completed and all required examinations have been successfully taken. 60 ECTS credits represent the workload of one year of study and 30 ECTS credits represent workload of one semester.
Grading System
| Hungarian Grading System (Five-point scale) |
ECTS Grading System | |||
| Grade | Definition | ECTS Grade | % of successful students normally achieving the grade | Definition |
| 5 – jeles | Excellent, Very good Outstanding with minor errors |
A | 10 | EXCELLENT Outstanding performance with only minor errors |
| B | 25 | VERY GOOD Above the average standard but with some errors |
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| 4 – jó | Good Generally sound work with a number of notable errors |
C | 30 | GOOD Generally sound work with a number of notable errors |
| 3 – közepes | Satisfactory, Acceptable Fair but with significant shortcomings |
D | 25 | SATISFACTORY Fair but with significant shortcomings |
| 2 – elégséges | Pass Performance meets the minimum criteria |
E | 10 | SUFFICIENT Performance meets the minimum criteria |
| 1 – elégtelen | Fail Further work is required |
FX | – | FAIL Some more work required before the credit can be awarded |
| F | – | FAIL Considerable further work is required |
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