Credit & Grade Conversions between ISU and International Universities

Below are the credit conversions and grade equivalencies between ISU and international universities where engineering classes are available. Please make sure to consult with your academic advisor to know your department’s requirements regarding passing grades. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Engineering International Programs at eip@iastate.edu or in 1300 Marston Hall.

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European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS)

ECTS is a system of credit equivalency that is used by many, but not all, European schools. The conversion from ECTS to Iowa State credits, as well as a general letter grade conversion, can be found in the tables below. Grades at schools that use ECTS for credits may not all be the same. Check individuals schools to confirm grading scale. The following schools use ECTS:

Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, France
Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Technical University of Delft, Netherlands
Universidad de Carlos III Madrid, Spain
University of Limerick, Ireland (see below for different grading scale)
University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

ECTS – ISU CREDITS
ECTS	1.0	1.5	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.5	10.0
ISU	0.5	1.0	1.0	1.5	2.0	2.0	2.5	2.5	3.0	3.5	3.5	4.0	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.0	5.5	5.5	6.0

ECTS – ISU Grades
ECTS	A	B	C	D	E	FX	F
ISU	A	A	B	C+	C	C-D	F

Cardiff University Credits	ISU Credits
20 credits	5 credits
10 credits	3 credits

Cardiff University Grade	ISU Grade
100-65	A
64-62	A-
61-58	B+
57-55	B
54-52	B-
51-48	C+
47-45	C
44-40	C-
39-34	D
34-0	F

Grenoble INP Credits	ISU Credits
10 credits	6 credits
5 credits	3 credits

Hochschule Mannheim Credits	ISU Credits
3 credits	3 credits

Swansea Credits	ISU Credits
10 credits	3 credits
15 credits	4 credits
20 credits	6 credits

Swansea Grade	ISU Grade
100-65	A
64-62	A-
61-58	B+
57-55	B
54-52	B-
51-48	C+
47-45	C
44-40	C-
39-35	D
34-0	F

TU Delft Credits	ISU Credits
5 credits	3 credits
4 credits	2.5 credits
3 credits	2 credits

Grades
UC3M	ECTS	ISU
10-8.9	A	A
8.8-8.4	A-	A-
8.3-8	B	B
7.9-7	C	B
6.9-6	D	C+
5.9-5	E	C
	FX	D-D
≤4.9	F	F

Grades
Comillas	ECTS	ISU
10-8.9	A	A
8.8-8.4	A-	A-
8.3-8	B	B+
7.9-7	C	B
6.9-6	D	C+
5.9-5	E	C

Birmingham Credits	ISU Credits
10 credits	3 credits
20 credits	5 credits

Canterbury Grade	ISU Grade	Canterbury Grade
100-85	A	A+ or A
84.9-80	A-	A-
79.9-75	B+	B+
74.9-70	B	B
69.9-65	B-	B-
64.9-60	C+	C+
59.9-55	C	C
54.9-50	C-	C-
49.9-40	D	D
39.9-0	F	E

UE Grade	ISU Grade
100-70	A
69-65	A-
64-60	B+
59-50	B
49-45	C+
44-40	C
43-40	C-
39-0	F

UCL Grade	ISU Grade
100-68	A
67-64	A-
63-60	B+
59-55	B
54-50	B-
49-46	C+
45-44	C
43-40	C-
39-35	D
34-0	F

UNSW Grade	ISU Grade
100-75	A
74-65	B
64-50	C
UP	S
FF	F

Birmingham Grade	ISU Grade
100-65	A
64-62	A-
61-58	B+
57-55	B
54-52	B-
51-48	C+
47-45	C
44-40	C-
39-35	D
34-0	F

Canterbury Credits	ISU Credits
15 points	4 credits
30 points	8 credits

UE credits	ISU Credits
30 credits	8 credits
15 credits	4 credits

Limerick Credits	ISU Credits
6 credits	3.5 credits
3 credits	2 credits

Limerick Grade	ISU Grade
A1	A
A2	A-
B1	B+
B2	B
B3	B-
C1	C+
C2	C
C3	C-
D1	D+
D2	D

Southern Denmark Credits	ISU Credits
10 credits	6 credits
5 credits	3 credits

Credit & Grade Conversions between ISU and International Universities

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European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS)

Grades at Hochschule Mannheim are equivalent to ISU Grades

University of Canterbury

University of Exeter