Academic Grading System in Belgium
Education in Belgium is organised at the level of the three communities- French, Flemish and German-speaking community. Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north, the French-speaking southern part of Wallonia, and the German-speaking in the Eastern Cantons.
Academic Grading Scales
Academic Grading of Flemish Community
In the Flemish Community-Flanders, following grading scale is used by the Universities and Colleges:
| Scale | Grade Description (In Dutch) | Grade Description (In English) | US Grade |
| 20.00 | Met de grootste onderscheiding met felicitaties van de Examencommissie | With Highest honors-Congratulations of the Board of Examiners | A+ |
| 18.00-19.99 | Met de grootste onderscheiding | With Full praise with highest honors-The greatest distinction | A+ |
| 16.00-17.99 | Met grote onderscheiding | With Honors | A |
| 14.00-15.99 | Met onderscheiding | With distinction | B |
| 12.00-13.99 | Voldoening | With reward/Satisfactory | C |
| 10.00-11.99 | Geslaagd | With reward/Pass | C-minus- |
| 8.00-9.99 | Niet geslaagd | Fail/Unsucessful, possibility of deliberation by compensation | F |
| 0.00-7.99 | Niet outvankelijk | Fail, without possibility of deliberation by compensation | F |
Academic Grading of French Community
In the French Community of Belgium, following grading scale is used by the higher education institutions:
| Scale | Grade Description (In French) | Grade Description (In English) | US Grade |
| 20.00 | La plus grande distinction avec les felicitations du jury | The highest distinction with the congratulations of the jury | A+ |
| 18.00-19.99 | La plus grande distinction | The highest distinction | A |
| 16.00-17.99 | Grande distinction | High distinction | A-minus- |
| 13.00-15.99 | Distinction | Distinction | B |
| 10.00-11.99 | Satisfaisant | Satisfactory | C |
| 0.00-9.99 | echouer | Fail | F |
ECTS Credit System
European Credit Transfer System, or ECTS is widely used by the Higher Education Institutions-Universities and Colleges in Belgium, see the details below:
| Grade | Grade Description | US Grade |
| A | Excellent | A |
| B | Very Good | B+ |
| C | Good | B |
| D | Satisfactory | C+ |
| E | Sufficient | C |
| FX | Fail | F |
| F | Fail | F |
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