Academic grading in Greece

There are four Grading systems (or scales) in Greece – four different GPA – one for higher education, one for secondary education, and two for primary education (grades 1 to 3 and 4 to 6).

Universities – Polytechnics

• Universities (public): 4FT years (full-time)
• Polytechnics - Pharmacy School (public): 5FT years (full-time)
• TEI (public): 4FT years (full-time)

• Scale: 0.00 – 10.00 (0% – 100%)
• Pass (module): 5.00 (50%)

The table below depicts the Greek Grading system while illustrates approximately how the Grades are compared with ECTS, US and UK grades:

Greece (0.00 – 10.00)	ECTS	US (0.0 – 4.0 or 5.0)[1][2]	UK (0% – 100%)[3][4]
Ἀριστα (Excellent) (8.50 – 10.00)	ECTS A	A,A+	First-Class Honours^* (First or 1st) (70% – 100%)
Λίαν Καλώς (Very Good) (6.5 – 8.49)	ECTS B	B,B+,A-	Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1) (60% – 69%)
Καλώς (Good) (5.00 – 6.49)	ECTS C	C,C+,B-	Lower Second-Class Honours (2:2) (50% – 59%)
No assessment/award at the end of 4th or 5th year, until all modules, from all years, are passed successfully. Years are extended.		C-,D	Third-Class Honours (Third or 3rd) (40% – 49%)
Withdrawal		F	Ordinary degree (Pass) (without Honours) (35% – 39%)^[a] Fail (0% – 34%)
			Other: Aegrotat degree HND (Higher National Diploma) for 2 years completed^[b] HNC (Higher National Certificate) for 1 year completed^[b]

For the National Technical University of Athens (polytehnio) the above grades are different: 9-10 is "excellent", 7-9 is "very good", 5-7 is "good", 0-4.9 is "fail".

Most of the degrees can be equivalent to a bachelor's degree with honours BSc(Hons) / BEng(Hons) since all courses are 4 to 5 years and most of them professionally accredited. All modules, from all years, must be passed with a minimum grade of 5.00 (50%) in order for a degree to be assessed/awarded and there is currently no limit in resits. The classification (Ἀριστα, Λίαν Καλὠς, Καλὠς) is derived from the overall credit-weighted average for all modules including the 'diplomatiki' (university/polytechnic) or 'ptichiaki' (TEI). (dissertation/project)

• Common regulations for the award of Honours in UK

Gymnasium – Lyceum

(Greeκ: Γυμνάσιο – Λύκειο, Gymnasio – Lykeio)

The grading system's range is widened in secondary school, and ranges from 1 to 20. Each grade from every individual subject from a total of 13 is worth one point. (Base/Pass: 10)

• 18 6/13-20: excellent
• 15–18 5/13: very good
• 12 6/13-14 12/13: good
• 10–12 5/13: fair
• 1–9 12/13: fail

Primary education

The primary education grading system for grades 1 to 3 is as follows, in which letters are used:

• A - excellent
• B - very good
• Γ - good
• Δ, Ε - fail

The primary education grading system changes after grade 4, in which only numbers are used:

• 9–10: excellent
• 7–8: very good
• 5–6: good
• 1–4: fail

References

1. "EducationUSA. Last accessed May 22, 2009".
2. UNDERGRADUATE STUDY IN THE US.
3. "BSc(Hons) Computer Applications – Top-up (Bath). Last accessed May 21, 2009".
4. "Academic Protocol 1 : Taught Initial Degrees 2008–2009. Last accessed May 22, 2009" (PDF).

Notes

a. ^{^} varies from institution to institution according to their regulations

b. ^{^} varies from institution to institution according to their regulations

See also

• Institutions of Highest Education in Greece
• Polytechnics in Greece
• Apolytirio and Panhellenic examinations
• Education in Greece