Credit Transfer and Grade Equivalence
The basic units that make up a degree programme are modules and each module is given a credit value.
Study abroad students usually follow a normal undergraduate workload based on 120 credits for a full academic year programme (120 credits is equivalent to 1200 study hours).
60 Newcastle credits are approximately equivalent to:
- Australia 12 credits
- Brazil 40 credits
- Korea 19-22 hak-jeom
- Norway 30 ECTS
- USA 15-18 credit hours
In our experience of dealing with study abroad students, most home institutions award credit for the time spent studying at Newcastle. The expectation at Newcastle is that study abroad students will complete the same assessments, assignments and examinations, as full degree students.
When you have completed your period of study at Newcastle, your home university will be given a transcript stating the courses you have studied here and the Newcastle grade you have been awarded.
The grading system used at Newcastle University (for undergraduate programmes), returns marks on a common percentage scale which relates to a common qualifications framework for higher education in England, as follows:
Grade |
Summary description applicable to Degree Classification (DC) Modules below level 7 |
Summary description applicable to modules not used for degree classification |
0-39 |
Fail |
Failing |
40–49 |
Third Class |
Basic |
50–59 |
Second Class, Second Division |
Good |
60–69 |
Second Class, First Division |
Very Good |
70-100 |
First Class |
Excellent |
You should check the credit transfer and grade equivalency with your home institution before arriving in Newcastle.