Overview
- Academic Calendar: September-June
- Graduation Timeline: 9 + 2 = 11 or 10 + 2 = 12 or 9 + 3 = 12 or 10 + 3 = 13 years total (nine years primary, and two or three years upper secondary. If the student completes a year 10 transition year and presents the correct documentation – the timeline would be extended to include one additional year of primary; ten years primary; and two or three years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Danish
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Bevis for Studentereksamen (STX) [Certificate of Student Examination] - 12 years completion (13 years if transition year completed)
- Bevis for Hojere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) [Higher Preparatory Examination] - 11 years completion (12 years if transition year completed)
- Hojere Handelseseksamen (HHX) [Higher Commercial Examination] - 12 years completion (13 years if transition year completed)
- Hojere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX) [Higher Technical Examination] - 11 years completion (13 years if transition year completed)
- Eux diploma [Vocational studies resulting in the Eux diploma] - 11 years completion (12 years if transition year completed)
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Afgangsbevis/Klassebevis [Leaving Certificate after grades nine or 10] - 9 or 10 years completion
- Afgangsprove/Klasseprove [Leaving Examination after grades nine or 10] - 9 or 10 years completion
- Hojere Grunduddannelser [Basic Commercial or Technical/Vocational Course] - 9 or 10 years completion
- Landbrugsskole Gront Bevis [Agricultural School Green Certificate] - 9 or 10 years completion
- Social-og Sundheds Assistent [Health Science Assistant] - 9 or 10 years completion
- Social-og Sundheds Hjoelper [Health Science Helper] - 9 or 10 years completion
- Svendebrev [Journeyman's Certificate] - 9 or 10 years completion
- Udvidede Afgangsbevis/Klassebevis from a Folkeskole [Lower Secondary School Leaving Certificate] - 9 or 10 years completion
- Udvidede Afgangsprove/Klasseprove [Advanced Leaving Examination after grade 10] - 9 or 10 years completion
Introduction
Education system information for Denmark including academic calendar, graduation timeline, and acceptable forms of proof of high school graduation.
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
A
- Local points
- 13.00
- Description
- Exceptionally Independent and Excellent Performance
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00A
- Local points
- 11.00
- Description
- Independent and Excellent Performance
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00A
- Local points
- 10.00
- Description
- Excellent, but not Particularly Independent Performance
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00B
- Local points
- 9.00
- Description
- Good Performance, a Little Above Average
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00C
- Local points
- 8.00
- Description
- Average Performance
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00C
- Local points
- 7.00
- Description
- Mediocre Performance, Slightly Below Average
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00D
- Local points
- 6.00
- Description
- Just Acceptable Performance
U.S. 4.0 equivalentD · 1.00F
- Local points
- 5.00
- Description
- Hesitant and Not Satisfactory Performance
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00F
- Local points
- 3.00
- Description
- Very Hesitant, Very Insufficient and Unsatisfactory Performance
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00F
- Local points
- 0.00
- Description
- Completely Unacceptable Performance
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00
| Selected Grading Scale | Targeted Scale: U.S. 4.0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Points | Description | U.S. Grade | U.S. Points |
| 13.00 | Exceptionally Independent and Excellent Performance | A | 4.00 |
| 11.00 | Independent and Excellent Performance | A | 4.00 |
| 10.00 | Excellent, but not Particularly Independent Performance | A | 4.00 |
| 9.00 | Good Performance, a Little Above Average | B | 3.00 |
| 8.00 | Average Performance | C | 2.00 |
| 7.00 | Mediocre Performance, Slightly Below Average | C | 2.00 |
| 6.00 | Just Acceptable Performance | D | 1.00 |
| 5.00 | Hesitant and Not Satisfactory Performance | F | 0.00 |
| 3.00 | Very Hesitant, Very Insufficient and Unsatisfactory Performance | F | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | Completely Unacceptable Performance | F | 0.00 |
Source: NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility (free, publicly available resource). No official affiliation with NCAA. These grading scales are for reference and are used in our GPA Calculator. View complete Sources & Attributions.
References
- NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility