Eligible Degrees: Diplom, Staatsexamen or Staatsprufung, Magister Artium/ Master or degree from higher education institution requiring at least 8 semesters. A Bachelor's degree comprised of 180 ECTS in the same or similar discipline as your intended graduate degree program at SF State.
Required Academic Documents: Examination certificates (scheine), examination records or attestation of grades (Notenbestatigung), intermediate exam certificates, final exam certificates and diploma or degree certificates from all post-secondary schools, or university issued and sealed Diploma Supplement in English and original language. Academic documents must be university issued or certified as true copies of the original and sealed in an envelope by the awarding university or institution.
GPA Equivalency: a GPA of "B" or higher is required for graduate study
| Grade | US Equivalency |
|---|---|
| 1 - 1.5 (sehr gut) 1.6 - 2.5 (gut) 2.6 - 3.5 (befriedigend) 3.6 - 4 (ausreichend) |
A+ A B C |
European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) GPA Equivalency:
| Grade | US Equivalency |
|---|---|
| Excellent - A Very Good - B Good - C Satisfactory - D Sufficient - E Fail - F |
A B+ B C+ C F |
