Semmelweis University Organizational and Operational Regulations
– Part III. Student Standards –
Chapter III.2. Study and Examination Regulations

11. The Diploma

Article 52 [Special Regulations Regarding the Diploma and the Grading of the Degree at the András Pető Faculty]

(1) The degree grading is calculated as the simple arithmetic mean of the grades of the final examination, and the comprehensive examinations, of the complex final session and of the school teaching practice/kindergarten methodology practice (OPGY 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308 and TPGY 3031, 3041, 3050, 3061, 307, 308).

(2) Unlike in paragraph (1), in the case of specialist training program for conductor assistants, the degree grading is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the sum of:

  1. the arithmetic mean of the grades of the assessment of the thesis consultant/opponent and of the thesis defense,
  2. the arithmetic mean of the grades obtained for the professional courses of the four semesters,
  3. the synthetizing practical grade (PASZA-KPGY1, PASZA-KPGY2, PASZA-KPGY3, PASZA-KPGY4).

(3) The mean value calculated as shown above shall define the grading of the degree:
with honors: 5.00;
excellent: 4.51 – 4.99;
good 3.51 – 4.50;
fair: 2.51 – 3.50;
pass 2.00 – 2.50.

(4) A Degree with honors is awarded to graduates who obtained “excellent” grades for the final examination, as the result of the complex final session, the final essay, the school teaching practice; furthermore, the grades for all comprehensive examinations are “excellent”, and the grades of all other examinations are at least “fair”.

(5) Graduate students may get a degree with honors if they obtained an “excellent” grade at the college final examination, at the complex final session and the comprehensive examination, and have obtained an average of grades at least 4.51 without any grade below “fair”, as shown in their teacher training book.