Semmelweis University Organizational and Operational Regulations
– Part III. Student Standards –
Chapter III.2. Study and Examination Regulations
11. The Diploma
Article 49 [Special Regulations Regarding the Diploma and the Grading of the Degree at the Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences]
(1) The degree grading shall be based on the value calculated as described in paragraph (3) and rounded to the nearest hundredth.
- The degree grading in all programs except the long-cycle master programs:
aa) 4.51 – 5.00: excellent,
ab) 3.51 – 4.50: good,
ac) 2.51 – 3.50: fair,
ad) 2.00 – 2.50: pass; - in the long-cycle master programs:
ba) 4.51 – 5.00: summa cum laude,
bb) 3.51 – 4.00: cum laude,
bc) 2.00 – 3.50: rite.
(2) Courses which do not end with a comprehensive examination but are calculated in the degree grading, are determined by the curriculum.
(3) Formula for calculating the degree grading:
𝑋𝐷 = ( ∑𝑛(𝑋𝑖) + 𝑇 + 𝑊 + 𝑂 + 𝑃 ) / (𝑛 + 4)
XD: the value serving for the degree grading;
Σn(Xi): the sum of the grades obtained in comprehensive examinations and in courses defined in paragraph (2);
n: the number of comprehensive examinations and courses defined in paragraph (2);
T: the grade of the thesis/diploma work (on a 5-grade-scale);
W: the grade obtained at the written part of the final examination;
O: the grade obtained at the oral part of the final examination;
P: the grade obtained at the practical part of the final examination.
(4) The degree grading shall be calculated by the Registrar’s Office.