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University of Southern Denmark GPA Calculator

Calculate your semester GPA and updated CGPA using University of Southern Denmark's own grading scale, credit weighting, rounding rules, and CGPA formula — not a generic Denmark average.

Formula type

Danish 7-point grading scale weighted by ECTS credits

5 grades carry points, 4 do not, and results are rounded to 2 decimal places. Verified 2026-07-22.

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Semester GPA

12.00

Updated CGPA

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GPA Credits

9

Rows

3

University of Southern Denmark

Denmark · Danish 7-point grading scale weighted by ECTS credits

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Enter your current CGPA and completed credits to calculate your updated CGPA. Your semester GPA is shown from your courses below.

Semester Courses

9 credits entered

University of Southern Denmark grading at a glance

Grading scale
Danish 7-point grading scale weighted by ECTS credits
Scale range
-3.0 to 12.0 — a higher number is a better grade
Grades that carry points
5 grades count toward the GPA, plus 4 administrative grades that do not
Best possible grade
12 (12.0 points)
Lowest passing grade
02 (2.0 points) — the weakest grade that still earns credit
Semester GPA rounding
Rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places
Cumulative GPA rounding
Rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places
Credit hours per course
0.0 to 240.0, in steps of 0.5
Pass/fail courses
Supported (P) and excluded from the GPA
Zero-credit courses
Allowed, but they do not move the GPA
Repeated courses
Needs manual review
Percentage bands published
No — this university publishes grade points, not percentage cut-offs
Grading data last verified
2026-07-22

University of Southern Denmark grading scale

Every grade University of Southern Denmark awards, the points it carries, and whether it counts toward the GPA or earns credit. This is the table the calculator above runs on.

University of Southern Denmark grade points, GPA inclusion and credit rules
GradeMeaningPointsGPA countedCredit earned
12Excellent performance12.0YesYes
10Very good performance10.0YesYes
7Good performance7.0YesYes
4Fair performance4.0YesYes
02Adequate performance / minimum pass2.0YesYes
00Inadequate performance / failExcludedNoNo
NEG3-3 / unacceptable performanceExcludedNoNo
PPassed / approved without numeric gradeExcludedNoYes
NPNot passed / not approved without numeric gradeExcludedNoNo

How the University of Southern Denmark GPA formula works

University of Southern Denmark converts every graded course into quality points by multiplying the grade's point value by the course's credit hours. Your semester GPA is the total quality points divided by the total credit hours that count toward the GPA, and the result is rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places. Points run from -3.0 up to 12.0, so a higher average is a better result. The scale has no plus/minus steps, so every grade in a band is worth exactly the same number of points.

What gets left out of the average

00, NEG3, P, and NP carry no point value at University of Southern Denmark, so a course marked with one of them drops out of the division entirely — it changes neither the top nor the bottom of the fraction. P still earns credit toward your degree while staying out of the GPA, which is why your credit total can climb in a semester where your GPA barely moves.

How this semester rolls into your CGPA

University of Southern Denmark official sources calculate grade averages by multiplying each numeric grade by the course ECTS credits, summing those products, and dividing by the total included ECTS credits. In practice that means your existing CGPA is turned back into quality points by multiplying it by your completed credits, this semester's quality points are added on, and the total is divided by your new credit total. Both the semester and the cumulative figures are rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places. Repeat handling is not published as a rule this calculator can apply automatically, so retaken courses need to be checked against the current catalog.

How University of Southern Denmark compares with other Denmark universities

All 6 Denmark universities covered here — including Aalborg University, Aarhus University, Copenhagen Business School and 2 others — publish the same Danish 7-point grading scale weighted by ECTS credits. Rounding is not uniform either: University of Southern Denmark has its cumulative average rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places, whereas Aarhus University does it differently.

A GPA only means something alongside the scale it was calculated on, which is why comparing raw numbers between institutions — even neighbouring ones — is unreliable. See the Denmark comparison table for every university covered there side by side.

Converting this GPA to a 4.0 scale

University of Southern Denmark does not grade on the US 4.0 scale. Its scale runs to 12.0 rather than 4.0, with 5 point values in use and 02 as the lowest passing mark. There is no single correct formula for converting that into a 4.0 GPA, and GPAWorld deliberately does not publish one: every graduate school, employer and credential evaluator applies its own conversion table, and a number invented here could cost you an application. Calculate your GPA on this page using the real University of Southern Denmark scale, then let the institution you are applying to convert it with their table.

Worked examples

Each example below is run through the same engine the calculator uses, so the numbers show University of Southern Denmark's own rounding.

A typical graded semester

A student sitting at 7.80 after 60 completed credits takes 3 courses worth 3 credits each.

  • Core course3 credits × 12 (12.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × 7 (7.0 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × 02 (2.0 points)

Semester GPA 7.00 · Updated CGPA 7.70

The semester total is 63 quality points over 9 counted credits. Because the cumulative average now spans 69 credits, one semester moves it only a little — this is why a CGPA gets harder to shift the further into a degree you are.

Adding a course graded P

The same student adds a fourth 3-credit course graded P (Passed / approved without numeric grade).

  • Core course3 credits × 12 (12.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × 7 (7.0 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × 02 (2.0 points)
  • Passed / approved without numeric grade course3 credits × P (no grade points)

Semester GPA 7.00 · Updated CGPA 7.70

The semester GPA is unchanged at 7.00. P carries no grade points at University of Southern Denmark, so the course is removed from both sides of the division — even though the credit still counts toward the degree. Students often expect a fourth course to move the average and are surprised when it does not.

What this semester does to your CGPA

A student with a 7.80 CGPA after 60 credits takes 4 courses worth 3 credits each (12 credits in total). Here is where that CGPA lands if every course comes back at the same grade — calculated with the University of Southern Denmark scale and rounding.

Projected University of Southern Denmark CGPA after a 12-credit semester
If every course isSemester GPANew CGPAMovement
12 (12.0)12.008.50+0.70 (better)
10 (10.0)10.008.17+0.37 (better)
7 (7.0)7.007.67−0.13 (worse)
4 (4.0)4.007.17−0.63 (worse)
02 (2.0)2.006.83−0.97 (worse)

Your own starting CGPA and completed credits will differ — enter them in the calculator above for your real figure.

Common mistakes when calculating your University of Southern Denmark GPA

These are the places where the University of Southern Denmark rules differ from what most students assume, and where a hand calculation usually goes wrong.

  1. Counting P courses in the average

    These earn credit at University of Southern Denmark but carry no grade points, so they belong in your credit total and nowhere near the GPA division. Including them is one of the most common reasons a hand-calculated GPA comes out wrong.

  2. Borrowing plus/minus values from another university

    The University of Southern Denmark table has no plus or minus steps — every grade in a band is worth the same points. Intermediate values like 3.3 or 3.7 do not exist on this scale.

  3. Averaging the grades instead of weighting them

    A course worth twice the credits moves your GPA twice as much. Adding up your grade points and dividing by the number of courses ignores that weighting and is almost always wrong.

  4. Expecting a 0-credit course to move the number

    University of Southern Denmark allows them, but with no credit hours they contribute nothing to either side of the division.

  5. Handling a retake by guesswork

    Repeat handling is not published as a rule this calculator can apply automatically, so retaken courses need to be checked against the current catalog. Check the current catalog before assuming an old grade has left your record.

University of Southern Denmark GPA — frequently asked questions

What is a passing grade at University of Southern Denmark?

02 (2.0 points) is the weakest grade in the University of Southern Denmark table that still earns credit. Anything below it is counted in your GPA but earns no credit toward the degree. Individual programmes can set a higher minimum for courses in your major, so check your programme handbook as well.

What is the best GPA you can get at University of Southern Denmark?

12.0 on the Danish 7-point grading scale weighted by ECTS credits, which you reach by earning 12 (12.0 points) in every course that counts toward the GPA.

Does University of Southern Denmark round GPA up?

The cumulative average is rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places, and the semester average is rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places. That is ordinary rounding, so a result sitting exactly half a step along goes up.

Is this a generic Denmark GPA formula?

No. This page is generated from the grading configuration for University of Southern Denmark alone — its 5 point values, its standard rounding, and its own rules for pass/fail and repeated courses. Other universities in Denmark routinely use different point values or a different scale entirely, so the same grades can produce a different GPA elsewhere.

Do pass/fail courses affect my GPA?

No. P earns credit at University of Southern Denmark without carrying grade points, so it is excluded from the GPA division entirely. Your completed-credit total goes up while the average stays where it was.

Which grades are excluded from the University of Southern Denmark GPA?

00 (Inadequate performance / fail), NEG3 (-3 / unacceptable performance), P (Passed / approved without numeric grade), and NP (Not passed / not approved without numeric grade) carry no grade points and are left out of the average. Of those, P still earn credit toward the degree.

What happens to my GPA if I repeat a course?

Repeat handling is not published as a rule this calculator can apply automatically, so retaken courses need to be checked against the current catalog.

How much does one semester change my cumulative GPA?

Your CGPA is weighted by every credit you have already completed, so a single semester moves it less the further along you are. Fifteen credits added to sixty already completed is a fifth of your record; the same fifteen added to a hundred and twenty is an eighth of it. Use the calculator at the top of this page with your real completed-credit total rather than estimating the movement.

Is this calculator official?

No. GPAWorld is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by University of Southern Denmark. The grading data on this page was taken from SDU - Grade point average for PhD applications, SDU - Examination rules, Danish 7-point grading scale, and SDU - Course example with ECTS and 7-point grading scale and last verified on 2026-07-22; every source is linked on this page so you can check it yourself. Your registrar's record is always the authority.

Notes on this university's data

Judgement calls and caveats recorded when this grading configuration was built from the official sources. They are published so you can see exactly what the calculator assumes.

  • University of Southern Denmark has its own grading configuration and is not treated as a generic Denmark formula.
  • SDU publishes an official grade-average method that multiplies each grade by the ECTS credits, sums the results, and divides by total ECTS credits.
  • This config uses the Danish 7-point scale as numeric grade points: 12, 10, 7, 4, and 02 count in the weighted average when credit is earned.
  • The app does not convert Danish grades to a US GPA; it reports the official local Danish grade-average scale.
  • Pass/fail, approved/not-approved, and failed outcomes are excluded unless the official average source assigns them a numeric value for the relevant calculation.
  • Retake, replacement, failed-attempt, and programme-specific diploma/admission rules are manual-review because the reviewed official sources do not give one universal automatic replacement rule.
  • No logo was added because reusable official logo rights were not confirmed for this project.