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Freie Universitaet Berlin GPA Calculator

Calculate your semester GPA and updated CGPA using Freie Universitaet Berlin's own grading scale, credit weighting, rounding rules, and CGPA formula — not a generic Germany average.

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German 1.0-5.0 grade scale

11 grades carry points, 2 do not, and results are rounded to 1 decimal places. Verified 2026-07-21.

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Freie Universitaet Berlin

Germany · German 1.0-5.0 grade scale

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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.

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Freie Universitaet Berlin grading at a glance

Grading scale
German 1.0-5.0 grade scale
Scale range
1.0 to 5.0 — a lower number is a better grade
Grades that carry points
11 grades count toward the GPA, plus 2 administrative grades that do not
Best possible grade
1.0 (1.0 points)
Lowest passing grade
4.0 (4.0 points) — the weakest grade that still earns credit
Failing grades
5.0 — counted in the GPA but earning no credit
Semester GPA rounding
Rounded to the nearest 1 decimal place
Cumulative GPA rounding
Rounded to the nearest 1 decimal place
Credit hours per course
0.0 to 240.0, in steps of 1.0
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
2026-07-21

Freie Universitaet Berlin grading scale

Every grade Freie Universitaet Berlin awards, the points it carries, and whether it counts toward the GPA or earns credit. This is the table the calculator above runs on.

Freie Universitaet Berlin grade points, GPA inclusion and credit rules
GradeMeaningPointsGPA countedCredit earned
1.0Very good1.0YesYes
1.3Very good1.3YesYes
1.7Good1.7YesYes
2.0Good2.0YesYes
2.3Good2.3YesYes
2.7Satisfactory2.7YesYes
3.0Satisfactory3.0YesYes
3.3Satisfactory3.3YesYes
3.7Sufficient3.7YesYes
4.0Sufficient4.0YesYes
5.0Fail / not sufficient5.0YesNo
PPassed / ungradedExcludedNoYes
NPFailed / ungradedExcludedNoNo

How the Freie Universitaet Berlin GPA formula works

Freie Universitaet Berlin 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 1 decimal place. Points run from 1.0 to 5.0 with the lower number being the better grade, so at Freie Universitaet Berlin a smaller average is the stronger result — the opposite of a US-style 4.0 GPA. 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

P and NP carry no point value at Freie Universitaet Berlin, 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. 5.0 works the other way: it earns no credit but is still counted in the average at 5.0 points, so a failed course pulls the average down while adding nothing to your progress.

How this semester rolls into your CGPA

FU Berlin states each module is assigned credits used to weight module grades, and the overall grade is calculated from weighted module grades and the thesis grade. 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 1 decimal place. 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 Freie Universitaet Berlin compares with other Germany universities

All 4 Germany universities covered here — including Heidelberg University, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and University of Freiburg — publish the same German 1.0-5.0 grade scale. Rounding is not uniform either: Freie Universitaet Berlin has its cumulative average rounded to the nearest 1 decimal place, whereas Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and University of Freiburg do 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 Germany comparison table for every university covered there side by side.

Converting this GPA to a 4.0 scale

Freie Universitaet Berlin does not grade on the US 4.0 scale. Its scale is inverted — 1.0 is the best result and 5.0 the worst, with 11 point values in use and 4.0 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 Freie Universitaet Berlin 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 Freie Universitaet Berlin's own rounding.

A typical graded semester

A student sitting at 2.4 after 60 completed credits takes 3 courses worth 3 credits each.

  • Core course3 credits × 1.0 (1.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × 1.7 (1.7 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × 2.3 (2.3 points)

Semester GPA 1.7 · Updated CGPA 2.3

The semester total is 15 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 / ungraded).

  • Core course3 credits × 1.0 (1.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × 1.7 (1.7 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × 2.3 (2.3 points)
  • Passed / ungraded course3 credits × P (no grade points)

Semester GPA 1.7 · Updated CGPA 2.3

The semester GPA is unchanged at 1.7. P carries no grade points at Freie Universitaet Berlin, 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 one 5.0 costs

The same semester again, but the last course comes back as 5.0 (Fail / not sufficient) instead.

  • Core course3 credits × 1.0 (1.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × 1.7 (1.7 points)
  • Failed course3 credits × 5.0 (5.0 points)

Semester GPA 2.6 · Updated CGPA 2.4

The semester GPA slips from 1.7 to 2.6, and the cumulative average slips from 2.3 to 2.4. 5.0 is worth 5.0 points and earns no credit, so it weighs the average down while adding nothing to your degree progress.

What this semester does to your CGPA

A student with a 2.4 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 Freie Universitaet Berlin scale and rounding.

Projected Freie Universitaet Berlin CGPA after a 12-credit semester
If every course isSemester GPANew CGPAMovement
1.0 (1.0)1.02.2−0.2 (better)
1.7 (1.7)1.72.3−0.1 (better)
2.3 (2.3)2.32.4±0.0
3.0 (3.0)3.02.5+0.1 (worse)
3.7 (3.7)3.72.6+0.2 (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 Freie Universitaet Berlin GPA

These are the places where the Freie Universitaet Berlin 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 Freie Universitaet Berlin 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. Dropping a failed course from the calculation

    5.0 earns no credit toward the degree, but it is still counted in the GPA at 5.0 points. Leaving a failure out flatters the result.

  3. Borrowing plus/minus values from another university

    The Freie Universitaet Berlin 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.

  4. Reading the average as a US-style GPA

    On the German 1.0-5.0 grade scale, a lower number is the better result. A 1.0 is the top grade here, not a failure — and an average that "goes up" has actually got worse.

  5. 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.

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

    Freie Universitaet Berlin allows them, but with no credit hours they contribute nothing to either side of the division.

  7. 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.

Freie Universitaet Berlin GPA — frequently asked questions

What is a passing grade at Freie Universitaet Berlin?

4.0 (4.0 points) is the weakest grade in the Freie Universitaet Berlin table that still earns credit. Anything numerically above it — 5.0 — 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 Freie Universitaet Berlin?

1.0 on the German 1.0-5.0 grade scale, which you reach by earning 1.0 (1.0 points) in every course that counts toward the GPA. On this scale the lower number is the better one, so 1.0 is the top result and 5.0 the worst.

Does Freie Universitaet Berlin round GPA up?

The cumulative average is rounded to the nearest 1 decimal place, and the semester average is rounded to the nearest 1 decimal place. That is ordinary rounding, so a result sitting exactly half a step along goes up.

Is this a generic Germany GPA formula?

No. This page is generated from the grading configuration for Freie Universitaet Berlin alone — its 11 point values, its standard rounding, and its own rules for pass/fail and repeated courses. Other universities in Germany 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 Freie Universitaet Berlin 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 Freie Universitaet Berlin GPA?

P (Passed / ungraded) and NP (Failed / ungraded) 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 Freie Universitaet Berlin. The grading data on this page was taken from Freie Universitaet Berlin - Points & Modules and Freie Universitaet Berlin Campus Management FAQ - Grades and Exams and last verified on 2026-07-21; 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.

  • Freie Universitaet Berlin has its own official grading information and is not treated as a generic Germany formula.
  • The config implements FU Berlin differentiated grades 1.0 through 5.0 and excludes ungraded pass/fail module outcomes from GPA.
  • FU Berlin overall grade and repeat handling depend on programme examination regulations, so final degree calculations require manual review.