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University of St. Gallen GPA Calculator

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

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University of St. Gallen 1.00-6.00 numeric grade scale

11 grades carry points, 4 do not, and results are rounded to 2 decimal places. Verified 2026-07-21.

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University of St. Gallen

Switzerland · University of St. Gallen 1.00-6.00 numeric 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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University of St. Gallen

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Semester GPA: --
Updated CGPA: --
Quality points: 0
GPA credits: 0

Current CGPA must be a finite number >= 1.

Grade Scale

Grade	Points
1.00	1.00
1.50	1.50
2.00	2.00
2.50	2.50
3.00	3.00
3.50	3.50
4.00	4.00
4.50	4.50
5.00	5.00
5.50	5.50
6.00	6.00
P	Excluded
F	Excluded
EX	Excluded
ABS	Excluded

University of St. Gallen grading at a glance

Grading scale: University of St. Gallen 1.00-6.00 numeric grade scale
Scale range: 1.0 to 6.0 — a higher number is a better grade
Grades that carry points: 11 grades count toward the GPA, plus 4 administrative grades that do not
Best possible grade: 6.00 (6.0 points)
Lowest passing grade: 4.00 (4.0 points) — the weakest grade that still earns credit
Failing grades: 3.50, 3.00, 2.50, 2.00, 1.50, and 1.00 — counted in the GPA but earning no 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 120.0, 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: 2026-07-21

University of St. Gallen grading scale

Every grade University of St. Gallen 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 St. Gallen grade points, GPA inclusion and credit rules
Grade	Meaning	Points	GPA counted	Credit earned
1.00	Insufficient / fail	1.0	Yes	No
1.50	Insufficient / fail	1.5	Yes	No
2.00	Insufficient / fail	2.0	Yes	No
2.50	Insufficient / fail	2.5	Yes	No
3.00	Insufficient / fail	3.0	Yes	No
3.50	Insufficient / fail	3.5	Yes	No
4.00	Sufficient / pass	4.0	Yes	Yes
4.50	Satisfactory / pass	4.5	Yes	Yes
5.00	Good / pass	5.0	Yes	Yes
5.50	Very good / pass	5.5	Yes	Yes
6.00	Excellent / pass	6.0	Yes	Yes
P	Pass / fulfilled requirement	Excluded	No	Yes
F	Fail / requirement not fulfilled	Excluded	No	No
EX	Exempted / credited without grade	Excluded	No	Yes
ABS	Absent / no assessable grade	Excluded	No	No

How the University of St. Gallen GPA formula works

University of St. Gallen 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 1.0 up to 6.0, 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

P, F, EX, and ABS carry no point value at University of St. Gallen, 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 and EX still earn 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. 3.50, 3.00, 2.50, 2.00, 1.50, and 1.00 work the other way: they earn no credit but are still counted in the average at 3.5, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.5, and 1.0 points respectively, so a failed course pulls the average down while adding nothing to your progress.

How this semester rolls into your CGPA

University of St. Gallen official pages use a Swiss 1 to 6 scale and describe degree averages as credit-weighted grade averages where stated by the program. 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 St. Gallen compares with other Switzerland universities

University of St. Gallen is the only Switzerland university covered here using the University of St. Gallen 1.00-6.00 numeric grade scale; the other 10 universities on this site grade on different scales entirely, so their GPA numbers are not comparable with yours. Rounding is not uniform either: University of St. Gallen has its cumulative average rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places, whereas University of Zurich does it differently. Repeated courses are handled differently again at Universita della Svizzera italiana.

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 Switzerland comparison table for every university covered there side by side.

Converting this GPA to a 4.0 scale

University of St. Gallen does not grade on the US 4.0 scale. Its scale runs to 6.0 rather than 4.0, with 11 point values in use and 4.00 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 St. Gallen 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 St. Gallen's own rounding.

A typical graded semester

A student sitting at 4.60 after 60 completed credits takes 3 courses worth 3 credits each.

Core course3 credits × 6.00 (6.0 points)
Elective3 credits × 5.00 (5.0 points)
Lab or seminar3 credits × 4.00 (4.0 points)

Semester GPA 5.00 · Updated CGPA 4.65

The semester total is 45 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 (Pass / fulfilled requirement).

Core course3 credits × 6.00 (6.0 points)
Elective3 credits × 5.00 (5.0 points)
Lab or seminar3 credits × 4.00 (4.0 points)
Pass / fulfilled requirement course3 credits × P (no grade points)

Semester GPA 5.00 · Updated CGPA 4.65

The semester GPA is unchanged at 5.00. P carries no grade points at University of St. Gallen, 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 3.50 costs

The same semester again, but the last course comes back as 3.50 (Insufficient / fail) instead.

Core course3 credits × 6.00 (6.0 points)
Elective3 credits × 5.00 (5.0 points)
Failed course3 credits × 3.50 (3.5 points)

Semester GPA 4.83 · Updated CGPA 4.63

The semester GPA slips from 5.00 to 4.83, and the cumulative average slips from 4.65 to 4.63. 3.50 is worth 3.5 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 4.60 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 St. Gallen scale and rounding.

Projected University of St. Gallen CGPA after a 12-credit semester
If every course is	Semester GPA	New CGPA	Movement
6.00 (6.0)	6.00	4.83	+0.23 (better)
5.00 (5.0)	5.00	4.67	+0.07 (better)
4.00 (4.0)	4.00	4.50	−0.10 (worse)
3.00 (3.0)	3.00	4.33	−0.27 (worse)
2.00 (2.0)	2.00	4.17	−0.43 (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 St. Gallen GPA

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

Counting P and EX courses in the average
These earn credit at University of St. Gallen 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.
Dropping a failed course from the calculation
3.50, 3.00, 2.50, 2.00, 1.50, and 1.00 earn no credit toward the degree, but they are still counted in the GPA at 3.5, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.5, and 1.0 points. Leaving a failure out flatters the result.
Borrowing plus/minus values from another university
The University of St. Gallen 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.
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.
Expecting a 0-credit course to move the number
University of St. Gallen allows them, but with no credit hours they contribute nothing to either side of the division.
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 St. Gallen GPA — frequently asked questions

What is a passing grade at University of St. Gallen?

4.00 (4.0 points) is the weakest grade in the University of St. Gallen table that still earns credit. Anything below it — 3.50, 3.00, 2.50, 2.00, 1.50, and 1.00 — 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 St. Gallen?

6.0 on the University of St. Gallen 1.00-6.00 numeric grade scale, which you reach by earning 6.00 (6.0 points) in every course that counts toward the GPA.

Does University of St. Gallen 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 Switzerland GPA formula?

No. This page is generated from the grading configuration for University of St. Gallen alone — its 11 point values, its standard rounding, and its own rules for pass/fail and repeated courses. Other universities in Switzerland 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 and EX earn credit at University of St. Gallen without carrying grade points, so they are 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 St. Gallen GPA?

P (Pass / fulfilled requirement), F (Fail / requirement not fulfilled), EX (Exempted / credited without grade), and ABS (Absent / no assessable grade) carry no grade points and are left out of the average. Of those, P and EX 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 St. Gallen. The grading data on this page was taken from University of St. Gallen - Master admission grading criteria, University of St. Gallen - International Affairs dual degree information, and University of St. Gallen - Master admission economics 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.

University of St. Gallen has its own grading configuration and is not treated as a generic Switzerland formula.
Official HSG sources define the Swiss 1 to 6 scale, 6 as maximum, 4 as passing, and degree averages weighted by completed credits in reviewed program material.
Repeat rules were not clear enough as a single university-wide calculation rule, so repeated courses require manual review.
No logo was added because reusable official logo rights were not confirmed for this project.