Grading System
| The Evaluation System in Latvian Higher Education Institutions | |||
| Achievement Level |
Grade | Meaning | Approx. ECTS Grade |
| very high | 10 izcili | with distinction | A |
| very high | 9 teicami | excellent | A |
| high | 8 ļoti labi | very good | B |
| high | 7 labi | good | C |
| medium | 6 gandrīz labi | almost good | D |
| medium | 5 viduvēji | satisfactory | E |
| medium | 4 gandrīz viduvēji | almost satisfactory | E/FX |
| low | 3-1 negatīvs vērtējums | unsatisfactory | Fail |
One creditpoint in Latvia is defined as the amount of the workload of one-week full time studies. The scheduled amount of the full-time studies for one academic year, is 40 credits. Recalculating in European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) points, the amount of Latvian creditpoints has to be multiplied by 1.5.
Source: Academic Information Centre
