How does the Swedish A-F scale map to a US GPA?

Many Swedish universities use the ECTS-aligned A-F scale where A=Excellent, B=Very Good, C=Good, D=Satisfactory, E=Sufficient, and F/Fx=Fail. Mapped to a US 4.0 scale these are roughly A=4.0, B=3.7, C=3.0, D=2.3, E=2.0, F=0.0.

What is hp in Swedish grades?

Hp stands for hogskolepoang (higher-education credits). One full academic year is 60 hp, identical to 60 ECTS credits. The tool weights each course's grade by its hp so longer courses count more.

Do all Swedish universities use A-F?

No. Some use a three-tier scale (VG=Pass with distinction, G=Pass, U=Fail) and engineering programmes often use 5/4/3/U. This converter targets the ECTS-aligned A-F scale; if yours differs, map your grades to the nearest A-F band first.

What is the difference between F and Fx?

Fx means a fail where a small amount of additional work could earn a pass, while F is a clear fail requiring substantial more work. Both count as 0.0 toward GPA in this tool because neither awards credit.

Is anything uploaded?

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Swedish Grade Converter (A-F Scale)

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Swedish university grade conversion

Swedish universities increasingly use the ECTS-aligned A-F grading scale, where each letter has a defined qualitative meaning rather than a percentage. When you apply abroad you usually need that expressed as a US 4.0 GPA. This converter weights each grade by its credit points (hogskolepoang, hp) so the result reflects the relative size of each course.

How it works

Each Swedish grade maps to a US grade point:

A  Excellent        ->  4.0
B  Very Good        ->  3.7
C  Good             ->  3.0
D  Satisfactory     ->  2.3
E  Sufficient       ->  2.0
Fx Fail (borderline)->  0.0
F  Fail             ->  0.0

The weighted GPA is computed as:

GPA = sum(gradePoint_i * hp_i) / sum(hp_i)

Courses with no hp or no grade selected are skipped. Failing grades count as 0.0 quality points but their credits are excluded from the denominator only if they earned no credit, matching how most US conversions treat failed courses (they still divide by attempted credits). This tool divides by all attempted credits including fails.

Tips and notes

One Swedish academic year equals 60 hp, the same as 60 ECTS credits, so hp can be used directly as ECTS.
Older Swedish transcripts may show U/G/VG. Map VG to roughly A or B, G to C or D, and U to F before entering.
Engineering programmes that use a 5/4/3/U scale should map 5 to A, 4 to B or C, 3 to D or E, and U to F.