In the French speaking part of Belgium

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, the following grade scale applies to university and college students:

Plus Grande Distinction (PGD)	Excellent (86% - 100%)
Grande Distinction (GD)	Very Good (78% - 86%)
Distinction (D)	Good (68% - 78%)
Satisfaction (S)	Sufficient (60% - 68%)
Ajourné	Failure (< 60%)

Note that the percentages in brackets vary from a university/college to another and can even be different for two different faculties of the same institution.

In Flanders the following grading system applies to higher education:

- niet geslaagd (Failure): if the student gets a score lower than 10/20

- voldoening (Sufficient): if the student gets a score of at least 10/20

- onderscheiding (Good): if the student gets at least 14/20 at 2/3 of the total credits.

- grote onderscheiding (Very Good): if the student gets at least 78% of total points at 2/3 of the total credits.

- grootste onderscheiding (Excellent): if the student gets at least 17/20 at 2/3 of the total credits