Your home university will need to receive a copy of your transcript from Reykjavik University to transfer your grades. The transcript lists all the courses taken and grades achieved during your time with us.

IMPORTANT -All final grades should be published before requesting your transcript

It is important to note that your transcripts should only be requested/downloaded once all your final grades have been published in Myschool. Final grades should be posted by seven working days after an examination. Therefore, courses will only be present if you download or request your transcript before this.

Downloading your transcript from Canvas

You can download your transcript through Canvas, "Portal" – "My data" – "Documents" The document is called "Course list – English."
The downloaded version has a digital signature.
If your home university does not accept students' transcripts, I can forward them to your coordinator. Please send me your transcript and tell me which email address it should be sent to.

No longer have access to Canvas?

If you have an issue downloading your transcript or no longer have access to canvas, you can request your transcript from the student registry, nemendaskra@ru.is.

Can RU send my transcript direct to my home institution?

Due to GDPR, we can no longer send transcripts directly to a third party unless the student requests this. If you want your transcript sent to your home institution, you must download a copy and send it to incoming@ru.is, including the email address to send it to.

Why are some of my grades not showing up on my transcript?

There are two main reasons for this:

You requested your transcript before all your grades were published. You can check in Myschool whether this is the case.
You failed the course. Academic transcripts from RU do not show failed grades. However, a final grade lower than 5.0 for an undergraduate course and 6.0 for a Master's course is a failing mark. In such a case, the student attains no credits for the course. If you need a failed grade shown (sometimes Universities request this), please contact the student registry at nemendaskra@ru.is to request a transcript showing failed grades.

Grading system

Grades are generally awarded in whole and half numbers on a scale of 0‐10. Students must achieve a minimum grade to pass a course and earn credits. The passing grade is 5,00 in undergraduate studies and 6,00 in graduate studies.

Reykjavik University Grade	Written description
9.0-10.0	First Class with Distinction
7.25-8.99	First Class
6.00-7.24	Second Class
BSc- 5.00-5.99	Third class (pass)
MSc: 0-5.99	Fail
BSc: 0-4.99	Fail

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