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Hello, I'm currently exploring opportunities in the US after completing a PhD in Physics from a Brazilian federal university. While I successfully defended my dissertation, I had one course during the program where I earned the minimum passing grade — a 6 out of 10, which aligns with Brazilian academic standards. I'm wondering how this kind of detail might be viewed in the context of applications in the US, either by institutions (e.g., for postdocs or academic positions) or by credential evaluators such as WES or ECE. Specifically, I’m concerned that my PhD degree might not be fully recognized or properly evaluated because the minimum passing grade at my Brazilian university is lower than what is typically required in US institutions. Do credential evaluators usually look at individual grades in a PhD transcript, or do they focus more on the overall degree, institutional accreditation, and dissertation? I’ve read that at the doctoral level, the emphasis tends to be on the program structure and research output, rather than coursework grades. Is this information correct? Thank you!

Hello, I'm currently exploring opportunities in the US after completing a PhD in Physics from a Brazilian federal university. While I successfully defended my dissertation, I had one course during the program where I earned the minimum passing grade — a 6 out of 10, which aligns with Brazilian academic standards. I'm wondering how this kind of detail might be viewed in the context of applications in the US, either by institutions (e.g., for postdocs or academic positions) or by credential evaluators such as WES or ECE. Do they typically examine individual grades in a PhD transcript, or is the overall degree, institutional recognition, and dissertation the primary focus? I’ve read that at the doctoral level, the emphasis tends to be on the program structure and research output, rather than coursework grades. I'd really appreciate any insight or experiences from others who have navigated a similar situation as an international PhD holder. Thank you!

0 In my PhD program, I passed one course with the minimum grade of 6 on a scale from 0 to 10, which follows the Brazilian grading system. Given the variation in grading systems across countries (for example, minimum passing grades of 6, 5, or even 60%), might a PhD diploma be questioned or considered not equivalent in the US due to having a minimum passing grade below what is typically considered acceptable in the US system? I’ve read that, at the PhD level, the evaluation process usually focuses more on factors such as: the academic level and structure of the program, the recognition of the awarding institution, and the originality or quality of the dissertation, rather than on individual course grades. Is this understanding correct?

I have a PhD in Physics from a federal university in Brazil. I am considering to do a validation of my Phd in US, but before I need some informations Agent profile image WES Assistant Of course, Thiago! What specific information do you need regarding the validation of your PhD in the U.S.? I'm here to help! In my PhD program, I passed one course with the minimum grade of 6 (on a scale from 0 to 10, which is the Brazilian grading system). My question is: given the variation in grading systems across countries (e.g., minimum grades of 6, 5, or 60%). could a PhD diploma be invalidated in the US based on a minimum grade that might be below the minimum passing grade used in the US? I’ve read that at the doctoral level, validation typically focuses on factors like the academic level of the qualification, the recognition of the institution, and the originality of the thesis, rather than specific grades. Is this information accurate?

Hi everyone, I'm Brazilian and completed a PhD in Physics at a federal university in Brazil. I might consider moving to the US in the future, and I'm trying to understand how my PhD diploma would be evaluated there. In my program, I passed all subjects, but in one of them, I got the minimum passing grade — a 6 out of 10, which is considered a pass here. That made me wonder: since the minimum pass mark varies a lot from country to country (some use 50%, some 60%, etc.), could a diploma ever be questioned or invalidated in the UK due to a low passing grade in a single course? From what I've read (and what ChatGPT suggested), PhD validation in the US tends to focus more on: Whether the degree is from a recognized institution The level of the qualification (i.e., doctoral level) The originality and quality of the thesis Also, I heard US PhDs don’t really use GPAs or numerical grades — just a "pass" or "fail", sometimes "pass with corrections" or "with distinction." Can anyone confirm if this is accurate? Has anyone here with a PhD from outside the US gone through WES or a university evaluation process? Thanks in advance!

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Hi everyone, I'm Brazilian and completed a PhD in Physics at a federal university in Brazil. I might consider moving to the UK in the future, and I'm trying to understand how my PhD diploma would be evaluated there. In my program, I passed all subjects, but in one of them, I got the minimum passing grade — a 6 out of 10, which is considered a pass here. That made me wonder: since the minimum pass mark varies a lot from country to country (some use 50%, some 60%, etc.), could a diploma ever be questioned or invalidated in the UK due to a low passing grade in a single course? From what I've read (and what ChatGPT suggested), PhD validation in the UK tends to focus more on: Whether the degree is from a recognized institution The level of the qualification (i.e., doctoral level) The originality and quality of the thesis Also, I heard UK PhDs don’t really use GPAs or numerical grades — just a "pass" or "fail", sometimes "pass with corrections" or "with distinction." Can anyone confirm if this is accurate? Has anyone here with a PhD from outside the UK gone through UK ENIC or a university evaluation process? Thanks in advance!