Affiliate Disclosure & Partner Relationships
Last Updated: January 2026 • In Compliance with FTC Guidelines & EU Consumer Protection Directives
1. Our Mission: Keeping Admissions Tools 100% Free
At GPAtoECTS.com, our mission is to simplify access to German higher education for prospective international students around the world. All of our computational engines—including the Modified Bavarian Formula Calculator, the Reverse Target GPA Engine, and the ECTS Credit Converter—are provided completely free of charge, with zero registration barriers, no hidden subscriptions, and zero paywalls.
2. How Affiliate Links Work
To maintain our high-performance infrastructure, update mathematical matrices for 120+ international grading systems, and ensure 99.9% uptime, we participate in selective affiliate partnership programs with accredited third-party service providers.
When you click on certain referral links on our website (such as those pointing to /api/affiliate/expatrio or /api/affiliate/coracle) and subsequently open an account or purchase a service, we may receive a small referral commission from the partner provider.
Crucial Guarantee: Utilizing our affiliate links will never cost you an additional cent. In fact, through our direct institutional partnerships, clicking our links frequently entitles you to exclusive student perks that are unavailable through general registration channels—such as €0 setup fees, cashback bonuses up to €247, and complimentary incoming travel insurance bundles.
3. Editorial & Mathematical Independence
Our academic algorithms and mathematical evaluations are governed strictly by the published resolutions of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (Kultusministerkonferenz - KMK) and university admissions guidelines.
Commercial partnerships have zero influence over your grade calculation results, your university competitiveness forecasts, or our analytical rankings. We only recommend providers that meet all of the following non-negotiable criteria:
- Official approval by the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt).
- Issuance of embassy-compliant 06-Sperrbestätigung blocked confirmation letters.
- Proven track record of reliability, transparent fee structures, and positive student feedback.
- 100% money-back guarantee in the event of an official German visa rejection.
4. Primary Commercial Partners
Our primary relocation and visa financial partners currently include:
- Expatrio Global Services GmbH (Berlin, Germany): Blocked Account provider & Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) statutory health insurance partner.
- Coracle GmbH (Hamburg, Germany): Blocked Account provider (PRIME package) & statutory insurance intermediary (TK / Barmer).
- Fintiba GmbH (Frankfurt am Main, Germany): Digital Sperrkonto provider in collaboration with Sutor Bank.
5. Contact Our Compliance Team
If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding our affiliate partnerships, editorial standards, or data protection policies, please contact our editorial and compliance team at: