The Grade Point Average is a calculation of your average grade or result. This can be calculated on a yearly basis, or for your course as a whole. It is calculated on the following basis:
Each result is assigned a number known as the grade point.
The higher the result, the higher the corresponding grade point.
Grade points for some of the most common results are as follows:
Result | Grade Point |
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High Distinction | 7 |
Distinction | 6 |
Credit | 5 |
Pass | 4 |
Fail | 1.5 |
Examples
If you complete two subjects (both worth 3 credit points) and receive a Credit in one and a Pass in the other, then your Grade Point Average will be 4.5.
If your subjects have different credit point values (for example, one 3-credit-point subject and one 6-credit-point subject) this is taken into account in calculating your GPA to a formula. If you received a Credit in the 6-credit-point subject, and a Pass in the 3-credit-point subject, then your GPA will be 4.66. This is calculated with the following formula:
(subject credit points x grade point) + (subject credit points x grade point)
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Total number of credit points for all subjects
This is the calculation for Example 2:
(6 x 5) +(3 x 4) _____________ | = | 30 + 12 ____________ | = 4.66 |
(6 + 3) | | 9 | |
All currently used results and their corresponding grade points
Grade* | Grade Point | Grade* | Grade Point |
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HD | 7 | SPC | 3 |
D | 6 | N | 1.5 |
C | 5 | X | 0 |
P | 4 | WF | 0 |
PC | 3 |
Currently used results that do not count towards GPA
Grade | Grade |
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AI | S |
ED | SS |
KU | SU |
NS | U |
RW |
More information
See Subject results and grades explained.