Grading Scale
The University has implemented a common grading scale for Semester 1, 2012. This replaces any grading scales that have been used previously and is applied across the University to all preparatory, undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate courses and across all Faculties.
The new University of Canterbury grading scale is:
Grade |
GPA value |
Marks |
A+ |
9 |
90 - 100 |
A |
8 |
85 - 89.99 |
A- |
7 |
80 - 84.99 |
B+ |
6 |
75 - 79.99 |
B |
5 |
70 - 74.99 |
B- |
4 |
65 - 69.99 |
C+ |
3 |
60 - 64.99 |
C |
2 |
55 - 59.99 |
C- |
1 |
50 - 54.99 |
D |
0 |
40 - 49.99 |
E |
-1 |
0 - 39.99 |
A pass is 50 marks and over.
Non-numerical grades
Grade |
GPA |
Definition |
P |
n/a |
Pass |
F |
n/a |
Fail |
S |
n/a |
Special Pass |
R |
1 |
Restricted Pass# |
X |
-3 |
Dishonesty |
I |
n/a |
Incomplete* |
# In a course at 100- or 200-level examiners may grant restricted credit (R) which shall be equivalent to a pass for all purposes except as a prerequisite.
* Used for abandoned PhDs or where a Masters has been awarded instead of a PhD.
Frequently asked questions
Contacts
For more information, please contact your Lecturer, Dean or Heather Dickie, Academic Quality Manager, heather.dickie@canterbury.ac.nz