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Grading scale

07 June 2024

UC's Grading scale applies to all our preparatory, undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate courses. Learn about our grading scale and how to calculate a grade point average.

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How grades are awarded at UC

A grade is awarded for each course you enrol in at UC. Each of these grades is recorded on your academic transcript, as well as a Grade Point Average (GPA) for each year of study, and an 'Overall GPA' for all years of study at UC.

Your academic transcript can be viewed at any time by logging in to myUC. Grades are released on specific dates, as listed on the Key University Dates page

Grades are awarded according to the marks you receive for each enrolled course, as follows: 

Marks 90-100 is an A+ grade with a GPA value of 9. Marks 85-89.9 is an A grade with a GPA value of 8.  Marks 80-84.9 is an A- grade with a GPA value of 7. Marks 75-79.9 is a B+ grade with a GPA value of 6. Marks70-74.9 is a B grade with a GPA value of 5. Marks 65-69.9 is a B- grade with a GPA value of 4.  Marks 60-64.9 is a C+ grade with a GPA value of 3. Marks 55-59.9 is a C grade with a GPA value of 2. Marks 50-54.9 is a C- grade with a GPA value of 1.  Marks 40-49.9 is a D grade with a GPA value of 0.  Marks 0-39.9 is a E grade with a GPA value of -1.

Your academic transcript may also include other grades, such as S, X, or R, as follows:

A pass grade is shown as a 'P' but has no GPA value. A fail grade is shown as an 'F' but has no GPA value. A Special Pass is shown as an S but has no GPA value.  A restricted pass is shown as an R and has a GPA value of 1. A Dishonesty grade is shown as an X and has a GPA value of -3. An  Incomplete grade is shown as an I  but has no GPA value.

A Restricted pass (R) is considered a passing grade for all purposes except as a prerequisite. It can only be awarded for taught or project courses. Students may repeat a course for which they have been awarded restricted credit, to obtain non-restricted credit. No more than 15 points of restricted credit in final year courses can be credited to a bachelor's degree qualification (e.g. 300-level courses for a three-year bachelor's degree) or at any level for graduate and postgraduate qualifications. 

An Incomplete (I) grade is used for abandoned PhDs, or where a master's degree has been awarded instead of a PhD.

 

How to calculate a Grade Point Average (GPA)

Your GPA is calculated by taking the grade value for each course, multiplying it by the number of credits for that course, and then adding all those numbers together. This total is then divided by the total number of course credits. The final number is matched to a letter grade.

For example:

For 15-point courses MGMT100 and GEOG205, and 30-point courses LAWS203 and LAWS206, with respective grades of A-, C+, A+, and B-, the GPA is calculated by multiplying the points value and the GPA value for each course, and dividing the total (540) by the total points value (90). This gives you a GPA of 6 which is equivalent to a B+ average.

To calculate the GPA for these results:
Total grade points divided by total credit value: 540/90 = 6.    
Average grade point value: 6 = B+ average


The GPA is often used as:

  • entry criteria into a higher level of study (i.e. Honours or a Masters Degree); or
  • a condition for the award of a scholarship i.e. if you need to maintain a certain level of GPA as a funding condition or to meet eligibility criteria.

If you are studying a qualification which can be awarded with Honours or Distinction, this is likely to be awarded using specific criteria and/or with differing weightings. If you have any questions about the calculation of Honours or Distinctions, please refer to the General Conditions for Credit Regulations or speak with one of the UC student advisors.

 

More information

More information about marking and grading at UC can be found in the General Conditions for Credit Regulations.

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