Grade Point Average (GPA)

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 grade is assigned a number known as the Grade Point
The higher the grade, the higher the corresponding Grade Point.

Grade Points for some of the most common grades are as follows:

Grade or result	Grade Point
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 or credit points for all subjects

This is the calculation for Example 2:

(6 x 5) +(3 x 4)

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30 + 12

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= 4.66

(6 + 3)

All currently used grades and their corresponding Grade Points

Grade*	Grade Point	Grade*	Grade Point
HD	7	SPC	3
D	6	SP-	3
C	5	N	1.5
P	4	SN	1.5
SP	4	X	0
PC	3	SX	0
P-	3	WF	0

Currently used grades that do not count towards GPA

Grade	Grade
AI	S
ED	SS
KU	SU
NS	TR
RW	U

Grades and Grade Points that are not currently in use

Grade	Grade Point	Grade	Grade Point	Grade
I	7	III	4	EXT
IIA	6	PT	3	FS
IIB	5	F	1.5	NX
PQ	4	SN	1.5	PU
Q	4	CS	0	W

Grades not currently in use that did not count towards GPA

Grade	Grade
EX	PU
FX	CS
W	EXT

More information

See Subject results and grades explained.