Grade Point Average (GPA)

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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 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
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)

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30 + 12

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= 4.66

(6 + 3)