The UTS grade point average (GPA) is based on a 4.00 point GPA scale.
Subjects included
Grades for all enrolled subjects within a course will be included in the GPA calculation, including fail results, except where the grade type is ungraded.
Subjects where you have exemptions or any form of recognition of prior learning are not included in the calculation.
GPA formula
The GPA is calculated using a formula based on two dimensions:
a grade point for each subject grade, and
subject credit points.
All GPA values are between the range of 0.00 and 4.00.
The GPA formula is:
GPA = [(Sub1 GP x CP) + (Sub2 GP x CP) + . . (SubN GP x CP)] /(Total CP enrolled)
Where:
Sub GP = the subject's grade point value
CP = Credit points
Subject grade point (GP)
The following table summarises the grade point schema, per subject grade, used for GPA calculations.
High Distinction
Grade: H
Grade point: 4.0
Distinction
Grade: D
Grade point: 3.0
Credit
Grade: C
Grade point: 2.0
Pass
Grade: P
Grade point: 1.0
Conceded pass
Grade: R
Grade point: 0.5
Fail
Grade: Z, X, WF
Grade point: 0.0
Ungraded subjects
Grade: Pass or Fail
Grade point: Exclude
Calculation example
For a student with the following results for the subjects completed in their course to date:
Autumn Semester
Corporate Law
Subject grade: Distinction (D)
Subject grade point (GP): 3.0
Credit point (CP): 6
Criminal Law
Subject grade: Credit (C)
Subject grade point (GP): 2.0
Credit point (CP): 6
Law of Torts
Subject grade: Pass (P)
Subject grade point (GP): 1.0
Credit point (CP): 6
Real Property
Subject grade: Fail (Z)
Subject grade point (GP): 0.0
Credit point (CP): 6
Spring Semester
Insolvency
Subject grade: High Distinction (H)
Subject grade point (GP): 4.0
Credit point (CP): 6
Revenue Law
Subject grade: Withdrawn Fail
Subject grade point (GP): 0.0
Credit point (CP): 6
Civil Litigation
Subject grade: Credit (C)
Subject grade point (GP): 2.0
Credit point (CP): 6
Administration Law
Subject grade: Credit (C)
Subject grade point (GP): 2.0
Credit point (CP): 6
The following steps are used to calculate the GPA:
For each enrolled subject, multiply the subject grade point (GP) by the credit point (CP) value:
Corporate Law
GP x CP = 3.0 x 6 = 18
Criminal Law
GP x CP = 2.0 x 6 = 12
Law of Torts
GP x CP = 1.0 x 6 = 6
Real Property
GP x CP = 0.0 x 6 = 0
Insolvency
GP x CP = 4.0 x 6 = 24
Revenue Law
GP x CP = 0.0 x 6 = 0
Civil Litigation
GP x CP = 2.0 x 6 = 12
Administration Law
GP x CP = 2.0 x 6 = 12
Determine the acculated value of CP X GP (from Step 1) for all subjects enrolled:
Accumulated CP X GP = 18+12+6+0+24+0+12+12 = 84
Work out the total number of credit points for all subjects enrolled:
Total credit points = 6 X 8 = 48
Divide acculated value of CP X GP for all subjects enrolled (from Step 2) by the total credit points (from Step 3):
GPA = 84 / 48 = 1.75
