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🇦🇺 Australian GPA Calculator (7-Point & 4-Point)

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📘 About the Australian GPA

Australian universities grade units as High Distinction (HD), Distinction (D), Credit (C), Pass (P) and Fail (F or N). Your GPA is the credit-weighted average of the grade points for those grades.

Most universities, including the Group of Eight, use a 7-point scale (HD = 7 … P = 4); several others use a 4-point scale (HD = 4 … P = 1). Choose your university's scale, then each unit's grade and credit points (often 6, 10 or 12 — see your handbook).

🧮 Formula

GPA
GPA = Σ(Cᵢ × Gᵢ) ÷ ΣCᵢ

Where

  • Cᵢ = credit points of unit i
  • Gᵢ = grade points of unit i
Some universities give a fail 1, 2 or 3 points depending on the mark; this calculator counts every fail as 0.

✏️ Worked examples

HD, D, D, C on the 7-point scale (6 credit points each)

You enter
GPA scale used by your university7-point (HD 7, D 6, C 5, P 4, F 0)
Unit 1 gradeHD – High Distinction
Unit 1 credit points6
Unit 2 gradeD – Distinction
Unit 2 credit points6
Unit 3 gradeD – Distinction
Unit 3 credit points6
Unit 4 gradeC – Credit
Unit 4 credit points6
Unit 5 grade— (not taken)
Unit 5 credit points6
Unit 6 grade— (not taken)
Unit 6 credit points6
Unit 7 grade— (not taken)
Unit 7 credit points6
Unit 8 grade— (not taken)
Unit 8 credit points6
You get
GPA6
Total credit points24

(7 + 6 + 6 + 5) ÷ 4 = 6.

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Same grades on the 4-point scale

You enter
GPA scale used by your university4-point (HD 4, D 3, C 2, P 1, F 0)
Unit 1 gradeHD – High Distinction
Unit 1 credit points6
Unit 2 gradeD – Distinction
Unit 2 credit points6
Unit 3 gradeD – Distinction
Unit 3 credit points6
Unit 4 gradeC – Credit
Unit 4 credit points6
Unit 5 grade— (not taken)
Unit 5 credit points6
Unit 6 grade— (not taken)
Unit 6 credit points6
Unit 7 grade— (not taken)
Unit 7 credit points6
Unit 8 grade— (not taken)
Unit 8 credit points6
You get
GPA3
Total credit points24

(4 + 3 + 3 + 2) ÷ 4 = 3.

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🧭 How to use this calculator

What you enter

  • GPA scale used by your university
  • Unit 1 grade
  • Unit 1 credit points
  • Unit 2 grade
  • Unit 2 credit points
  • Unit 3 grade
  • Unit 3 credit points
  • Unit 4 grade
  • Unit 4 credit points
  • Unit 5 grade
  • Unit 5 credit points
  • Unit 6 grade
  • Unit 6 credit points
  • Unit 7 grade
  • Unit 7 credit points
  • Unit 8 grade
  • Unit 8 credit points

What you get

  • GPA
  • Total credit points

💡 Typical mark ranges

  • HD: 85 – 100%
  • D: 75 – 84%
  • C: 65 – 74%
  • P: 50 – 64%
  • F / N: below 50%

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is a good GPA in Australia?

On the 7-point scale, 5 (a Credit average) is solid, 5.5 – 6 is very good and above 6 is excellent. Honours and scholarships usually need 5.5 or more.

How do I convert a 7-point GPA to a 4-point GPA?

Grades map one to one (HD 7 → 4, D 6 → 3, C 5 → 2, P 4 → 1), so switch the scale above to see your 4-point GPA.