South Korea grade
to Australia
South Korea → Australia
Converting South Korea grades for study in Australia
Applying to a Australia university with a South Korea transcript means translating your marks into the local system: Australian GPA. Enter your grade above for an instant estimate, and use the full table below to see how each band maps.
South Korea → Australia at a glance
| 4.5-scale GPA | Australian GPA (est.) |
|---|---|
| 4.4 | 7.0 · High Distinction |
| 4 | 7.0 · High Distinction |
| 3.5 | 6.0 · Distinction |
| 3 | 5.0 · Credit |
| 2.5 | 4.0 · Pass |
How the Australia system works
Australian universities assess overseas qualifications directly, guided by the Country Education Profiles; there is no single national GPA, so most use a 7-point scale or a Weighted Average Mark (WAM).
The mapping above uses the most common Australian scale, but band cut-offs are set by each university. High Distinction starts at 85% at most and at 80% at others, and some universities use a 4-point GPA rather than a 7-point one. Treat this as a planning estimate and check the university you are applying to.
Is it competitive?
Most Australia master's programmes look for the equivalent of a US 3.0+ (an upper-second / good average), with competitive and funded programmes wanting more. Convert first, then check each programme's stated minimum. For a credit-weighted multi-course result, use the WES iGPA calculator.