Adelaide University
grading scale
Quick answer: At Adelaide University, HD (High Distinction) is 85–100%, and the GPA runs on a 7-point scale. Verified against the university’s own grading policy.
Grade bands
| Grade | Marks | Grade point |
|---|---|---|
| HD — High Distinction | 85–100% | 7 |
| D — Distinction | 75–84% | 6 |
| C — Credit | 65–74% | 5 |
| P — Pass | 50–64% | 4 |
| F — Fail | 0–49% | 1.5 |
How the average is calculated
GPA — Σ(course grade points × course units) / Σ(course units)
WAM — Σ(course grade % × course units) / Σ(course units)
There is no CGPA→percentage conversion at this or any Australian university. A WAM is already a percentage; a GPA is a band collapse and cannot be reversed. See why.
Honours classification
| Class | Range |
|---|---|
| H1 — First Class Honours | 80–100% |
| H2A — Second Class Honours | 70–79% |
| H2B — Second Class Honours | 60–69% |
| H3 — Third Class Honours | 50–59% |
| No Honours Classification | 0–49% |
Other grades and notations
Codes that can appear on a transcript alongside the grades above.
| Code | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PNG | Pass Non-Graded | achieved all course learning outcomes |
| FNG | Fail Non-Graded | unsatisfactory performance on a number of learning outcomes, and/or failure to meet specified assessment requirements |
| W | Withdraw – Not Fail | — |
| WF | Withdraw Fail | — |
Confirmed for this university
- Non-graded courses contribute to neither the GPA nor the WAM
- Fail Non-Graded counts in neither metric
- No exception mechanism for the percentage bands — they must be consistently applied
- No GPA-to-percentage conversion published
- No grade carries a value of 0; the effective GPA floor is 1.5
University details
| State | SA |
| Sector | Public |
| Affiliation | Group of Eight |
| Established | 2024-03-08 |
| Main measure | 7-point GPA · plus a WAM (percentage average) |
| TEQSA provider ID | PRV14404 |
| CRICOS | 04249J |
Contact
| Address | North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5001 |
| epc@adelaide.edu.au | |
| Student Assist | https://adelaide.edu.au/contact/ |
| Website | https://adelaide.edu.au/ |
Sources
The figures on this page are read from the university’s own published policy or official grading page:
- Grading Procedure 2026-09-06
- Course grades — read in part
- How has my Grade Point Average (GPA) been affected by the transition to Adelaide University? — read in part
Further official documents we have identified for this university but have not yet read. They are listed so you can go to the source yourself — nothing on this page is drawn from them:
- Assessment Policy — identified, not yet read
Band cut-offs are set by the university and change over time. The grade printed on your academic transcript is always the authoritative figure.