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Charles Darwin University
grading scale
Quick answer: At Charles Darwin University, HD (High Distinction) is 85 to 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 to 100% | 7 |
| D — Distinction | 75 to <85% | 6 |
| C — Credit | 65 to <75% | 5 |
| P — Pass | 50 to <65% | 4 |
How the average is calculated
GPA — GPA = Total (achievable credit points × grade GPA value) / Total (achievable credit points)
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.
Other grades and notations
Codes that can appear on a transcript alongside the grades above.
| Code | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PS | Pass Supplementary | — |
| AC | Assessment Continues | the student has received a WRITTEN EXTENSION for a period of UP TO THREE MONTHS from the end of the semester or teaching period to submit outstanding … |
| SE | Special Examination (inferred) | — |
Confirmed for this university
- Advanced standing is excluded from the GPA
- TAFE/VET grades are not merit-based — no score or rank
- Learnline grades are unofficial
- No WAM located
- No GPA-to-percentage conversion published
University details
| State | NT |
| Sector | Public |
| Affiliation | Innovative Research Universities (IRU) |
| Main measure | 7-point GPA |
| TEQSA provider ID | PRV12069 |
| ABN | 54 093 513 649 |
Contact
| Address | Ellengowan Drive, CASUARINA NT 0810 |
| Phone | 1800 061 963 |
| graduation@cdu.edu.au | |
| Student Central | https://www.cdu.edu.au/ |
| Website | https://www.cdu.edu.au/ |
Sources
The figures on this page are read from the university’s own published policy or official grading page:
- Grading Policy — read in part
- CDU Official Grading System — read in part
- FAQ: Grade release and results — read in part
- Grades — read in part
- Ask CDU — read in part
Band cut-offs are set by the university and change over time. The grade printed on your academic transcript is always the authoritative figure.