Griffith University
grading scale
Quick answer: At Griffith University, 7 (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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 — High Distinction | 85–100% | 7 |
| 6 — Distinction | 75–84.5% | 6 |
| 5 — Credit | 65–74.5% | 5 |
| 4 — Pass | 50–64.5% | 4 |
| 3 — Fail | 45–49.5% | 3 |
| 2 — Fail | 25–44.5% | 2 |
| 1 — Fail | 0.5–24.5% | 1 |
How the average is calculated
GPA — Σ(G × P) / Σ(P), where G = grade of result in each course and P = credit points of each course
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CTG | Continuing Assessment | a grade will not be awarded in the current trimester |
| DEC | Deceased | awarded for enrolled courses not completed at the time of the student's death |
| DEF | Deferred Exam Approved | — |
| FNS | Fail No Assessment Submitted | did not present any work for assessment, to be counted as failure |
| NGF | Non-graded Fail | unsuccessful completion of a course assessed on a pass/fail basis |
| NGP | Non-graded Pass | — |
| NOG | No Grade Associated | — |
| RW | Result Withheld | — |
| SSP | Supplementary assessment (School-arranged) | — |
| SUP | Supplementary assessment (central) | — |
| UNF | Unfinalised Grade | — |
| W | Withdrawal | — |
| WF | Withdrawal with Failure | — |
Confirmed for this university
- No WAM located
- No GPA-to-percentage conversion published
- Non-graded outcomes and transfer credit are excluded from the GPA
- NOG is not counted as a fail and not included in the GPA
University details
| State | QLD |
| Sector | Public |
| Affiliation | Innovative Research Universities (IRU) |
| Main measure | 7-point GPA |
| TEQSA provider ID | PRV12076 |
| CRICOS | 00233E |
| ABN | 78 106 094 461 |
Contact
| Address | The Chancellery, Parklands Drive, SOUTHPORT QLD 4222 |
| Phone | (07) 5552 8811 |
| Student Connect | https://student.griffith.edu.au/student-support/student-connect |
| Website | https://www.griffith.edu.au/ |
Sources
The figures on this page are read from the university’s own published policy or official grading page:
- Grades 2026-06-15
- Academic progress — read in part
- Griffith student answers (grading scale) — 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:
- Grade Point Average Protocol — identified, not yet read
- GPA calculator — 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.