RMIT University
grading scale
Quick answer: At RMIT University, HD (High Distinction) is 80–100%, and the GPA runs on a 4-point scale. Verified against the university’s own grading policy.
Grade bands
| Grade | Marks | Grade point |
|---|---|---|
| HD — High Distinction | 80–100% | 4 |
| DI — Distinction | 70–79% | 3 |
| CR — Credit | 60–69% | 2 |
| PA — Pass | 50–59% | 1 |
| NN — Fail | 0–49% | 0 |
How the average is calculated
WAM — Σ(course marks × course credit point values) / Σ(course credit point values)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PX | Pass only | — |
| SP | Supplementary Pass | — |
| NH | Failed mandatory hurdle requirement | — |
| WDR | Withdrawn from course | — |
| EOT | Extension of Time | — |
| EQV | Equivalent assessment | — |
| CHD | Competent with high distinction | — |
| CDI | Competent with distinction | — |
| CC | Competent with credit | — |
| CAG | Competency achieved – Graded | — |
| CA | Competency achieved | — |
| NYC | Not yet competent | — |
| DNS | Did not sit / Did not submit assessment | — |
| CPE | Competency achieved, pending employer sign-off | — |
| NC | Not complete | — |
Confirmed for this university
- No GPA-to-percentage conversion published
- No manual or exceptional adjustments to WAM calculations
- Transfer credit cannot enter the WAM (letter grades only, no numeric marks)
- A WAM of 0-49 confers the award without an honours level
University details
| State | VIC |
| Sector | Public |
| Affiliation | Australian Technology Network |
| Main measure | 4-point GPA · plus a WAM (percentage average) |
| TEQSA provider ID | PRV12145 |
| CRICOS | 00122A |
| RTO code | 3046 |
| ABN | 49 781 030 034 |
Contact
| Address | 124 La Trobe Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 |
| Student Connect | https://www.rmit.edu.au/contact |
| Website | https://www.rmit.edu.au/ |
Sources
The figures on this page are read from the university’s own published policy or official grading page:
- Grade Point Average (GPA) 2026-09-06
- Weighted Average Mark (WAM) — read in part
- Grading information / Grades — read in part
- Program and Course Weighted Average Mark Procedure — 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:
- Award levels — identified, not yet read
- Historical grading — 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.