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How University of Ottawa calculates GPA

University of Ottawa (Ontario) calculates GPA as a credit-weighted average: multiply each course's grade points by its credits, add them up, and divide by total credits. The detail that matters is the grade scale.

The uOttawa grade scale — what makes it specific

A+ rule: uOttawa uses a 10-POINT alphanumeric scale: A+=10, A=9, A-=8, B+=7, B=6, C+=5, C=4, D+=3, D=2, E=1, F=0. Note there is NO B- and NO C-, and E=1 is a distinct redeemable failure ABOVE F=0.

Failing grade: University of Ottawa uses "E or F" for a failing grade (0.0).

Repeated courses & grade replacement

GPA counts only courses taken at uOttawa, Saint Paul University, Dominican University College and Carleton. When a course is repeated the better grade is used; F counts as 0 until removed by repetition/replacement. CGPA resets to zero on entry to a second bachelor's or a professional program.

Academic standing

Minimum undergraduate pass is D (graduate C+). E (1 point) is a redeemable failure in some faculties; the Common Law section uses F instead of E. Percentage bands: A+ 90-100, A 85-89, A- 80-84, B+ 75-79, B 70-74, C+ 65-69, C 60-64, D+ 55-59, D 50-54, E 40-49, F 0-39.

Good to know

uOttawa is bilingual and uses an unusual 10-point scale where A+=10 and A=9 — not a 4.0 system. Two quirks generic calculators miss: there is no B- or C- (the ladder goes B then C+, and C then D+), and E=1 is a distinct redeemable-failure grade that sits ABOVE F=0. Only courses taken at uOttawa, Saint Paul, Dominican and Carleton count toward the GPA.

Need to plan ahead? Use the target GPA planner to find the grades you need, or the final grade calculator for a single class. International student? See CGPA to US GPA (WES).