What is the Australian 7-point GPA scale?

Most Australian universities map grades to points: HD (High Distinction) = 7, D (Distinction) = 6, C (Credit) = 5, P (Pass) = 4, and F (Fail) = 0 or 1. GPA is the credit-weighted average of these points.

GPA is weighted by credit points: GPA = Σ(grade point × credit points) / Σ(credit points). A high mark in a 12-point capstone counts more than the same mark in a 6-point elective.

Is the fail grade worth 0 or 1?

It varies by university. Many use F = 0, but some (like UQ on its 7-point scale) use Fail = 1 or 2 depending on band. This tool defaults to F = 0; adjust your expectations if your institution differs.

What is a good GPA in Australia?

A GPA of 5.0 (Credit average) is solid, 6.0 (Distinction average) is strong, and 6.5+ is excellent and competitive for honours and scholarships. The maximum is 7.0.

How does it convert to US GPA?

The tool scales the 7-point result to the US 4.0 scale proportionally as a guide. US admissions often recompute from your transcript, so treat the conversion as an estimate.

Australian GPA Calculator (7-Point Scale)

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Calculate your Australian university GPA

Australian universities grade on a 7-point scale built from letter grades: HD (High Distinction), D (Distinction), C (Credit), P (Pass), and F (Fail). Your Grade Point Average is the credit-point-weighted average of these, so units with more credit points pull harder on the result. This tool lets you enter every unit and computes the weighted GPA plus a US 4.0 equivalent.

How it works

Each grade maps to a grade point:

HD = 7   D = 6   C = 5   P = 4   F = 0

GPA is then the weighted mean across all units:

GPA = Σ(grade point × credit points) / Σ(credit points)

For example, two units — HD (7) worth 12 credit points and C (5) worth 6 credit points — give (7×12 + 5×6) / (12+6) = (84 + 30) / 18 = 6.33, a Distinction average. The US 4.0 estimate scales the 7-point result proportionally.

Tips and notes

Always weight by credit points, not unit count — a 12-point thesis matters more than a 6-point elective.
Some universities treat Fail as 1 or 2 rather than 0; this tool uses 0, which is the most common convention.
Honours and scholarship cut-offs are usually quoted on the 7-point scale, so keep your GPA in that form for local applications.
The US conversion is a proportional estimate only; send your full transcript for overseas admissions.