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University of Canberra GPA Calculator

Calculate your semester GPA and updated CGPA using University of Canberra's own grading scale, credit weighting, rounding rules, and CGPA formula — not a generic Australia average.

Formula type

7-point GPA scale

9 grades carry points, 2 do not, and results are rounded to 3 decimal places. Verified 2026-07-21.

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Semester GPA

7.000

Updated CGPA

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GPA Credits

9

Rows

3

University of Canberra

Australia · 7-point GPA scale

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Enter your current CGPA and completed credits to calculate your updated CGPA. Your semester GPA is shown from your courses below.

Semester Courses

9 credits entered

University of Canberra grading at a glance

Grading scale
7-point GPA scale
Scale range
0.0 to 7.0 — a higher number is a better grade
Grades that carry points
9 grades count toward the GPA, plus 2 administrative grades that do not
Best possible grade
HD (7.0 points)
Lowest passing grade
SP (3.0 points) — the weakest grade that still earns credit
Failing grades
NW, NX, NC, and NN — counted in the GPA but earning no credit
Semester GPA rounding
Rounded to the nearest 3 decimal places
Cumulative GPA rounding
Rounded to the nearest 3 decimal places
Credit hours per course
0.0 to 48.0, in steps of 1.0
Pass/fail courses
Not used in this grading table
Zero-credit courses
Allowed, but they do not move the GPA
Repeated courses
All attempts count
Percentage bands published
No — this university publishes grade points, not percentage cut-offs
Grading data last verified
2026-07-21

University of Canberra grading scale

Every grade University of Canberra awards, the points it carries, and whether it counts toward the GPA or earns credit. This is the table the calculator above runs on.

University of Canberra grade points, GPA inclusion and credit rules
GradeMeaningPointsGPA countedCredit earned
HDHigh Distinction7.0YesYes
DIDistinction6.0YesYes
CRCredit5.0YesYes
PPass4.0YesYes
SPSupplementary Pass3.0YesYes
NWFail0.0YesNo
NXFail0.0YesNo
NCFail0.0YesNo
NNFail0.0YesNo
WEWithdrawal LateExcludedNoNo
WDWithdrawn RemovedExcludedNoNo

How the University of Canberra GPA formula works

University of Canberra converts every graded course into quality points by multiplying the grade's point value by the course's credit hours. Your semester GPA is the total quality points divided by the total credit hours that count toward the GPA, and the result is rounded to the nearest 3 decimal places. Points run from 0.0 up to 7.0, so a higher average is a better result. The scale has no plus/minus steps, so every grade in a band is worth exactly the same number of points.

What gets left out of the average

WE and WD carry no point value at University of Canberra, so a course marked with one of them drops out of the division entirely — it changes neither the top nor the bottom of the fraction. NW, NX, NC, and NN work the other way: they earn no credit but are still counted in the average at 0.0 points, so a failed course pulls the average down while adding nothing to your progress.

How this semester rolls into your CGPA

UC GPA is converted grade score multiplied by credit points, divided by credit points, to three decimal places. In practice that means your existing CGPA is turned back into quality points by multiplying it by your completed credits, this semester's quality points are added on, and the total is divided by your new credit total. Both the semester and the cumulative figures are rounded to the nearest 3 decimal places. Every attempt at a repeated course stays in the cumulative average — the earlier grade is not removed.

How University of Canberra compares with other Australia universities

University of Canberra shares the 7-point GPA scale with Adelaide University, Australian National University, Flinders University and 5 others, while Monash University, RMIT University, and Swinburne University of Technology grade on a different scale. Rounding is not uniform either: University of Canberra has its cumulative average rounded to the nearest 3 decimal places, whereas Adelaide University, Flinders University and 7 others do it differently. Repeated courses are handled differently again at Adelaide University, Australian National University and 5 others.

A GPA only means something alongside the scale it was calculated on, which is why comparing raw numbers between institutions — even neighbouring ones — is unreliable. See the Australia comparison table for every university covered there side by side.

Converting this GPA to a 4.0 scale

University of Canberra does not grade on the US 4.0 scale. Its scale runs to 7.0 rather than 4.0, with 9 point values in use and SP as the lowest passing mark. There is no single correct formula for converting that into a 4.0 GPA, and GPAWorld deliberately does not publish one: every graduate school, employer and credential evaluator applies its own conversion table, and a number invented here could cost you an application. Calculate your GPA on this page using the real University of Canberra scale, then let the institution you are applying to convert it with their table.

Worked examples

Each example below is run through the same engine the calculator uses, so the numbers show University of Canberra's own rounding.

A typical graded semester

A student sitting at 5.040 after 60 completed credits takes 3 courses worth 3 credits each.

  • Core course3 credits × HD (7.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × CR (5.0 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × SP (3.0 points)

Semester GPA 5.000 · Updated CGPA 5.035

The semester total is 45 quality points over 9 counted credits. Because the cumulative average now spans 69 credits, one semester moves it only a little — this is why a CGPA gets harder to shift the further into a degree you are.

Adding a course graded WE

The same student adds a fourth 3-credit course graded WE (Withdrawal Late).

  • Core course3 credits × HD (7.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × CR (5.0 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × SP (3.0 points)
  • Withdrawal Late course3 credits × WE (no grade points)

Semester GPA 5.000 · Updated CGPA 5.035

The semester GPA is unchanged at 5.000. WE carries no grade points at University of Canberra, so the course is removed from both sides of the division. Students often expect a fourth course to move the average and are surprised when it does not.

What one NW costs

The same semester again, but the last course comes back as NW (Fail) instead.

  • Core course3 credits × HD (7.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × CR (5.0 points)
  • Failed course3 credits × NW (0.0 points)

Semester GPA 4.000 · Updated CGPA 4.904

The semester GPA slips from 5.000 to 4.000, and the cumulative average slips from 5.035 to 4.904. NW is worth 0.0 points and earns no credit, so it weighs the average down while adding nothing to your degree progress.

What this semester does to your CGPA

A student with a 5.040 CGPA after 60 credits takes 4 courses worth 3 credits each (12 credits in total). Here is where that CGPA lands if every course comes back at the same grade — calculated with the University of Canberra scale and rounding.

Projected University of Canberra CGPA after a 12-credit semester
If every course isSemester GPANew CGPAMovement
HD (7.0)7.0005.367+0.327 (better)
DI (6.0)6.0005.200+0.160 (better)
CR (5.0)5.0005.033−0.007 (worse)
P (4.0)4.0004.867−0.173 (worse)
SP (3.0)3.0004.700−0.340 (worse)

Your own starting CGPA and completed credits will differ — enter them in the calculator above for your real figure.

Common mistakes when calculating your University of Canberra GPA

These are the places where the University of Canberra rules differ from what most students assume, and where a hand calculation usually goes wrong.

  1. Dropping a failed course from the calculation

    NW, NX, NC, and NN earn no credit toward the degree, but they are still counted in the GPA at 0.0 points. Leaving a failure out flatters the result.

  2. Borrowing plus/minus values from another university

    The University of Canberra table has no plus or minus steps — every grade in a band is worth the same points. Intermediate values like 3.3 or 3.7 do not exist on this scale.

  3. Averaging the grades instead of weighting them

    A course worth twice the credits moves your GPA twice as much. Adding up your grade points and dividing by the number of courses ignores that weighting and is almost always wrong.

  4. Expecting a 0-credit course to move the number

    University of Canberra allows them, but with no credit hours they contribute nothing to either side of the division.

University of Canberra GPA — frequently asked questions

What is a passing grade at University of Canberra?

SP (3.0 points) is the weakest grade in the University of Canberra table that still earns credit. Anything below it — NW, NX, NC, and NN — is counted in your GPA but earns no credit toward the degree. Individual programmes can set a higher minimum for courses in your major, so check your programme handbook as well.

What is the best GPA you can get at University of Canberra?

7.0 on the 7-point GPA scale, which you reach by earning HD (7.0 points) in every course that counts toward the GPA.

Does University of Canberra round GPA up?

The cumulative average is rounded to the nearest 3 decimal places, and the semester average is rounded to the nearest 3 decimal places. That is ordinary rounding, so a result sitting exactly half a step along goes up.

Is this a generic Australia GPA formula?

No. This page is generated from the grading configuration for University of Canberra alone — its 9 point values, its standard rounding, and its own rules for pass/fail and repeated courses. Other universities in Australia routinely use different point values or a different scale entirely, so the same grades can produce a different GPA elsewhere.

Which grades are excluded from the University of Canberra GPA?

WE (Withdrawal Late) and WD (Withdrawn Removed) carry no grade points and are left out of the average. None of them earn credit toward the degree either.

What happens to my GPA if I repeat a course?

Every attempt at a repeated course stays in the cumulative average — the earlier grade is not removed.

How much does one semester change my cumulative GPA?

Your CGPA is weighted by every credit you have already completed, so a single semester moves it less the further along you are. Fifteen credits added to sixty already completed is a fifth of your record; the same fifteen added to a hundred and twenty is an eighth of it. Use the calculator at the top of this page with your real completed-credit total rather than estimating the movement.

Is this calculator official?

No. GPAWorld is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by University of Canberra. The grading data on this page was taken from University of Canberra - Assessment Procedures and last verified on 2026-07-21; every source is linked on this page so you can check it yourself. Your registrar's record is always the authority.

Notes on this university's data

Judgement calls and caveats recorded when this grading configuration was built from the official sources. They are published so you can see exactly what the calculator assumes.

  • University of Canberra has its own official grading system and is not treated as a generic Australia formula.
  • This config uses the current Assessment Procedures, not the repealed Measures of Academic Achievement Procedure.
  • WE and WD are excluded because the current procedure states they are not included in GPA/WAM.
  • Repeated-unit handling is encoded as all-attempts-count based on the current procedure's inclusion of all units undertaken unless grade-excluded.