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University of Western Australia GPA Calculator

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

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7-point GPA scale

12 grades carry points, 5 do not, and results are rounded to 2 decimal places. Verified 2026-07-21.

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University of Western Australia

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.

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University of Western Australia

🇦🇺 Australia

Semester GPA: 7.00
Updated CGPA: --
Quality points: 63
GPA credits: 9

Grade Scale

Grade	Points
HD	7.00
D	6.00
CR	5.00
P	4.00
PS	4.00
N+	0.00
N	0.00
FN	0.00
FC	0.00
FS	0.00
UF	0.00
WE	0.00
WP	Excluded
UP	Excluded
SG	Excluded
DE	Excluded
NA	Excluded

University of Western Australia 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: 12 grades count toward the GPA, plus 5 administrative grades that do not
Best possible grade: HD (7.0 points)
Lowest passing grade: PS (4.0 points) — the weakest grade that still earns credit
Failing grades: N+, N, FN, FC, FS, UF, and WE — counted in the GPA but earning no credit
Semester GPA rounding: Rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places
Cumulative GPA rounding: Rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places
Credit hours per course: 0.0 to 48.0, in steps of 1.0
Pass/fail courses: Supported and counted in the GPA
Zero-credit courses: Allowed, but they do not move the GPA
Repeated courses: All attempts count
Percentage bands published: Yes — 6 grades map to a mark range
Grading data last verified: 2026-07-21

University of Western Australia grading scale

Every grade University of Western Australia 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 Western Australia grade points, GPA inclusion and credit rules
Grade	Meaning	Mark range	Points	GPA counted	Credit earned
HD	High Distinction	80–100%	7.0	Yes	Yes
D	Distinction	70–79.999%	6.0	Yes	Yes
CR	Credit Pass	60–69.999%	5.0	Yes	Yes
P	Pass	50–59.999%	4.0	Yes	Yes
PS	Passed Supplementary Exam	—	4.0	Yes	Yes
N+	Fail	45–49.999%	0.0	Yes	No
N	Fail	0–44.999%	0.0	Yes	No
FN	Fail due to Non-Completion	—	0.0	Yes	No
FC	Fail Component	—	0.0	Yes	No
FS	Fail Supplementary Exam	—	0.0	Yes	No
UF	Ungraded Fail	—	0.0	Yes	No
WE	Not Permitted to Sit Exam	—	0.0	Yes	No
WP	Withdrawn before Academic Penalty Date	—	Excluded	No	No
UP	Ungraded Pass	—	Excluded	No	Yes
SG	Supplementary Examination Granted	—	Excluded	No	No
DE	Deferred Examination Granted	—	Excluded	No	No
NA	Results Not Available	—	Excluded	No	No

How the University of Western Australia GPA formula works

University of Western Australia 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 2 decimal places. Points run from 0.0 up to 7.0, so a higher average is a better result. The scale uses plus and minus grades, so there are 12 distinct point values rather than a handful of whole steps: HD is worth 7.0 and D is worth 6.0.

What gets left out of the average

WP, UP, SG, DE, and NA carry no point value at University of Western Australia, 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. UP still earns credit toward your degree while staying out of the GPA, which is why your credit total can climb in a semester where your GPA barely moves. N+, N, FN, FC, FS, UF, and WE 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

UWA GPA is sum(unit credits x GPA grade value) divided by sum credit points. 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 2 decimal places. Every attempt at a repeated course stays in the cumulative average — the earlier grade is not removed.

How University of Western Australia compares with other Australia universities

University of Western Australia 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 Western Australia has its cumulative average rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places, whereas Adelaide University, Australian National University and 3 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 Western Australia does not grade on the US 4.0 scale. Its scale runs to 7.0 rather than 4.0, with 12 point values in use and PS 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 Western Australia 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 Western Australia's own rounding.

A typical graded semester

A student sitting at 5.04 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 × PS (4.0 points)

Semester GPA 5.33 · Updated CGPA 5.08

The semester total is 48 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 UP

The same student adds a fourth 3-credit course graded UP (Ungraded Pass).

Core course3 credits × HD (7.0 points)
Elective3 credits × CR (5.0 points)
Lab or seminar3 credits × PS (4.0 points)
Ungraded Pass course3 credits × UP (no grade points)

Semester GPA 5.33 · Updated CGPA 5.08

The semester GPA is unchanged at 5.33. UP carries no grade points at University of Western Australia, so the course is removed from both sides of the division — even though the credit still counts toward the degree. Students often expect a fourth course to move the average and are surprised when it does not.

What one N+ costs

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

Core course3 credits × HD (7.0 points)
Elective3 credits × CR (5.0 points)
Failed course3 credits × N+ (0.0 points)

Semester GPA 4.00 · Updated CGPA 4.90

The semester GPA slips from 5.33 to 4.00, and the cumulative average slips from 5.08 to 4.90. N+ 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 5.04 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 Western Australia scale and rounding.

Projected University of Western Australia CGPA after a 12-credit semester
If every course is	Semester GPA	New CGPA	Movement
HD (7.0)	7.00	5.37	+0.33 (better)
CR (5.0)	5.00	5.03	−0.01 (worse)
PS (4.0)	4.00	4.87	−0.17 (worse)
N (0.0)	0.00	4.20	−0.84 (worse)
FC (0.0)	0.00	4.20	−0.84 (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 Western Australia GPA

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

Counting UP courses in the average
These earn credit at University of Western Australia but carry no grade points, so they belong in your credit total and nowhere near the GPA division. Including them is one of the most common reasons a hand-calculated GPA comes out wrong.
Dropping a failed course from the calculation
N+, N, FN, FC, FS, UF, and WE 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.
Guessing the plus/minus values
At University of Western Australia, HD is worth 7.0 and D is worth 6.0. Those steps differ between universities, so a value copied from another school's chart will quietly skew the whole average.
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.
Expecting a 0-credit course to move the number
University of Western Australia allows them, but with no credit hours they contribute nothing to either side of the division.

University of Western Australia GPA — frequently asked questions

What is a passing grade at University of Western Australia?

PS (4.0 points) is the weakest grade in the University of Western Australia table that still earns credit. Anything below it — N+, N, FN, FC, FS, UF, and WE — 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 Western Australia?

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 Western Australia round GPA up?

The cumulative average is rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places, and the semester average is rounded to the nearest 2 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 Western Australia alone — its 12 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.

Do pass/fail courses affect my GPA?

No. UP earns credit at University of Western Australia without carrying grade points, so it is excluded from the GPA division entirely. Your completed-credit total goes up while the average stays where it was.

Which grades are excluded from the University of Western Australia GPA?

WP (Withdrawn before Academic Penalty Date), UP (Ungraded Pass), SG (Supplementary Examination Granted), DE (Deferred Examination Granted), and NA (Results Not Available) carry no grade points and are left out of the average. Of those, UP still earn credit toward the degree.

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.

What percentage is a HD at University of Western Australia?

HD covers 80–100% and is worth 7.0 grade points. The full percentage-to-grade table for all 6 graded bands is published on this page.

Is this calculator official?

No. GPAWorld is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by University of Western Australia. The grading data on this page was taken from UWA askUWA - Grade Point Average Explained and UWA askUWA - Grade Codes Explained 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.

UWA has its own official grading system and is not treated as a generic Australia formula.
The config follows UWA post-2005 GPA values.
UWA states withdrawal before the academic penalty date is excluded, while withdrawal after that date counts as a fail-grade GPA value.
Repeated-unit handling is encoded as all-attempts-count because UWA states all attempts awarded a numeric grade are included.