Queen's University Belfast GPA Calculator

Queen's University Belfast grading at a glance

Grading scale: 0-100 percentage classification scale
Scale range: 0.0 to 100.0 — a higher number is a better grade
Grades that carry points: 101 grades count toward the GPA
Best possible grade: 100 (100.0 points)
Lowest passing grade: 40 (40.0 points) — the weakest grade that still earns credit
Failing grades: 39, 38, 37, 36, 35, 34, 33, 32, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and 0 — counted in the GPA but earning no credit
Semester GPA rounding: Rounded to the nearest 1 decimal place
Cumulative GPA rounding: Rounded to the nearest 1 decimal place
Credit hours per course: 0.0 to 240.0, 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: Needs manual review
Percentage bands published: Yes — 101 grades map to a mark range
Grading data last verified: 2026-07-21

Queen's University Belfast grading scale

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

Queen's University Belfast grade points, GPA inclusion and credit rules
Grade	Meaning	Mark range	Points	GPA counted	Credit earned
0	Fail	0–0%	0.0	Yes	No
1	Fail	1–1%	1.0	Yes	No
2	Fail	2–2%	2.0	Yes	No
3	Fail	3–3%	3.0	Yes	No
4	Fail	4–4%	4.0	Yes	No
5	Fail	5–5%	5.0	Yes	No
6	Fail	6–6%	6.0	Yes	No
7	Fail	7–7%	7.0	Yes	No
8	Fail	8–8%	8.0	Yes	No
9	Fail	9–9%	9.0	Yes	No
10	Fail	10–10%	10.0	Yes	No
11	Fail	11–11%	11.0	Yes	No
12	Fail	12–12%	12.0	Yes	No
13	Fail	13–13%	13.0	Yes	No
14	Fail	14–14%	14.0	Yes	No
15	Fail	15–15%	15.0	Yes	No
16	Fail	16–16%	16.0	Yes	No
17	Fail	17–17%	17.0	Yes	No
18	Fail	18–18%	18.0	Yes	No
19	Fail	19–19%	19.0	Yes	No
20	Fail	20–20%	20.0	Yes	No
21	Fail	21–21%	21.0	Yes	No
22	Fail	22–22%	22.0	Yes	No
23	Fail	23–23%	23.0	Yes	No
24	Fail	24–24%	24.0	Yes	No
25	Fail	25–25%	25.0	Yes	No
26	Fail	26–26%	26.0	Yes	No
27	Fail	27–27%	27.0	Yes	No
28	Fail	28–28%	28.0	Yes	No
29	Fail	29–29%	29.0	Yes	No
30	Fail	30–30%	30.0	Yes	No
31	Fail	31–31%	31.0	Yes	No
32	Fail	32–32%	32.0	Yes	No
33	Fail	33–33%	33.0	Yes	No
34	Fail	34–34%	34.0	Yes	No
35	Fail	35–35%	35.0	Yes	No
36	Fail	36–36%	36.0	Yes	No
37	Fail	37–37%	37.0	Yes	No
38	Fail	38–38%	38.0	Yes	No
39	Fail	39–39%	39.0	Yes	No
40	Third Class Honours / Pass	40–40%	40.0	Yes	Yes
41	Third Class Honours / Pass	41–41%	41.0	Yes	Yes
42	Third Class Honours / Pass	42–42%	42.0	Yes	Yes
43	Third Class Honours / Pass	43–43%	43.0	Yes	Yes
44	Third Class Honours / Pass	44–44%	44.0	Yes	Yes
45	Third Class Honours / Pass	45–45%	45.0	Yes	Yes
46	Third Class Honours / Pass	46–46%	46.0	Yes	Yes
47	Third Class Honours / Pass	47–47%	47.0	Yes	Yes
48	Third Class Honours / Pass	48–48%	48.0	Yes	Yes
49	Third Class Honours / Pass	49–49%	49.0	Yes	Yes
50	Lower Second Class Honours	50–50%	50.0	Yes	Yes
51	Lower Second Class Honours	51–51%	51.0	Yes	Yes
52	Lower Second Class Honours	52–52%	52.0	Yes	Yes
53	Lower Second Class Honours	53–53%	53.0	Yes	Yes
54	Lower Second Class Honours	54–54%	54.0	Yes	Yes
55	Lower Second Class Honours	55–55%	55.0	Yes	Yes
56	Lower Second Class Honours	56–56%	56.0	Yes	Yes
57	Lower Second Class Honours	57–57%	57.0	Yes	Yes
58	Lower Second Class Honours	58–58%	58.0	Yes	Yes
59	Lower Second Class Honours	59–59%	59.0	Yes	Yes
60	Upper Second Class Honours	60–60%	60.0	Yes	Yes
61	Upper Second Class Honours	61–61%	61.0	Yes	Yes
62	Upper Second Class Honours	62–62%	62.0	Yes	Yes
63	Upper Second Class Honours	63–63%	63.0	Yes	Yes
64	Upper Second Class Honours	64–64%	64.0	Yes	Yes
65	Upper Second Class Honours	65–65%	65.0	Yes	Yes
66	Upper Second Class Honours	66–66%	66.0	Yes	Yes
67	Upper Second Class Honours	67–67%	67.0	Yes	Yes
68	Upper Second Class Honours	68–68%	68.0	Yes	Yes
69	Upper Second Class Honours	69–69%	69.0	Yes	Yes
70	First Class Honours	70–70%	70.0	Yes	Yes
71	First Class Honours	71–71%	71.0	Yes	Yes
72	First Class Honours	72–72%	72.0	Yes	Yes
73	First Class Honours	73–73%	73.0	Yes	Yes
74	First Class Honours	74–74%	74.0	Yes	Yes
75	First Class Honours	75–75%	75.0	Yes	Yes
76	First Class Honours	76–76%	76.0	Yes	Yes
77	First Class Honours	77–77%	77.0	Yes	Yes
78	First Class Honours	78–78%	78.0	Yes	Yes
79	First Class Honours	79–79%	79.0	Yes	Yes
80	First Class Honours	80–80%	80.0	Yes	Yes
81	First Class Honours	81–81%	81.0	Yes	Yes
82	First Class Honours	82–82%	82.0	Yes	Yes
83	First Class Honours	83–83%	83.0	Yes	Yes
84	First Class Honours	84–84%	84.0	Yes	Yes
85	First Class Honours	85–85%	85.0	Yes	Yes
86	First Class Honours	86–86%	86.0	Yes	Yes
87	First Class Honours	87–87%	87.0	Yes	Yes
88	First Class Honours	88–88%	88.0	Yes	Yes
89	First Class Honours	89–89%	89.0	Yes	Yes
90	First Class Honours	90–90%	90.0	Yes	Yes
91	First Class Honours	91–91%	91.0	Yes	Yes
92	First Class Honours	92–92%	92.0	Yes	Yes
93	First Class Honours	93–93%	93.0	Yes	Yes
94	First Class Honours	94–94%	94.0	Yes	Yes
95	First Class Honours	95–95%	95.0	Yes	Yes
96	First Class Honours	96–96%	96.0	Yes	Yes
97	First Class Honours	97–97%	97.0	Yes	Yes
98	First Class Honours	98–98%	98.0	Yes	Yes
99	First Class Honours	99–99%	99.0	Yes	Yes
100	First Class Honours	100–100%	100.0	Yes	Yes

How the Queen's University Belfast GPA formula works

Queen's University Belfast 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 1 decimal place. Points run from 0.0 up to 100.0, 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

39, 38, 37, 36, 35, 34, 33, 32, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and 0 work the other way: they earn no credit but are still counted in the average at 39.0, 38.0, 37.0, 36.0, 35.0, 34.0, 33.0, 32.0, 31.0, 30.0, 29.0, 28.0, 27.0, 26.0, 25.0, 24.0, 23.0, 22.0, 21.0, 20.0, 19.0, 18.0, 17.0, 16.0, 15.0, 14.0, 13.0, 12.0, 11.0, 10.0, 9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 6.0, 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, 2.0, 1.0, and 0.0 points respectively, so a failed course pulls the average down while adding nothing to your progress.

How this semester rolls into your CGPA

Queen's states the programme mark is calculated from the weighted average of module marks, truncated to one decimal place, and honours classifications use weighted marks for modules contributing to classification. 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 1 decimal place. Repeat handling is not published as a rule this calculator can apply automatically, so retaken courses need to be checked against the current catalog.

How Queen's University Belfast compares with other United Kingdom universities

Queen's University Belfast shares the 0-100 percentage classification scale with Manchester Metropolitan University, University College London, University of Bristol and 5 others, while University of Glasgow and University of St Andrews grade on a different scale. Rounding is not uniform either: Queen's University Belfast has its cumulative average rounded to the nearest 1 decimal place, whereas Manchester Metropolitan University, University College London and 4 others do it differently.

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 United Kingdom comparison table for every university covered there side by side.

Converting this GPA to a 4.0 scale

Queen's University Belfast does not grade on the US 4.0 scale. Its scale runs to 100.0 rather than 4.0, with 101 point values in use and 40 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 Queen's University Belfast 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 Queen's University Belfast's own rounding.

A typical graded semester

A student sitting at 72.0 after 60 completed credits takes 3 courses worth 3 credits each.

Core course3 credits × 100 (100.0 points)
Elective3 credits × 98 (98.0 points)
Lab or seminar3 credits × 96 (96.0 points)

Semester GPA 98.0 · Updated CGPA 75.4

The semester total is 882 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.

What one 39 costs

The same semester again, but the last course comes back as 39 (Fail) instead.

Core course3 credits × 100 (100.0 points)
Elective3 credits × 98 (98.0 points)
Failed course3 credits × 39 (39.0 points)

Semester GPA 79.0 · Updated CGPA 72.9

The semester GPA slips from 98.0 to 79.0, and the cumulative average slips from 75.4 to 72.9. 39 is worth 39.0 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 72.0 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 Queen's University Belfast scale and rounding.

Projected Queen's University Belfast CGPA after a 12-credit semester
If every course is	Semester GPA	New CGPA	Movement
100 (100.0)	100.0	76.7	+4.7 (better)
80 (80.0)	80.0	73.3	+1.3 (better)
60 (60.0)	60.0	70.0	−2.0 (worse)
40 (40.0)	40.0	66.7	−5.3 (worse)
20 (20.0)	20.0	63.3	−8.7 (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 Queen's University Belfast GPA

These are the places where the Queen's University Belfast rules differ from what most students assume, and where a hand calculation usually goes wrong.

Dropping a failed course from the calculation
39, 38, 37, 36, 35, 34, 33, 32, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and 0 earn no credit toward the degree, but they are still counted in the GPA at 39.0, 38.0, 37.0, 36.0, 35.0, 34.0, 33.0, 32.0, 31.0, 30.0, 29.0, 28.0, 27.0, 26.0, 25.0, 24.0, 23.0, 22.0, 21.0, 20.0, 19.0, 18.0, 17.0, 16.0, 15.0, 14.0, 13.0, 12.0, 11.0, 10.0, 9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 6.0, 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, 2.0, 1.0, and 0.0 points. Leaving a failure out flatters the result.
Borrowing plus/minus values from another university
The Queen's University Belfast 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.
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
Queen's University Belfast allows them, but with no credit hours they contribute nothing to either side of the division.
Handling a retake by guesswork
Repeat handling is not published as a rule this calculator can apply automatically, so retaken courses need to be checked against the current catalog. Check the current catalog before assuming an old grade has left your record.

Queen's University Belfast GPA — frequently asked questions

What is a passing grade at Queen's University Belfast?

40 (40.0 points) is the weakest grade in the Queen's University Belfast table that still earns credit. Anything below it — 39, 38, 37, 36, 35, 34, 33, 32, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and 0 — 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 Queen's University Belfast?

100.0 on the 0-100 percentage classification scale, which you reach by earning 100 (100.0 points) in every course that counts toward the GPA.

Does Queen's University Belfast round GPA up?

The cumulative average is rounded to the nearest 1 decimal place, and the semester average is rounded to the nearest 1 decimal place. That is ordinary rounding, so a result sitting exactly half a step along goes up.

Is this a generic United Kingdom GPA formula?

No. This page is generated from the grading configuration for Queen's University Belfast alone — its 101 point values, its standard rounding, and its own rules for pass/fail and repeated courses. Other universities in United Kingdom routinely use different point values or a different scale entirely, so the same grades can produce a different GPA elsewhere.

What happens to my GPA if I repeat a course?

Repeat handling is not published as a rule this calculator can apply automatically, so retaken courses need to be checked against the current catalog.

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 100 at Queen's University Belfast?

100 covers 100–100% and is worth 100.0 grade points. The full percentage-to-grade table for all 101 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 Queen's University Belfast. The grading data on this page was taken from Queen's University Belfast - Study Regulations for Undergraduate Programmes 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.

Queen's University Belfast has its own official classification rules and is not treated as a generic UK formula.
This config implements the 0-100 weighted module mark calculation for modules entered in the calculator.
The official rule truncates the programme mark to one decimal for classification; this calculator uses one-decimal standard rounding because truncation is not currently represented by the engine.
Predominance, stage weighting, exemptions, and capped resits require manual review.

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96	96.00
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99	99.00
100	100.00

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