Students who meet or exceed the following academic credentials for admission to graduate programs are encouraged to apply. Note that satisfaction of minimum academic standards is only one factor in admission decisions. If your country is not listed below please contact the Credential Evaluation Specialists.
Classification | Letter Grade | Mark Range | # Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
High Distinction | HD | 80-100% | 7 | A | 4.00 |
Distinction | D | 70-79% | 6 | A | 4.00 |
Credit | C | 60-69% | 5 | B | 3.00 |
Pass | P | 50-59% | 4 | C | 2.00 |
Conceded/Conditional | PC | 45 -49% | 3 | D | 1.00 |
Failure | F/N | Below 49% | Below 3 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
*According to the academic credit system in Australia, bachelor degree require completion of 144 credit points (for 3 years bachelor's degrees) and 96 credits for completing a postgraduate degree.
Revised: March 2023
Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree can be considered for provisional admission.
Grading Scale
Percentage | Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
80-100 | A | A | 4.00 |
65-79.99 | B | B | 3.00 |
50-64.99 | C | C | 2.00 |
40-49.99 | D | F | 0.00 |
0-39.99 | E | F | 0.00 |
Aegrotat Pass | P |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: May 2018
Letter Grade | Grade Classification | Grade Percentage | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A+ | High First | 85 - 100% | A | 4.00 |
A | Clear First | 80 - 84% | A | 4.00 |
A- | Bare First | 75 - 79% | A- | 3.67 |
B+ | High Second | 70 - 74% | B+ | 3.33 |
B | Clear Second | 65 - 69% | B | 3.00 |
B- | Bare Second | 60 - 64% | B- | 2.67 |
C+ | Sound Pass | 55 - 59% | C+ | 2.33 |
C | Pass | 50 - 54% | C | 2.00 |
C- | Marginal Pass | 40 - 49% | C- | 1.67 |
D, E, F | Failure | 0 - 39% | F | 0 |
The University of Auckland
Letter Grade | Number Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A+ | 9 | A | 4.00 |
A | 8 | A | 4.00 |
A- | 7 | A- | 3.67 |
B+ | 6 | B+ | 3.33 |
B | 5 | B | 3.00 |
B- | 4 | B- | 2.67 |
C+ | 3 | C+ | 2.33 |
C | 2 | C | 2.00 |
C- | 1 | C- | 1.67 |
D+, D or D- or F | 0 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: January 2021
Percentage | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
85-100 | High Distinction (HD) | A | 4.00 |
75-84 | Distinction (D) | A | 4.00 |
65-74 | Credit (CR) | B | 3.00 |
60-64 | Upper Pass (UP) | B- | 2.67 |
50-59 | Pass (PA) | C | 2.00 |
49 and less | Fail (NN) | F | 0.00 |
INC | Incomplete | ||
RPL | Recognized Prior Learning | ||
CRS | Course Requirement Satisfied | ||
CRNS | Course Requirement Not Satisfied | ||
CP | Conceded Pass |
Division | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
First Class Honours | A | 4.00 |
Second Class Honours (Upper Division) | A-/B+ | 3.50 |
Second Class Honours (Lower Division) | B | 3.00 |
Third Class Honours | C+ | 2.33 |
Pass | C | 2.00 |
Fail | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: May 2018
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