Result Categories

See how to access your results and what does your grades and GPA mean

Result Categories

Below is a summary of current and previously used Swinburne result categories.

Further details on other result categories could be obtained from Academic Courses Regulations.

2018 – Current

Undergraduate and Postgraduate (by Coursework)

Grade Code Percentage GPA value Status

High distinction

HD

80 – 100

4.00

Pass

Distinction

D

70 – 79

3.67

Pass

Credit

C

60 – 69

3.00

Pass

Pass

P

50 – 59

2.33

Pass

Conceded Pass

CP

45 – 49

1.67

Pass

Fail

N

45 – 49

1.67

Fail

Fail

N

30 – 44

1.33

Fail

Fail

N

0 – 29

0.00

Fail

Passed Supplementary

SP

50

2.33

Pass

Failed Supplementary

SN

0 – 49

0.00

Fail

Notes: Re-sit Exam is no longer offered starting January 2015, aligning with Melbourne Campus processes.

Postgraduate (by Research)

Grade Description GPA Value

P

Pass

N

Fail

2016 – 2017

Undergraduate and Postgraduate (by Coursework)

Grade Code Percentage GPA value Status

High distinction

HD

80 – 100

4.00

Pass

Distinction

D

75 – 79

3.67

Pass

Distinction

D

70 – 74

3.33

Pass

Credit

C

65 – 69

3.00

Pass

Credit

C

60 – 64

2.67

Pass

Pass

P

55 – 59

2.33

Pass

Pass

P

50 – 54

2.00

Pass

Conceded Pass

CP

45 – 49

1.00

Pass

Fail

N

40 – 49

1.00

Fail

Fail

N

0 – 39

0.00

Fail

Passed Supplementary

SP

50

2.00

Pass

Failed Supplementary

SN

0 – 49

1.00

Fail

Notes: Re-sit Exam is no longer offered starting January 2015, aligning with Melbourne Campus processes.

Postgraduate (by Research)

Grade Description GPA Value

P

Pass

N

Fail

2015

Grade Code Percentage GPA value Status

High distinction

HD

80 – 100

4.00

Pass

Distinction

D

75 – 79

3.67

Pass

Distinction

D

70 – 74

3.33

Pass

Credit

C

65 – 69

3.00

Pass

Credit

C

60 – 64

2.67

Pass

Pass

P

55 – 59

2.33

Pass

Pass

P

50 – 54

2.00

Pass

Conceded Pass

CP

45 – 49

1.00

Pass

Fail

N

40 – 49

1.00

Fail

Fail

N

0 – 39

0.00

Fail

Passed Supplementary

SP

50

2.00

Pass

Failed Supplementary

SN

0 – 49

1.00

Fail

Notes: Re-sit Exam is no longer offered starting January 2015, aligning with Melbourne Campus processes.

2014

Grade Code Percentage GPA value Status

High distinction

HD

80 – 100

4.00

Pass

Distinction

D

75 – 79

3.67

Pass

Distinction

D

70 – 74

3.33

Pass

Credit

C

65 – 69

3.00

Pass

Credit

C

60 – 64

2.67

Pass

Pass

P

55 – 59

2.33

Pass

Pass

P

50 – 54

2.00

Pass

Conceded Pass

CP

45 – 49

1.00

Pass

Fail

N

40 – 49

1.00

Fail

Fail

N

0 – 39

0.00

Fail

Passed Re-sit

PS

50

2.00

Pass

Failed Re-sit

NP

0 – 49

1.00

Fail

Passed Supplementary

SP

50

2.00

Pass

Failed Supplementary

SN

0 – 49

1.00

Fail

2007 – 2013

Grade Code Percentage GPA value Status

High distinction

HD

85 – 100

4.00

Pass

Distinction

D

80 – 84

4.00

Pass

Distinction

D

75 – 79

3.67

Pass

Credit

C

70 – 74

3.33

Pass

Credit

C

65 – 69

3.00

Pass

Pass

P

60 – 64

2.67

Pass

Pass

P

55 – 59

2.33

Pass

Pass

P

50 – 54

2.00

Pass

Conceded Pass

CP

45 – 49

1.00

Pass

Fail

N

40 – 49

1.00

Fail

Fail

N

0 – 39

0.00

Fail

Passed Re-sit / Supplementary

PS

50

2.00

Pass

Failed Re-sit / Supplementary

NP

0 – 49

1.00

Fail