Purpose | To provide a uniform grading scale for the evaluation and assessment of all coursework units and Honours coursework degrees throughout Monash University.
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Scope | This policy applies to teaching periods with a census date on or after 1 January 2009
When grades are awarded for coursework and research units, at either the undergraduate and graduate/postgraduate level, or Honours coursework degrees, the following grading scales apply. |
Policy Statement | A. Standard Unit Grading Schema
Final Grades
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Code
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Grade
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Mark
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GPA value
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HD
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High Distinction
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80 - 100
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4
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D
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Distinction
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70 – 79
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3
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C
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Credit
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60 - 69
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2
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P
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Pass
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50 - 59
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1
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NP
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Near Pass
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45 - 49
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0.7
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N
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Fail
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0 - 49
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0.3
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WN
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Withdrawn Fail
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0
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SFR
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Satisfied Faculty Requirements
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NE
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Not Examinable
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Interim Grades
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NS
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Supplementary Assessment
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WH
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Withheld
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DEF
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Deferred Assessment
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Withdrawn notation
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DISC
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Discontinued
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WDN
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Withdrawn
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B. Competency Grading Schema
Final Grades
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Code
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Grade
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PGO
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Pass
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NGO
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Fail
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WNGO
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Withdrawn Fail
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Interim Grades
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NS
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Supplementary Assessment
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WH
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Withheld
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DEF
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Deferred Assessment
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Withdrawn notation
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DISC
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Discontinued
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WDN
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Withdrawn
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C. Research Unit Grading Schema
For units with the research unit indicator ticked on Callista and which are used with candidature to calculate student load
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NE
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Not Examinable
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WDN
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Withdrawn
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D. Honours Degree and Degrees with Honours Grading Schema
For use with overall Honours unit grades and Honours degree course grade.
Final Grades
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Code
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Grade
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Mark
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HI
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First Class Honours
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80 - 100
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HIIA
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Second Class Honours Division A
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70 – 79
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HIIB
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Second Class Honours Division B
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60 - 69
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HIII
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Third Class Honours
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50 - 59
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N
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Fail
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0 - 49
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Interim Grades
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NS
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Supplementary Assessment
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WH
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Withheld
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DEF
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Deferred Assessment
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Withdrawn notation
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DISC
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Discontinued
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WDN
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Withdrawn
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Supporting procedures | Grading Scale Procedures
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Responsibility for implementation | • Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)
• Faculty wide – Associate Deans (Teaching), Heads of Departments and Chief Examiners.
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Status | Revised |
Key Stakeholders | • Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)
• Student Administration
• Faculty wide – Associate Deans (Teaching), Heads of Departments and Chief Examiners.
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Approval body | Name: Academic Board
Meeting: 1/08
Date: 27-February-2008
Agenda item: 9.6
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Endorsement body | Name: Education Committee
Meeting: 7/07
Date: 13-December-2007
Agenda item: 8.2
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Definitions | Grading Scale: The framework correlating a percentage of marks to a level of achievement on an individual task or a whole unit or course. Hurdle Requirements: Requirements that a student must complete as part of a unit of study but which are not graded. Hurdles might include attendance requirements, theory and practice completion requirements, and requirements in relation to assessment and examinations. Standard Semester: Refers to either Semester 1 or Semester 2 which are the main two teaching periods when the majority of university teaching occurs. A semester with start and end dates that conform with a typical two semester academic year and which have census dates of either 31 March or 31 August. |
Related legislation |
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Related policies |
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Related documents | Academic Transcripts – Key to Results
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Date Effective | 01-January-2009 |
Review Date | 27-February-2011 |
Owner | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) |
Author | Education Policy and Programs Unit, University Planning and Statistics |
Contact Person | Education Policy
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