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(1) This Policy prescribes the grading scale and grading awards that report student achievement and record administrative processes. (2) This Policy applies to Award Courses Policy and credit point based units, it does not apply to higher degree research (time-based study). (3) Grading at QUT includes academic grading and administrative grading. (4) Academic grading reports student academic achievement by: (5) When determining the final grades in a unit may only one grading scale is applied and must apply to all students enrolled in the unit. (6) For multi-component units, the only grade which can be applied for earlier components is “S” or “U”. (7) Academic grading at QUT includes: (8) Administrative grades are allocated automatically by QUT’s assessment and student management systems. (9) To recognise meritorious achievement, awards are granted as follows: (10) Students completing bachelor honours degrees after 1 January 2023 will be awarded honours as specified in Section 5 above. However, if the student commenced in their course prior to 1 January 2023 and the class of honours to be awarded under Section 5 above is lower than the class the student would have received under the previous version of this Policy, the higher class of honours will be awarded. The previous levels of honours were: (11) QUT provides a grade point average (GPA) to: (12) GPAs are reported by course and include: (13) The following are not included in the GPA calculation: (14) A final grade is awarded for each unit attempted. Students are advised of final grades at the end of each teaching period. (15) Executive Deans review and approve final grades recommended for each student in accordance with course rules. (16) The Executive Dean may approve a final grade for a student that is different to the grade recommended. This change should only occur after consultation with either the examiner of the unit and/or the relevant Head of School. (17) Following approval the Director, Student Administration notifies grades to the student. (18) Grades that are unfinalised at the time of notification will be resolved by QUT promptly. (19) Where a student fails to meet a debt or obligation to the University, the Vice-President (Administration) and University Registrar may approve the withholding of the student's grades. (20) An Executive Dean may, with the concurrence of the relevant Unit Coordinator or the Head of School offering the unit, alter their decisions on grades to: (21) A Head of School responsible for a unit may change a grade to accord with a school level Review of Grade outcome. (22) The Executive Dean may delegate to another person the authority to approve a change of grade. (23) Refer to Register of Authorities and Delegations (C121) (QUT staff access only).Grading Scales and Awards Policy
Section 1 - Purpose
Section 2 - Application
Section 3 - Roles and Responsibilities
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Position
Responsibility
Director, Student Administration
Approves procedures for the submission and notification of grades.
Executive Dean of Faculty and Executive Director, QUT College
Approves a student's final grade for a unit (may be delegated further by University Academic Board).
Faculty Academic Board
Endorses grades for all units owned by the faculty.
Head of School
Authorises grades for units taught by their school for approval by the executive team.
Vice-President (Administration) and University Registrar
Determines the manner in which students will be notified of grades.
Unit Coordinator
Responsible for submitting recommended grades.
Section 4 - Grading Scales
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Academic Numerical Pass
Academic grades are allocated and determined by academic processes, including appropriate moderation.
7 - High Distinction
Percentage range: 85%-100%.Work provides evidence of an exceptional level of achievement of unit learning outcomes, such as:
6 - Distinction
Percentage range: 75%-84%.Work provides evidence of a very high level of achievement of unit learning outcomes, such as:
5 - Credit
Percentage range: 65%-74%.Work provides evidence of a high level of achievement of unit learning outcomes, such as:
4 - Pass
Percentage range: 50%-64%.Work provides evidence of an acceptable level of achievement of unit learning outcomes, such as:
Academic numerical fail
3 - Marginal Fail
Percentage range: 40%-49%.Work provides evidence of limited and/or disconnected learning which fails to demonstrate that unit learning outcomes have been achieved. Students who receive a grade of 3 in a unit may be eligible to apply for supplementary assessment (Student Academic Concessions Policy).
2 - Fail
Percentage range: 25-39%.Work provides evidence of minimal learning in relation to unit learning outcomes.
1 - Low Fail
Percentage range: fewer than 25%.Work provides little or no evidence of learning in relation to unit learning outcomes.
Academic ungraded
S - Satisfactory
(where approved for use)Work provides evidence of an acceptable level of achievement of unit learning outcomes and professional competencies (where applicable).
U - Unsatisfactory
(where approved for use)Work fails to provide evidence of the achievement of unit learning outcomes and/or professional competencies (where applicable) at an acceptable level.
Academic unfinalised
A - Grade unfinalised
The grade will be issued when available.
Administrative grades
Administrative grades are allocated automatically by QUT’s assessment and student management systems.
Administrative finalised
E - Exempt
Specified advanced standing is granted.
K – Withdrawn Fail
Student cancels their enrolment in the unit after the published withdrawal date for the relevant teaching period.
Administrative unfinalised
SA - Supplementary Assessment
Supplementary assessment granted.
DA - Deferred Assessment
Deferred assessment granted.
T - Assessment Continues
Studies extend over more than one teaching period.
Section 5 - Grading Awards
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Awards with distinction
In recognition of meritorious achievement, awards with distinction may be conferred in undergraduate courses (Associate or Bachelor degrees excluding those awarded with honours) or postgraduate courses (Graduate Diplomas or Masters) as designated in the accredited curriculum.
The following minimum grade point average (GPA) thresholds are used in determining eligibility for awards with distinction:
In exceptional cases, faculty academic boards may recommend to University Academic Board a relaxation of the GPA requirement for a particular graduand. Such a recommendation must be accompanied by an appropriate rationale. To be eligible for an award with distinction a graduand must have completed at least 50% of the total credit points required for the course at QUT. Eligibility for awards with distinction for double degrees is based on consideration of the separate component degree. For either degree, only the units associated specifically with that component are taken into account in the GPA calculations used to determine eligibility.
Bachelor honours degrees
The class of honours awarded is determined by the honours GPA:
For all bachelor honours degrees, the following levels of honours are awarded:
Honours and double degrees
Eligibility for awards with honours for double degrees is based on consideration of the separate component degree. The level of the award with honours is the GPA as calculated on the 96 credit points specified as the honours component or the alternative calculation method as approved by University Academic Board.
Section 6 - Previous Grading Awards with Honours
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Section 9 - Alteration of Grades after Release
Section 10 - Definitions
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Term
Definition
Bachelor Honours Degree
Is a qualification located at level 8 of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
Cluster Qualification
Is two AQF courses clustered together with the qualifications for each being met. A bachelor honours is a cluster qualification comprising a bachelor degree and a bachelor honours degree.
Embedded Honours
Is a cluster qualification, embedding AQF level 8 components into a four year bachelor degree to create a bachelor honours.
Grade Point Average
(GPA) is calculated as follows:
For example, for a semester of completed study comprising four x 12 credit point units with grades of ‘7’, ‘4’, ‘6’, ‘3’:
sum of (unit credit points x numeric grade awarded for the unit)
= GPA
sum of credit points of completed units
(12 x 7) + (12 x 4) + (12 x 6) +(12 x 3)
= 5
48
Stand-alone honours
Is a separate honours year with AQF level 8 learning outcomes following a three year AQF level 7 Bachelor degree in the same discipline.
Section 11 - Delegations