RMIT honours WAM calculator

RMIT uses a Weighted Average Mark to decide honours level. It does not replace the GPA on your transcript. Enter the marks and credit points for your honours courses.

Mark 80, 12 credit points	960
Mark 85, 12 credit points	1020
Mark 70, 24 credit points	1680
Mark 90, 12 credit points	1080
Mark 80, 12 credit points	960
Mark 85, 24 credit points	2040
WAM (7740 ÷ 96)	80.625

Fig. 1 RMIT’s own example: 7,740 ÷ 96 credit points = 80.625, which RMIT’s page reports as 81.

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Assumptions and sources

Last checked 04/11/2026. Sources: University of Melbourne: Weighted Average Mark; University of Melbourne: Results and grading scheme; UNSW: Guide to UNSW grades; University of Sydney: Weighted Average Mark; University of Newcastle: GPA Calculation Procedure; Deakin University: Results key.

Last checked 07/11/2026. Sources: Monash University: Weighted average mark (WAM); UTS: Grade point average and weighted average mark; my.UQ: Final grades; ANU: Grade point average (GPA); ANU Policy Library: Student assessment (coursework).

Last checked 10/11/2026. Sources: RMIT: Grade Point Average (GPA); RMIT: Weighted Average Mark (WAM); UOW: Weighted average mark calculations (WAM); UWA: Weighted Average Mark explained (askUWA); QUT MOPP: Grading Scales and Awards Policy; QUT: Postgraduate applying, calculating your GPA; Adelaide University: Grade point average and weighted average mark.

Last checked 10/11/2026. Sources: RMIT: Weighted Average Mark (WAM).

Guide

How RMIT calculates WAM

WAM = Σ(course mark × credit points) ÷ Σ(credit points). A 24-point course counts twice as much as a 12-point course.

RMIT’s example has six courses with 96 credit points in total and 7,740 mark-points, which is 80.625. RMIT’s page reports that as 81. This calculator shows 80.63 because it rounds to two decimal places, so use the honours band (H1 from 80) rather than the last digit.

Which courses count

In a one-year honours program, all completed courses are included. In a four-year honours program only the advanced, honours-level courses nominated by the program count, plus any course nominated as a WAM course in another honours program.

If a WAM course was transfer credited with a letter grade, RMIT converts it to a mark: HD 85, DI 75, CR 65, PA 55, SP 50 and PX 50. Fail grades count as 0.

Honours levels

A WAM of 80 or more is Honours First Class (H1), 70–79 is Class 2A (H2A), 60–69 is Class 2B (H2B), 50–59 is a Pass, and below 50 is awarded without an honours level.

The WAM is indicative until all program requirements are complete.

Special cases

If you started before 1 January 2016, your honours level is based on whole-program GPA, not WAM. Some Social Work programs used a separate formula before 2016. For double degrees, RMIT works out a WAM for each component degree by hand, and the WAM on your academic history is not a reliable guide to either one.

Common questions

Is the RMIT WAM the same as my GPA?

No. Your transcript shows both. The GPA is on a 4-point scale for all courses, while the WAM uses percentage marks and is used to decide honours level.

What WAM do I need for first-class honours at RMIT?

RMIT’s honours bands give Honours First Class (H1) for a WAM of 80 or more.

How are fail grades treated?

For transfer-credited WAM courses, RMIT converts the fail grades LWN, NH and NN to 0. Check your program’s honours rules for how repeated or failed courses count in your own program.

Why does my WAM look different from this calculator?

RMIT only counts the courses your program nominates, and double degrees are calculated separately by hand. This calculator uses exactly the marks you enter.