UOW WAM calculator

The University of Wollongong publishes a WAM calculator for the award with distinction, which needs a WAM of 75 or more. Enter your marks and credit points to see where you stand.

Mark 65, 6 credit points	390
Mark 82, 6 credit points	492
Mark 76, 8 credit points	608
WAM (1490 ÷ 20)	74.500

Fig. 1 UOW’s own example: (65 × 6) + (82 × 6) + (76 × 8) = 1,490, and 1,490 ÷ 20 credit points = 74.5. UOW’s page prints two of the sub-totals wrongly (420 and 680); the right ones are 492 and 608, and the total of 1,490 is correct.

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Fig. 1 Your result with the selected preset.

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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: UOW: Weighted average mark calculations (WAM).

Guide

How UOW calculates WAM

WAM = Σ(subject credit × mark) ÷ Σ(subject credit). Multiply each subject’s mark by its credit points, add the results and divide by the total credit points.

UOW’s example has three subjects of 6, 6 and 8 credit points with marks of 65, 82 and 76. The marks times credit points add to 390 + 492 + 608 = 1,490, and 1,490 ÷ 20 = 74.5.

What counts

All subjects you attempted at UOW in your course count, and so do subjects transferred into your course as approved UOW credit, with some exceptions. Fail grades count, and a technical fail (TF) is entered as 49.

Grades from credit for subjects completed at other institutions do not count towards your UOW WAM and should not be entered.

The 75 line for distinction

A final WAM of 75 or more makes you eligible to graduate with distinction, provided you meet the other criteria. WAMs are not rounded up, so a WAM of 74.6 is not eligible. The calculator shows this as “Under 75”.

Other criteria include having completed at least 50% of an undergraduate degree (66% for postgraduate) in a UOW accredited course. Double degrees are assessed separately under each degree, and a degree with more than 50% of its credit points graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory is not eligible.

A guide only

UOW says its calculator is a guide. The final assessment happens when you apply to graduate, using the Coursework Rules. Your faculty may also use a different WAM for other purposes.

Common questions

What WAM do I need for distinction at UOW?

A final WAM of 75 or more makes you eligible, provided you meet the other criteria in the Coursework Rules.

Does UOW round my WAM up?

No. UOW says WAMs are not rounded up, so 74.6 does not reach 75.

How do I enter a technical fail?

Type TF in the mark box and the calculator counts it as 49, which is how UOW says to enter it.

Do credits from another university count?

No. Grades associated with credit for subjects completed at other institutions do not count towards your UOW WAM.