UWA WAM calculator

The University of Western Australia reports a Weighted Average Mark for each course, weighted by unit credit points. Enter your marks, or a code where a result has no mark.

Mark 85, 6 credit points	510
Mark 66, 6 credit points	396
Mark 72, 6 credit points	432
Mark 48, 6 credit points	288
Mark 55, 6 credit points	330
Mark 83, 6 credit points	498
FN (counts as 0), 6 credit points	0
WAM (2454 ÷ 42)	58.429

Fig. 1 UWA’s own example (a first-year economics student): six units at 6 points with marks 85, 66, 72, 48, 55 and 83, plus an FN (counts as 0), give 2,454 ÷ 42. UWA’s page prints 58.42; the unrounded figure is 58.4286, so this shows 58.43.

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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: UWA: Weighted Average Mark explained (askUWA).

Guide

How UWA calculates WAM

WAM = Σ(unit credit points × unit mark) ÷ Σ(credit points). It includes every unit attempt within a course, and each course you take has its own WAM.

In UWA’s example the student has eight 6-point units. A unit withdrawn from early (WP) is left out entirely. A unit withdrawn from after the academic penalty date (FN) counts as a mark of 0 but its 6 points stay in the divisor. That gives 2,454 ÷ 42 = 58.43.

Results with no mark

Some grades show no mark. UWA uses these values: PS (passed supplementary) counts as 50, FC (failed component) as 48 and FN (fail due to non-completion) as 0. FS (failed supplementary) uses your original mark.

Not counted: DE, NA and SG (not final grades), NC, UF, UP, WD and WP. In the calculator, type PS, FC or FN in the mark box, and leave the others out.

Credit and transfers

Units and results transferred as advanced standing from previous study are not used to calculate your course WAM. If you transfer between bachelor courses you may be eligible for “duplicate credit”, which counts towards both courses’ WAMs.

Awards with distinction

For postgraduate coursework courses, the WAM shown in studentConnect can differ from the one used to decide a distinction. That calculation is in your course rules in the Handbook, so check it there.

Common questions

How does UWA count a withdrawn unit?

It depends on when you withdrew. Before the academic penalty date (WD or WP) the unit is not counted. After it, you receive FN, which counts as 0.

What mark does a supplementary pass count as?

PS counts as 50 in the WAM, although no mark appears on your record.

Why does UWA’s example say 58.42 and this say 58.43?

The marks in UWA’s example add to exactly 2,454, and 2,454 ÷ 42 is 58.4286. UWA’s page prints 2,453.99 and 58.42, a hundredth lower. Rounding the real figure gives 58.43.

Does UWA use a GPA as well?

UWA also publishes a Grade Point Average, with its own explanation on askUWA. This page covers the WAM only.