University grade guide

University Grade Calculator

Turn module marks, credits and assessment weightings into a properly weighted university average. The free UniTracks calculator does the arithmetic while keeping every value visible and editable.

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How to calculate a module grade

Multiply each assessment mark by its percentage weighting, then add the results together.

Example: a 64% exam worth 70% and a 72% coursework mark worth 30% gives (64 × 0.70) + (72 × 0.30) = 66.4%.

Estimates can help you plan, but keep them separate from confirmed marks so you can see which parts of the result are still uncertain.

How module credits affect your year average

A 40-credit module normally has twice the influence of a 20-credit module. Multiply each complete module average by its credits, add those values, then divide by the total credits represented.

Example: 60% in a 40-credit module and 70% in a 20-credit module produces ((60 × 40) + (70 × 20)) ÷ 60 = 63.3%.

The calculator handles this automatically and shows how many of the year's expected credits you have entered.

From a year average to an overall degree result

Many UK degrees exclude First Year and give later years different contributions. A common structure might weight Second Year at 30% and Third Year at 70%, but that is not universal.

Use the calculator's degree settings to match your own course handbook. You can change which years contribute, their exact weighting, credits per year and classification boundaries.

What your calculated grade can and cannot tell you

A weighted average is useful for planning, but it is not an official award. Universities may use special rules for rounding, borderline cases, resits, compensation, professional requirements or individual modules.

Check the result against your university's published regulations. If you are planning towards a classification, you can also calculate your likely degree classification.

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