The following results codes and grade sets will help you find out what your Victoria University results mean
Result codes and grades have also been included for institutions that have since merged with Victoria University, including Western Melbourne Institute of TAFE and Footscray Institute of Technology.
The intervals on this page refer to the year that your exams were assessed and graded.
Results will be displayed in MyVU – find dates for result release in our Academic Calendar.
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| HD | High distinction | 80-100 % |
| D | Distinction | 70-79% |
| C | Credit | 60-69% |
| P | Pass | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| S | Ungraded pass |
| U | Ungraded fail |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| PP | Achieved competency |
| NN | Competency not achieved |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | First class honours | 80-100 % |
| H2A | Second class honours, upper | 70-79% |
| H2B | Second class honours, lower | 60-69% |
| H3 | Third class honours | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| S | Ungraded pass |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CBC | Competency based completion – pending employer sign-off |
| CE | Joint course/complementary enrolment (result issued by other institution) |
| E | Supplementary examination assessment to be completed* |
| GAP | Currently competent – gap trained |
| L | Not yet assessed – special cause* |
| NYC | Not yet competent |
| PC | Conceded pass |
| PL | Placement not yet complete** |
| RO | Result outstanding |
| SPE | Special examination granted*** |
| UM | Fail – unsatisfactory completion of mandatory component of assessment |
| WD | Withdrew – without academic penalty |
| WN | Withdrew failed |
| X | Continuing unit |
| XPP | Pending employer sign-off |
*E grades and L grades must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail.
**A PL grade must be converted to a final result within one semester/six months and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise assessment automatically lapses to a fail.
***An SPE grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail.
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| HD | High distinction | 80-100 % |
| D | Distinction | 70-79% |
| C | Credit | 60-69% |
| P | Pass | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| S | Ungraded pass |
| U | Ungraded fail |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| PP | Achieved competency |
| NN | Competency not achieved |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | First class honours | 80-100 % |
| H2A | Second class honours, upper | 70-79% |
| H2B | Second class honours, lower | 60-69% |
| H3 | Third class honours | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| S | Ungraded pass |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CE | Joint course/complementary enrolment (result issued by other institution) |
| E | Supplementary examination assessment to be completed (an E grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| ESD | Outstanding employer verification |
| L | Not yet assessed – special cause (an L grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| NYC | Not yet complete |
| PC | Conceded pass |
| PL | Placement not yet complete (a PL grade must be converted to a final result within one semester/six months and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| RO | Result outstanding |
| RC | Recognition of current competence (RCC) |
| SE | Unit exemption/credit transfer |
| SPE | Special examination granted (An SPE grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a Fail.) |
| SR | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) |
| SRN | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – not granted |
| TA | TAFE P\preparatory assistance |
| UM | Fail – unsatisfactory completion of mandatory component of assessment |
| VC | Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) |
| WD | Withdrew – without academic penalty |
| WN | Withdrew failed |
| X | Continuing unit |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| HD | High distinction | 80-100 % |
| D | Distinction | 70-79% |
| C | Credit | 60-69% |
| P | Pass | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| S | Ungraded pass |
| U | Ungraded fail |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| PP | Achieved competency |
| NN | Competency not achieved |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | First class honours | 80-100 % |
| H2A | Second class honours, upper | 70-79% |
| H2B | Second class honours, lower | 60-69% |
| H3 | Third class honours | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| S | Ungraded pass |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CE | Joint course/complementary enrolment (result issued by other institution) |
| E | Supplementary examination assessment to be completed (an E grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| ESD | Outstanding employer verification |
| L | Not yet assessed – special cause (an L grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| NYC | Not yet complete |
| PC | Conceded pass |
| RO | Result outstanding |
| RC | Recognition of current competence (RCC) |
| SE | Unit exemption/credit transfer |
| SPE | Special examination granted (an SPE grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| SR | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) |
| SRN | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – not granted |
| TA | TAFE preparatory assistance |
| UM | Fail – unsatisfactory completion of mandatory component of assessment |
| VC | Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) |
| WD | Withdrew – without academic penalty |
| WN | Withdrew failed |
| X | Continuing unit |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| HD | High distinction | 80-100 % |
| D | Distinction | 70-79% |
| C | Credit | 60-69% |
| P | Pass | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| S | Ungraded pass |
| U | Ungraded fail |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| PP | Achieved competency |
| NN | Competency not achieved |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | First class honours | 80 -100 % |
| H2A | Second class honours, upper | 70-79% |
| H2B | Second class honours, lower | 60-69% |
| H3 | Third class honours | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| S | Ungraded pass |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CE | Joint course/complementary enrolment (result issued by other institution) |
| E | Supplementary examination assessment to be completed (an E grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| ES | Pending employer verification |
| ESD | Outstanding employer verification |
| L | Not yet assessed – special cause (an L grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| NYC | Not yet complete |
| PC | Conceded pass |
| RO | Result outstanding |
| RC | Recognition of current competence (RCC) |
| SE | Unit exemption/credit transfer |
| SPE | Special examination granted (an SPE grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| SR | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) |
| SRN | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – not granted |
| TA | TAFE preparatory assistance |
| UM | Fail – unsatisfactory completion of mandatory component of assessment |
| VC | Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) |
| WD | Withdrew – without academic penalty |
| WN | Withdrew failed |
| X | Continuing unit |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| HD | High distinction | 80-100% |
| D | Distinction | 70-79% |
| C | Credit | 60-69% |
| P | Pass | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| S | Ungraded pass |
| U | Ungraded fail |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| PP | Achieved competency |
| NN | Competency not achieved |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | First class honours | 80-100 % |
| H2A | Second class honours, upper | 70-79% |
| H2B | Second class honours, lower | 60-69% |
| H3 | Third class honours | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| S | Ungraded pass |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CE | Joint course/complementary enrolment (result issued by other institution) |
| E | Supplementary examination assessment to be completed (an E grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| L | Not yet assessed – special cause (An L grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| NYC | Not yet complete |
| PC | Conceded pass |
| RO | Result outstanding |
| RC | Recognition of current competence (RCC) |
| SE | Unit exemption/credit transfer |
| SPE | Special examination granted (an SPE grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| SR | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) |
| SRN | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – not granted |
| TA | TAFE preparatory assistance |
| UM | Fail – unsatisfactory completion of mandatory component of assessment |
| VC | Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) |
| WD | Withdrew – without academic penalty |
| WN | Withdrew failed |
| X | Continuing unit |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| HD | High distinction | 80-100% |
| D | Distinction | 70-79% |
| C | Credit | 60-69% |
| P | Pass | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| S | Ungraded pass |
| U | Ungraded fail |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| PP | Achieved competency |
| NN | Competency not achieved |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | First class honours | 80-100% |
| H2A | Second class honours, upper | 70-79% |
| H2B | Second class honours, lower | 60-69% |
| H3 | Third class honours | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| S | Ungraded pass |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CE | Joint course/complementary enrolment (result issued by other institution) |
| E | Supplementary examination assessment to be completed (an E grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| L | Not yet assessed – special cause (an L grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| PC | Conceded pass |
| RO | Result outstanding |
| RC | Recognition of current competence (RCC) |
| SC | Satisfactory completion of class hours |
| SE | Unit exemption/credit transfer |
| SPE | Special examination granted (an SPE grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| SR | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) |
| TA | TAFE preparatory assistance |
| UC | Unsatisfactory completion of class hours |
| UM | Fail – unsatisfactory completion of mandatory component of assessment |
| VC | Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) |
| WD | Withdrew – without academic penalty |
| WN | Withdrew failed |
| X | Continuing unit |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| HD | High distinction | 80-100% |
| D | Distinction | 70-79% |
| C | Credit | 60-69% |
| P | Pass | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| S | Ungraded pass |
| U | Ungraded fail |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| PP | Achieved competency |
| NN | Competency not achieved |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | First class honours | 80-100% |
| H2A | Second class honours, upper | 70-79% |
| H2B | Second class honours, lower | 60-69% |
| H3 | Third class honours | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| S | Ungraded pass |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CE | Joint course/complementary enrolment (result issued by other institution) |
| L | Not yet assessed – special cause (an L grade must be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapses to a fail) |
| PC | Conceded pass |
| RO | Result outstanding |
| RC | Recognition of current competence (RCC) |
| SC | Satisfactory completion of class hours |
| SE | Unit exemption/credit transfer |
| SR | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) |
| TA | TAFE preparatory assistance |
| UC | Unsatisfactory completion of class hours |
| VC | Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) |
| WD | Withdrew – without academic penalty |
| WN | Withdrew failed |
| X | Continuing unit |
Results codes in this table are relevant to honours subjects, theses and subjects taken in postgraduate courses, grades for honours years, honours degrees, degrees with honours and degrees of master, assessed as a whole.
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | First class honours | 80-100% |
| H2A | Second class honours, upper | 70-79% |
| H2B | Second class honours, lower | 60-69% |
| H3 | Third class honours | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| S | Ungraded pass |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| HD | High distinction | 80-100% |
| D | Distinction | 70-79% |
| C | Credit | 60-69% |
| P | Pass | 50-59% |
| N1 | Fail | 40-49% |
| N2 | Low fail | 0-39% |
| S | Ungraded pass (includes Recognition of Prior Learning grades) | |
| U | Ungraded fail |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CC | Achieved outstanding competency |
| CP | Achieved competency – highest grade awarded |
| PP | Achieved competency |
| NN | Competency not yet achieved |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| X | Continuing subject |
| L | Not yet assessed – special cause (an L grade was required to be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapsed to a fail – Higher Education subjects only) |
| RO | Result outstanding |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| SC | Satisfactory completion of class hours |
| UC | Unsatisfactory completion of class hours |
| SE | Subject exemption or credit transfer |
| E1 | Exempt semester one (full year subject) |
| E2 | Exempt semester two (full year subject) |
| CE | Joint course or complementary enrolment (result issued by other institution) |
| WT | Withdrew – transferred |
| WN | Withdrew – failed |
| WD | Withdrew – without academic penalty |
| WL | Withdrew – late |
| VC | Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) |
| TA | Technical and Further Education (TAFE) |
| SR | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), recognition of current competency (RCC), or credit transfer |
Results codes in this table are relevant to honours subjects, theses and subjects taken in postgraduate courses (distinction and credit grades are used for pass degrees)
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | First class honours | 80-100% |
| H2A | Second class honours, upper | 70-79% |
| H2B | Second class honours, lower | 60-69% |
| H3 | Third class honours | 50-59% |
| N | Fail | 0-49% |
| S | Ungraded pass |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| HD | High distinction | 80-100% |
| D | Distinction | 70-79% |
| C | Credit | 60-69% |
| P | Pass | 50-59% |
| N1 | Fail | 40-49% |
| N2 | Low fail | 0-39% |
| S | Ungraded pass (includes Recognition of Prior Learning grades) | |
| U | Ungraded fail |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| W | Late withdrawal |
| T | Subject exemption |
| T1 | Exempt semester one (full year subject) |
| T2 | Exempt semester two (full year subject) |
| J | Joint course or complementary enrolment (results issued by other institution) |
| NYC | Not yet complete |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| X | Continuing subject |
| L | Not yet assessed – special cause (an L grade was required to be converted to a final result within one semester and prior to the commencement of the following academic year, otherwise the assessment automatically lapsed to a fail) |
| RO | Result outstanding |
The following grades apply to the Western Melbourne Institute of TAFE prior to the merger with Victoria University of Technology.
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| HD | Highest grade awarded |
| CC | Credit/outstanding competency |
| PP | Pass/achieved competency |
| NN | Competency not achieved |
| RW | Result withheld |
| SC | Satisfactory completion of class hours (subject not assessed) |
| NC | Studies not yet complete (subject enrolment spans two calendar years, i.e. two reporting periods) |
| EX | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) |
| TR | Credit transfer |
| WT | Withdrew – transferred |
| WN | Withdrew – failed |
| WD | Withdrew |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CG | Credit |
| PG | Pass |
| NG | Fail |
| CE | Credit (80-100%) |
| PE | Pass (60-79%) |
| NE | Fail (0-59%) |
| AP | Competent to an outstanding level |
| CP | Competent |
| NP | Competency not achieved |
| HD | High distinction |
| DD | Distinction |
| CD | Credit |
| PD | Pass |
| ND | Fail |
| CO | Complete |
| SC | Satisfactory completed |
| C# | Competent, highest grade awarded |
| E | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) |
| NA | Result not available |
| NC | Not complete |
| NX | Not examinable |
| P# | Pass, highest grade awarded |
| T | Credit transfer (includes exemption) |
| W | Withdrawn |
| XX | Did not complete |
| NO | Not complete (0-49%) |
| C1 | Complete (60-100%) |
| N1 | Not complete (0-59%) |
| WN | Withdrawn – Fail |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| C | Credit (75-100%) |
| P | Pass (50-74%) |
| p# | Pass (highest grade awarded) |
| N | Fail (0-49%) |
| NC | Not completed (continuing subject) |
| Y | Result unavailable |
| X | Did not complete |
| E | Exemption |
| T | Transfer (subject completed at another TAFE College) |
| W | Withdrawn |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | 80-100% |
| B | 70-79% |
| C | 60-69% |
| D | 50-59% |
| E | 40-49% |
| F | 5-39% |
| J | 0-4% |
| X | Did not complete |
| Y | Result unavailable |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | 80-100% |
| B | 70-79% |
| C | 60-69% |
| D | 50-59% |
| E | 40-49% |
| F | 30-39% |
| G | 20-29% |
| H | 0-19% |
| X | Continuing subject (Satisfactory progress) |
| A-D | Pass grades |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A, B, C, D | Pass |
| E, F, G, H | Fail |
| L | Deferred |
| Y | Absent |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1H | First honour |
| 2H | Second honour |
| 3H | Third honour |
| C | Credit |
| P | Pass |
| S | Eligible to sit supplementary examination |
| N | Fail |
| D | Deferred |
| A | Absent |
All other Grade Sets, except First to Third class honours used in 1992, were as below prior to 1 January 1992.
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | First class honours | 85-100% |
| H2A | Second class honours, upper | 75-84% |
| H2B | Second class honours, lower | 65-74% |
| H3 | Third class honours | 50-64% |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | First honour | 85-100% |
| H2A | Second honour | 74-84% |
| H3 | Third honour | 50-64% |
| N1 | Fail (eligible to apply for stage completion) | 40-49% |
| N2 | Fail | 0-39% |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| S | Satisfactory (ungraded pass) |
| U | Unsatisfactory (ungraded fail) |
| T | Exemption |
| T1 | Exempt semester one |
| T2 | Exempt semester two |
| X | Continuing subject |
| ** | Result outstanding |
| J | Joint course (results issued by other institution) |
| L | Deferred result (awaiting supplementary assessment) |
| W | Late withdrawal |
| Grade | Meaning | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| HD | High distinction | 85-100% |
| D | Distinction | 75-84% |
| C | Credit | 65-74% |
| P1 | Pass – upper level | 55-64% |
| P2 | Pass – lower level | 50-54% |
| N1 | Not passed | 40-49% |
| N2 | Not passed | 0-39% |
| S | Pass – not graded | |
| NS | Not passed – not graded | |
| W | Withdrawn after census date | |
| ET | Subject exemption granted | |
| X | Continuing subject | |
| L | No assessment – special clause | |
| A, B, C, D | Passes | |
| E, F, G, H | Failures | |
| * | Denotes whole-of-year result | |
| S | Eligible to sit supplementary exam | |
| A | Absent |
