How does WAM and GPA work? (1 Viewer)

[rahulpaley]

Hey guys, I'm a fairly new poster on this site (lol haven't touched it once since I finished the HSC). I'm a first yr mechatrobnic engineeering student and was curious to see how these to grading systems work. They sparked my curiousity when one of my colleagues told me that your employability is directly proprotional to your grades in theese 2 systems. If any of you could inform me as to how these systems work then that's be great!

 

[hungwell1337]

AFAIK,

after 1st year = marks of 1st year subjects/subjects studied
after 2nd year = (marks of 2nd year subs x 2 + marks of first year subs)/ (2nd year subjects x 2 + 1st year subjects)
and so on

 

[spence]

It depends on the uni and faculty. Some unis weight things differently. AFAIK, at USyd, WAM is just your average mark, except if you're in science, in which case its weighted according to level. There are also at least 3 systems for GPA

 

[twistedrebel]

UNSW business school i heard just WAM all your courses/dont differiate between 1st/2nd year etc. I know engineering WAM increases per year

1st year 10%
2nd year 20%
3rd year 30%
4th year 40%