Uganda Martyrs University School of Medicine Grading System
Pass Mark
The pass mark for all courses shall be 50%. Both CAA and end of module examination must be passed independently in order to pass a module.
The passmark for each course unit shall be a total of 50% (adding the results of the CAA and the end of semester examination) which corresponds to a C- or 2.0. The overall marks a candidate obtains in each course shall be graded out of a maximum of one hundred (100) marks and assigned appropriate Letter Grades and Grade points as follows:
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|
Marks (Percentage) |
Letter Grade |
Grade Point |
|
|
80 |
– 100 |
A |
5 |
|
75 |
– 79.9 |
B+ |
4.5 |
|
70 |
– 74.9 |
B |
4.0 |
|
65 |
– 69.9 |
B- |
3.5 |
|
60 |
– 64.9 |
C+ |
3.0 |
|
55 |
– 59.9 |
C |
2.5 |
|
50 |
– 54.9 |
C- |
2.0 |
|
45 |
– 49.9 |
D+ |
1.5 |
|
40 |
– 44.9 |
D |
1.0 |
|
35 |
– 39.9 |
D- |
0.5 |
|
Below 35 |
E |
0 |
|
The course pass grade is 2.0
Grade Point Average (GPA) per semester
The GPA shall be calculated by:
Multiplying the grade point for each course by the number of CU for that course Adding the figures for each of the courses to arrive at the grade point total
Dividing the grade point total by the total number of credits for which a grade is received.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) at the end of the course
The CGPA shall be obtained by:
Multiplying the grade point obtained in each course by the credit units assigned to the course to arrive at the weighted score for the course
Adding together the weighted scores for all courses taken
Dividing the total weighted score by the total number of credit units.
Classification of BSc PHHP Degree
The BSc PHHP degree will be classified on the basis of the CGPA as follows:
|
First Class (Honours) |
4.40 – 5.00 |
|
Second Class Upper Division |
3.60 – 4.39 |
|
Second Class Lower Division |
2.80 – 3.59 |
|
Pass |
2.00 – 2.79 |
Progression
A students who obtains a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.0 or above in a particular academic year and has passed all supplementary examinations they may have, may proceed to the next year of study.
A students who obtains a CGPA for that year of less than 2.0 will be considered to have failed the year and may not proceed to the next academic year. Instead, s/he will be required to repeat the year and take all the course units offered in that year.
A students who fails not more than 30% of the course units in an academic year may be offered the opportunity to do supplementary examinations, and proceed to the next academic year if s/he passes them.
A student who fails more than 30% but less than 50% of the course units in an academic year will be required to repeat the academic year without chance for supplementary examinations, while taking only those failed course units.
A student who fails 50% or more but less than 65% of the course units in an academic year will be required to repeat the academic year and repeat all the course units offered in that year
A Student who has any supplementary examinations yet to be done may not proceed to the next year of study until these have been done and passed.
A student who fails supplementary examinations will not proceed to the next year of study, and will be required to repeat the academic year while taking the failed course unit(s) only.
A student who fails the course he/she is repeating is entitled to a supplementary examination
A student, who fails a supplementary examination while repeating the course unit(s), shall be discontinued from studies.
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