How Lusaka Goldsmiths University Degree Classification Works - Grade Points
Official LGU grading: marks to grades A+ to D, grade values 3.00 to 0.50, and the 48-point classification bands from the Undergraduate Credit Accumulation policy.
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Lusaka Goldsmiths University - Additive grade-value points (final half of programme)
How Lusaka Goldsmiths University Degree Classification Works
LGU classifies degrees on accumulated grade points, not a GPA average. Each course earns a grade value, and those values are added together across the final half of your programme.
Total Points = Σ(Grade Value of each course in Years 3 & 4)
Marks to Grades (Table 1)
| Marks | Grade | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 80+ | A+ | Upper Distinction |
| 75–79 | A | Distinction |
| 70–74 | B+ | Merit |
| 65–69 | B | Upper Credit |
| 60–64 | C+ | Credit |
| 50–59 | C | Pass |
| 00–49 | D | Fail |
Grade Values & Classification Bands (Table 2)
| Grade | Grade Value | Grade Points | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 3.00 | 48 | Distinction – Upper Class |
| A | 2.50 | 40–47 | Distinction |
| B+ | 2.00 | 32–39 | Merit |
| B | 1.50 | 24–31 | Credit – Upper Class |
| C+ | 1.00 | 16–23 | Credit |
| C | 0.50 | 08–15 | Pass |
| D | 0.00 | - | Fail |
The two columns are separate: Grade Value is what one course earns, Grade Points is your accumulated total. A full set of 16 A+ courses gives 16 × 3.00 = 48, the maximum.
Degree Classification
- Distinction – Upper Class 48 points
- Distinction 40–47 points
- Merit 32–39 points
- Credit – Upper Class 24–31 points
- Credit 16–23 points
- Pass 8–15 points
- Fail Under 8 points
What Counts
- Only the last half of your programme counts - Years 3 and 4, normally 16 courses.
- A repeated course is not counted in the classification.
- Each course is worth 12 credit units (120 nominal study hours); 120 credits a year, 480 over four years.
Source: Lusaka Goldsmiths University Undergraduate Credit Accumulation, Degree Classification and Exemptions Policy, §4.