| Course | Credits | Grade |
|---|
- Scale
- percentage scale
- Location
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Type
- Public research university
- Founded
- 1908
How to Calculate Your UBC GPA
UBC records grades as percentages on official transcripts rather than letter grades or a GPA. The percentage bands are A+ = 90 to 100, A = 85 to 89, A- = 80 to 84, B+ = 76 to 79, B = 72 to 75, B- = 68 to 71, C+ = 64 to 67, C = 60 to 63, C- = 55 to 59, D = 50 to 54, and F below 50. For applications that require a 4.0 or 4.33 GPA, UBC publishes a percentage-to-GPA conversion.
The calculator above is preset to the percentage scale for University of British Columbia. Enter each course with its credit weight and grade; the GPA is the credit-weighted average, computed as the sum of (grade value times credits) divided by total credits. The tool also reports a normalized 4.0-scale figure so you can compare your standing when applying to graduate schools or universities in other provinces or the United States. For the full cross-scale reference, see the Canadian GPA calculator hub.
University of British Columbia Academic Standing
UBC defines good standing and promotion by percentage average, and the threshold varies by faculty (many require a sessional average near 60 percent to remain in good standing and progress). The Dean's List and Dean's Honour List recognize high sessional averages, often 80 percent or above in a full course load. Confirm the exact promotion and award percentages for your faculty with UBC Enrolment Services.
What makes UBC distinctive: UBC does not print a GPA on its transcripts; it reports percentages. The 4.33 figure students cite is a conversion UBC supplies for external and graduate applications, not the number on the official record.
Source: University of British Columbia registrar grading policy (www.ubc.ca). Specific thresholds change between academic years and faculties, so verify any figure that affects probation, graduation, or scholarship eligibility with the registrar before relying on it.
Converting a UBC GPA to the US 4.0 Scale
Canadian students applying to US graduate schools, professional programs, or for transfer admission usually report a GPA on the standard US 4.0 scale. The calculator above shows the 4.0 equivalent alongside your UBC result. For a deeper walk through the conversion across Canadian scales, use the GPA converter, and see the GPA scale reference for how each 4.0 value maps to a percentage and letter grade. Other Canadian schools and their scales are listed on the Canada GPA calculator and the GPA by country directory.