Assessment  
 

You will be assessed for every course for which you register at CUHK on the basis of your performance. CUHK uses letter grades, and all courses must be taken for a grade There is no "Pass/No Pass" or "Withdrawal" option.

  
  Criteria for assessment may include any one or any combination of the following: attendance, class work, written work, laboratory work, field work, research papers, tests, examinations, and any other criteria.  
  Course grades, their standards and converted points used in reporting are as follows:  
     
  For undergraduate courses:  
 

Grade and Standard

Sub-divisions

Converted Points

A

Excellent

A

4.0
 

Very Good

A-

3.7

B

Good

B+

3.3
   

B

3.0
   

B-

2.7

C

Fair

C+

2.3
   

C

2.0
   

C-

1.7

D

Pass

D+

1.3
   

D

1.0

F

Failure

F

0.0
 
         
  For postgraduate courses:  
 

Grade and Standard

Sub-divisions

Converted Points

A

Excellent

A

4.0
 

Very Good

A-

3.7

B

Good

B+

3.3
   

B

3.0
   

B-

2.7

C

Fair

C+

2.3
   

C

2.0
   

C-

1.7

D

Pass

D+

1.3
   

D

1.0

F

Bad Failure

F

0.0

P

Ungraded Pass

Counted towards the total number of units gained by a student but not counted in the calculation of the GPA.

U

Failure

(Unsatisfatory performance)
 
         
  Credit Transfer    
 

The Chinese University of Hong Kong is fully accredited as a University of the Commonwealth, and is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). Credits earned at CUHK by study abroad or exchange students have been readily recognized by their home institutions. 

  
  You are suggested to consult your home institution to ascertain whether credits earned at CUHK can be transferred.