Zimbabwe Open University Grading System

Zimbabwe Open University Grading System – Details of Zimbabwe Open University Grading System.

Grading System is the system of applying standardized measurements of varying levels of achievement in a course. University Grades are often assigned as letters (for example A through F), as a range (for example 1 to 6), as a percentage of a total number of questions answered correctly, or as a number out of a possible total. See Also: Zimbabwe Open University Intake

In Zimbabwe, Universities including Zimbabwe Open University apply the same Grading System to rank students in the various programs offered.

Zimbabwe Open University Grading

University Level Grades

Grade	Scale	Grade Description	US Grade
1	75.00 – 100.00	First Division	A
2.1	70.00 – 75.00	Upper Second Division	A-
2.1	65.00 – 69.00	Upper Second Division	B+
2.2	55.00 – 64.00	Lower Second Division	B
3	45.00 – 54.00	Pass	C
F	0.00 – 44.00	Fail	F

University Level

Grade	Grade Description	US Grade	Notes
A+	Distinction	A+
A	Distinction	A
B+	Meritorious	B+
B	Very Satisfactory	B
S	Satisfactory	B-
C+	Definite Pass	C+
P	Pass	P	Non-grading Pass
C	Bare Pass	C
CP	Compensatory Pass	C-
D+	Bare Fail	D
D	Clear Fail	F
E	Worthless	F

Cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is a calculation of the average of all of a student’s total earned points divided by the possible number of points. This grading system calculates for all of his or her complete education career. Grade point averages can be unweighted (where all classes with the same number of credits have equal influence on the GPA) or weighted.

The Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) is a State University mandated by the government of Zimbabwe through an Act of Parliament, ZOU Act (Chapter 25:20) to provide Higher Education through Open and Distance electronic Learning (ODeL).

The University has seven faculties: The Faculty of Agriculture, the Faculty of Arts, Culture and Heritage Studies, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Commerce and Law, the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science and Technology, and the Faculty of Information Technology and Multimedia Communication. The institution has a Higher Degrees Directorate which caters for those students undertaking Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. All Zimbabwe Open University programmes are accredited by the national regulator, the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE).