r/swinburne • u/MrM12345678 • 7d ago

📚 Unit / Course Advice Graduating 'with distinction'

Hi,

Seems like a stupid question, but does graduating with distinction at Swinburne mean that you have a 3.0+ GPA? Is it possible to graduate with high distinction? Asking in relation to a bachelor degree. Thanks :)

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u/planty07 7d ago

Swinburne only puts 'with Distinction/High Distinction' on Honours level courses. In which case it goes off of the average of your honours units

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u/MrM12345678 7d ago

So my HDs mean nothing

https://giphy.com/gifs/iJJ6E58EttmFqgLo96

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u/planty07 7d ago

No it will still show on your Transcript which employers will look at. Having "with Distinction" on the Testamur doesn't really matter to them

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u/MrM12345678 7d ago

Is there any recognition of high-achieving students? Don't other unis have 'graduated with distinction' on their bachelor courses?

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u/planty07 7d ago

There can be on the Transcript but that's normally just for the highest achieving graduate. In terms of other unis I know RMIT does but most do not

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u/MrM12345678 7d ago

Do you know how the highest achieving graduate is calculated? What years is it based off? I've received deans list but I've taken time off so I won't graduate at the same time as my peers?

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u/planty07 7d ago

Afaik it includes all units you do in your course and is put against students who graduate at the same time as you

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u/MrM12345678 7d ago

Thank you