If a student receives a D grade, do they have to retake the course?

The issue of grades in university has always been a topic of great concern for students and parents alike, as everyone hopes to achieve high scores. So, in the unfortunate case of receiving a D grade, does a student need to retake the course?

A grade of D is a level no student wants to achieve. (Photo: IUH)

Do I have to retake the course if I get a D grade?

According to Article 12 of the Regulations on undergraduate and college-level training in the regular system of the Ministry of Education and Training , students who receive an F grade in a compulsory course must re-register for that course in one of the following semesters until they achieve an A, B, C, or D grade.

At the same time, students who receive an F grade in an elective course must re-register for that course or switch to an equivalent elective course.

Therefore, the school does not require students to retake courses and exams with a D grade, just like with an F grade, and the school is not overly concerned with the number of D grades a student has for graduation consideration. Instead, the deciding factor for each student's graduation is the cumulative GPA of all subjects over the four years of university.

In cases where your transcript has too many subjects with D grades, dragging down your overall GPA or causing your graduation ranking to drop (for example, from "good" to "average"), you should consider taking remedial courses to improve your GPA.

How to calculate course grades for students

For each course module, students are assessed using a minimum of two component scores, except for modules with a workload of less than two credits, which have only one assessment score. The component scores are graded on a 10-point scale. The assessment method, assessment format, and weighting of each component score are specified in the detailed syllabus for each course module.

In this system, the course grade is calculated by multiplying the total component scores by their respective weights, rounding to one decimal place, and assigning a letter grade. The passing grade is categorized into levels, applied to courses included in the GPA calculation, including: A (equivalent to 8.5 to 10.0 points); B (7.0 to 8.4 points); C (5.5 to 6.9 points); and D (4.0 to 5.4 points).

For subjects not included in the GPA calculation and not graded, a grade of 5.0 or higher is required, while an F grade is required for grades below 4.0. In some special cases, letter grades are used for grading and are not included in the GPA. Specifically, an I grade indicates incompleteness due to exam/test deferral, an X grade indicates incompleteness due to insufficient data, and an R grade indicates exemption from the course and credit transfer.

In addition, many other educational institutions are using a yearly system and a 4-point grading scale to classify academic performance, with an A grade equivalent to 4 points, a B grade equivalent to 3 points, a C grade equivalent to 2 points, a D grade equivalent to 1 point, and an F grade equivalent to 0 points.

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