What WAM Do I Need?
Know your current WAM and want to hit a specific target for Honours or Distinction? Calculate the exact average you need in your remaining subjects to get there.
1Current Status
Total credits for completed subjects.
2The Target
Total credits left in your degree.
Enter your current WAM, credits, and target to see what average you need.
Key Australian WAM Targets
First Class Honours (H1)
The gold standard. H1 is typically required for direct entry into a PhD program and major government scholarships (like the RTP).
Graduate with Distinction
At most Australian universities, maintaining a 75 WAM across your Bachelor's degree earns you "With Distinction" on your final testamur.
Upper Second Class (H2A)
Highly competitive for graduate roles, coursework Masters, and sometimes acceptable for research degrees with a strong proposal.
Honours Minimum Entry
The typical cutoff required to be invited back for a standard Honours year after a 3-year Bachelor's degree.
How is this calculated?
Your required average is calculated using reverse WAM mathematics. We take your target WAM and multiply it by your total degree credits to find the "Total Points" needed to graduate.
We then subtract the points you've already earned (Current WAM × Completed Credits) to find out exactly how many points you still need to earn. Finally, we divide that number by your remaining credits to give you the required percentage average.