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Direct linkBastick, Tony – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2004
British Commonwealth universities inherited the class system for classifying degrees. However, increasing global marketization has brought with it increasing demands for student exchanges, particularly with universities in North America. Hence, Commonwealth universities are considering adopting grade point averages (GPAs) for degree classification…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Grade Inflation, Economic Climate, North Americans
