Prior to the 2003/2004 academic year, the university was running only certificate and Higher Diploma programmes. From the 2003/2004 academic year the semester/course credit system was instituted.
THE GRADING SYSTEM
Since the adoption of the semester/course-credit system, the grading system has been as follows:
GRADING SYSTEM FROM 2003/2004 TO 2005/2006 ACADEMIC SESSION
| GRADE | % MARK | GRADE POINT (GP) | INTERPRETATION |
| A+ | 80-100 | 4.00 | Outstanding |
| A | 70-79 | 3.85 | Excellent |
| A- | 65-69 | 3.75 | Very Good |
| B+ | 60-64 | 3.50 | Good |
| B | 55-59 | 3.00 | Above Average |
| B- | 50-54 | 2.50 | Average |
| C+ | 45-49 | 2.00 | Pass |
| C | 40-44 | 1.50 | Pass |
| D | 30-39 | 1.00 | Fail |
| F | 0-29 | 0 | Fail |
| X | – | 0 | Fail |
| Z | – | – | Disqualification |
| I | – | – | Incomplete |
| Y | – | – | Continuing |
Beginning 2006/2007 academic year the grading system was modified to read as follows:
GRADING SYSTEM FROM AUGUST 2006/2007 TO JULY 2008 ACADEMIC SESSION
| GRADE | SCORE | GRADE POINT (GP) | INTERPRETATION |
| A+ | 80-100 | 4.00 | Outstanding |
| A | 70-79 | 3.85 | Excellent |
| B+ | 65-69 | 3.50 | Very Good |
| B | 60-64 | 3.00 | Good |
| C+ | 55-59 | 2.50 | Above Average |
| C | 50-54 | 2.00 | Average |
| D+ | 45-49 | 1.50 | Pass |
| D | 40-44 | 1.00 | Weak Pass |
| F | 0-39 | 0 | Fail |
Beginning of 2008/2009 academic year, the grading system was again modified to read as follows:
GRADING SYSTEM FROM AUGUST 2008 TO DATE
| GRADE | SCORE | GRADE POINT (GP) | INTERPRETATION |
| A | 80-100 | 4.00 | Outstanding |
| A- | 70-79 | 3.85 | Excellent |
| B+ | 65-69 | 3.50 | Very Good |
| B | 60-64 | 3.00 | Good |
| C+ | 55-59 | 2.50 | Above Average |
| C | 50-54 | 2.00 | Average |
| D | 45-49 | 1.50 | Pass |
| E | 40-44 | 1.00 | Weak Pass |
| F | 0-39 | 0 | Fail |
