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Your Class of Degree

All module results count towards your final degree. The year averages will be calculated as follows:

Year 1: [Sum of best 4 half-units + (1/2) sum of remaining 4 half-units]/6
i.e. worst 4 half-units are half-weighted

Year 2 and 3: [Sum of best 6 half-units + (1/2) sum of remaining 2 half-units]/7
i.e. worst 2 half-units are half-weighted

Year 4: Average of all results.

Final mark for the degree programme is obtained as a weighted average of these year averages (weighted 1:3:5 for BSc students and 1:3:5:5 for MSci students). The final class of degree is based on this weighted average. Various factors are taken into account, but the following ranges of marks are taken as guidelines for the class of degree normally awarded:

40 - 49 Third

50- 59 Lower Second

60 - 69 Upper Second

70+ First

Firsts, upper and lower seconds and thirds are all Honours degrees.

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