Borderline Changes for Covid-19

If students are considered for classification in 2020-21, the borderline has been extended by 1.00%. 

Students on the new classification regulations 

For students on the new UG classification regulations (PGT students, 3 Year Bachelors programmes, the iBSc and Cert HE) the borderline has been widened by 1.00%: 

Example – 3 Year Bachelors: 

Normal regulations: 

a) A Final Weighted Mark greater than or equal to 69.50% 

OR 

b) A Final Weighted Mark greater than or equal to 68.50% AND Module marks of at least 70.00% in at least 50% of the Final Year credits. 

For 2020/21, this has changed to: 

a) A Final Weighted Mark greater than or equal to 69.50% 

OR 

b) A Final Weighted Mark greater than or equal to 67.50% AND Module marks of at least 70.00% in at least 50% of the Final Year credits. 

Students and staff can find the specific regulations for their individual programme via the Portico Progression and Award Rules Tool. 

4 and 5 Year UG programmes 

Integrated masters, study abroad, placement and partnership programmes are still using the former borderline regulations. The same principle of widening the borderline by 1.00% applies and the normal, variable criteria for moving the student up have been replaced by a standard rule: 

Example regulation for 2020-21: 

You must achieve a Final Weighted Mark greater than or equal to: 

• FIRST (1): 69.50%, or 67.50% and module marks of at least 70.00% in at least 50% of your Final Year credits. 
• UPPER SECOND (2.1): 59.50%, or 57.50% and module marks of at least 60.00% in at least 50% of your Final Year credits. 
• LOWER SECOND (2.2): 49.50%, or 47.50% and module marks of at least 50.00% in at least 50% of your Final Year credits. 
• THIRD (3): 40.00%. 

Students and staff can find the regulations for their individual programme via the Portico Progression and Award Rules Tool. 

Non-standard programmes 

Individual arrangements have been made with programmes which do not use the standard borderline criteria e.g. IOE letter grades, English, Fine Art, MBBS, LLB four-year programmes and LLM students on older regulations.  

Students and staff can find the regulations for their individual programme via the Portico Progression and Award Rules Tool. 

More information: Extended Classification Borderline 2020-21. 

Contact email for further information: academicregulations@ucl.ac.uk