Waiting for final degree grade.

Just thought I'd break the pattern and say I got a 2:2 from the University of Sheffield! And I'm actually pretty happy with it! I had a really bad time with university in general (as in, I hate being educated, I wasn't ill or anything) and failed to turn up to a term and a half of exams. Plus, I didn't hand in one of my massive essays in my final term because I kinda forgot about it.

So I actually thought I wasn't going to be graduating at all and I just went down to get results with my housemates. When they actually had an envelope for me I was shocked.

So if anyone's feeling worried or a bit crap because they've got a 2:2, don't feel too bad! I held down two jobs throughout university, working full time hours between them and now, after applying for places in the past month, I've already got a few interviews. I don't think people realise how important interpersonal skills are and relevant experience too. In my interviews, the people I spoke to didn't seem to care about any 'transferable skills' from my degree, they wanted to know about my previous employment far more.

So unless you're aiming for grad schemes that filter out anything below 2:1 or a postgrad that needs a 2:1, anything less than that won't be the end of the world. And let's face it, how many middle aged professionals do you hear talking about their degree classifications?

Hi there,

I was wondering if someone could help me. I have searched high and low but can't find the answer.

Just had my final results back for my last year, and I have an average of 59.3%. I'm absolutely gutted as 1% more in a double module would have reached a 2:1. As far as I'm aware, this is now stuck at a 2:2, but i've heard that certain university do 'bump ups' or discretionary elevations.

I have found these for some universities, however I am at Birmingham City University and I can't find any info.

Has anyone been to BCU and had this bump up? Or does any know of anyone?

I'm kind of lost atm, so any help would be truely appreciated.

Thank you.

Just about got scrapped a 2:1 today (getting 60.72).

Even managed to get 80 in one of my modules!

Nice one was that a maths based exam or essay based, if so how much additional reading did you include in it if you remember?

Just found out that I have to do a viva (due to either being on the borderline of degree classifications (most likely) or being picked randomly. I am so scared, it feels like the stuff I revised has fallen out of my head and the viva tests knowledge from across my degree

I don't see this going well I'm trying to focus on the fact that I can only go up a class, not down but its not helping

I'm so bored waiting for results - still have 2 weeks! Silly university taking unnecessarily long

Ah, good luck! When will you find out the results of your viva

Thanks. Does Brighton do vivas? I can't find much info on undergraduate vivas only PhD ones.

I find out on the same day I do the viva (next Tuesday) so depending on what time my viva 1-7 hours.

Wow, I got a first! Very happy!