LSE Exam results: how it works?

If someone gets a mid 2.1 in their first year and four 2:1's in their second year do they get an overall 2.1 whatever their third year results are? This is what I have been told.

Also if someone gets say 59's in all four options for the second year but say they got a 64 for their first year would they still come out with a minimum of a 2:1 be it just a 60? Would it even out like that?

Alternatively if someone gets say 54 for one option in the second year but a 60 for the other three options and a 66 for their first year would they have a 2:1?

Reply 1

gizmoleeds

It is explained on this page:

http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/schoolRegulations/regulationsForFirstDegreees.htm#generated-subheading2

Basically, your first year results are averaged off to count as one unit, and the modules in your second and third years count as one unit each (so 9 units total).

To get a particular classification you need to achieve that in 5 of your units or get it is in four, with an aggregate points score of a particular number:

For first class honours: Five first class marks; or four first class marks and an aggregate of at least 590

For upper second class honours: Five upper second class marks (or above); or four upper second class marks (or above) and an aggregate of at least 515

For lower second class honours: Five lower second class marks (or above); or four lower second class marks (or above) and an aggregate of at least 440

For third class honours: Five third class marks (or above)