So in normal years 69.5% is a first, or 68.0%, providing that "at least 50% of the credit points, weighted by Part, are derived from Module Marks in the higher class or above."
I achieved a final average of 68.7%, calculated via a 2nd year average of ~67%, a first semester average of ~68%, and a dissertation of about 73%, with all three scores weighted equally due to COVID (the Diss effectively represented the entire semester two examination).
In second year half my credits were 70%+. However in semester 1 Y3 I scored 69.87, 69.65, and 62%, but the first two units are listed officially as 70 & 70 on the uni systems.
What seems to have happened is that despite the Diss being weighted as 50% of 3rd year, they did upgrades based on credits, not weighting (I therefore did 45 credits first semester, 30 2nd) and they assumed that the two 70s were 70.0+, not 69.5-69.99, and hence upgraded me to a First (because including those two modules as a First 70%+ of my degree was scored as a First).
I was emailed that I received a first on the 21st of July. This was also confirmed by the classification link later on that day on the intranet showing that I had a First (both the email and the link online are archived). The exact phrasing was that "The University of XYZ **has** awarded you the following (First in [Subject])**
However between midday on the 6th and midday on the 7th my classification on the intranet changed to telling me that no classification was available, and today I got an email saying that those two module grades may not be counted as Firsts, and as a result only 43% of my modules were at a First level and I will likely be downgraded.
The only issue is that I've secured a great job in this nightmare of an employment market off of graduating with a First, and they have said that if my transcript shows a 2.1 the offer will be withdrawn.
Adding to the issue is that appeals based on procedural grounds (i.e. failure of process or calculation) can only be done within 14 days of the 21st of July, my degree classification changed either within the last 12 hours of that period (with no alert) or just after, hence no appeal can be heard.
I just feel so screwed. I'm the first of my family to go to a RG, first to graduate from a Uni with a First, and now if I'm downgraded I've lost my great job but it'll also appear like I've been lying for clout despite not deserving it.
The uni made a mistake (a slight one, weighted as they calculated my overall average 72% of my modules were 69.5%+), I just don't know what to do.