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Hi, I wanted to ask if anyone got just below a 60%, for example like a 59.3 etc, and was still given a 2.1?
my uni does give 2.1 above 59.5, but what happens if i get a 59.2 or 59.3. surely they can bump it up? has anyone been in this situation? Please let me know. thanks
my uni does give 2.1 above 59.5, but what happens if i get a 59.2 or 59.3. surely they can bump it up? has anyone been in this situation? Please let me know. thanks
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The rules are strict on this. It's all done mathematically . There is no discretion at exam boards and no adjustments can be made to individual students' grades once they have been ratified at module boards. As long as they calculations are correct, I'm afraid the 59.5 threshold will be strictly adhered to.
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I got 59% and they didn't bump it up for me.
I got 59% and they didn't bump it up for me.
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(Original post by enemysoilder)
Hi, I wanted to ask if anyone got just below a 60%, for example like a 59.3 etc, and was still given a 2.1?
my uni does give 2.1 above 59.5, but what happens if i get a 59.2 or 59.3. surely they can bump it up? has anyone been in this situation? Please let me know. thanks
Hi, I wanted to ask if anyone got just below a 60%, for example like a 59.3 etc, and was still given a 2.1?
my uni does give 2.1 above 59.5, but what happens if i get a 59.2 or 59.3. surely they can bump it up? has anyone been in this situation? Please let me know. thanks
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At some point they have to draw a line, and this line is usually quite clearly stated in the regulations. If the line for them is 59.5 and you got 59.4 then you will have a 2:2 and that's the long and short of it.
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(Original post by enemysoilder)
Hi, I wanted to ask if anyone got just below a 60%, for example like a 59.3 etc, and was still given a 2.1?
my uni does give 2.1 above 59.5, but what happens if i get a 59.2 or 59.3. surely they can bump it up? has anyone been in this situation? Please let me know. thanks
Hi, I wanted to ask if anyone got just below a 60%, for example like a 59.3 etc, and was still given a 2.1?
my uni does give 2.1 above 59.5, but what happens if i get a 59.2 or 59.3. surely they can bump it up? has anyone been in this situation? Please let me know. thanks
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Yes, I got my results last week actually. My average degree mark was 58.5% which is below 60%, however I still got a 2.1. I don't know how, don't ask. It's probably because I got a 2.1 in half of my modules, because I've heard that some universities have this safety net where if you get 60% or above in at least half of your modules then you'll still get that degree classification. I even got lower marks then you and still got a 2.1. I got so lucky.
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At some point they have to draw a line, and this line is usually quite clearly stated in the regulations. If the line for them is 59.5 and you got 59.4 then you will have a 2:2 and that's the long and short of it.
At some point they have to draw a line, and this line is usually quite clearly stated in the regulations. If the line for them is 59.5 and you got 59.4 then you will have a 2:2 and that's the long and short of it.
These regulations seem outdated and need to be revised.
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Yes, I got my results last week actually. My average degree mark was 58.5% which is below 60%, however I still got a 2.1. I don't know how, don't ask. It's probably because I got a 2.1 in half of my modules, because I've heard that some universities have this safety net where if you get 60% or above in at least half of your modules then you'll still get that degree classification. I even got lower marks then you and still got a 2.1. I got so lucky.
Yes, I got my results last week actually. My average degree mark was 58.5% which is below 60%, however I still got a 2.1. I don't know how, don't ask. It's probably because I got a 2.1 in half of my modules, because I've heard that some universities have this safety net where if you get 60% or above in at least half of your modules then you'll still get that degree classification. I even got lower marks then you and still got a 2.1. I got so lucky.
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(Original post by VNS_3)
59% is much closer to 60% rather than 50%...
These regulations seem outdated and need to be revised.
59% is much closer to 60% rather than 50%...
These regulations seem outdated and need to be revised.
They picked a line and if that's where it is, it's where it is.
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As I said, they have to draw the line somewhere. Why not 58%? Why not 57%? 55%? We can keep going down and down.
They picked a line and if that's where it is, it's where it is.
As I said, they have to draw the line somewhere. Why not 58%? Why not 57%? 55%? We can keep going down and down.
They picked a line and if that's where it is, it's where it is.
The person above got 2.1 with 58.5%
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One could also use the exact same argument to argue you "picked the wrong university then".
Complaining about it isn't going to change things.
Note that a 2:1 is a wide grade range and a 68% is just as much a 2:1 as a 60% - do you think you are on the same level as someone who missed out on a 1st?
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They have a bit of understanding as it seems. I mean the lecturers and they scale up a bit for the benefit of the student.
They have a bit of understanding as it seems. I mean the lecturers and they scale up a bit for the benefit of the student.
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Ultimately it's different between universities so some will say 58.5 is 2.1 (probably with certain conditions such as a certain number of credits were obtained above a 2.1) but some don't.
But these rules are clear and predefined, it was up to you to be aware of this before your final results came out and work appropriately.
It looks like you have 2.2 according to your university and that is entirely fair.
But these rules are clear and predefined, it was up to you to be aware of this before your final results came out and work appropriately.
It looks like you have 2.2 according to your university and that is entirely fair.
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(Original post by artful_lounger)
So, they went to a different uni presumably?
One could also use the exact same argument to argue you "picked the wrong university then".
Complaining about it isn't going to change things.
Note that a 2:1 is a wide grade range and a 68% is just as much a 2:1 as a 60% - do you think you are on the same level as someone who missed out on a 1st?
So, they went to a different uni presumably?
One could also use the exact same argument to argue you "picked the wrong university then".
Complaining about it isn't going to change things.
Note that a 2:1 is a wide grade range and a 68% is just as much a 2:1 as a 60% - do you think you are on the same level as someone who missed out on a 1st?
But both can be rounded up for the benefit of the student. It's rather random as it depends on the Uni. If one Uni does it I don't see why the other ones shouldn't do it.
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Read your regulations. That is what the board of examiners will follow when ratifying awards.
As artful_lounger said, the line has to be drawn somewhere.
No big deal if you get a 2:2. Accept it and move on. No one cares once you've got your first graduate job.
As artful_lounger said, the line has to be drawn somewhere.
No big deal if you get a 2:2. Accept it and move on. No one cares once you've got your first graduate job.
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To be fair, the exams were a total nightmare and a lot of students did badly in semester 1 in my year, so I wouldn't be surprised if they have decided to decrease the grade boundaries slightly so more students get a 2.1. Also because of COVID, some exams were unreasonably more difficult, so that could be another reason. They are very lenient on it. Universities do understand that 2.1 is an important grade because it is the minimum requirement if you want to do a postgraduate or get onto a grad scheme. Half of the doors will be closed if you get a 2.2, so that's why they have been lenient. I am glad that they were at least understanding.
To be fair, the exams were a total nightmare and a lot of students did badly in semester 1 in my year, so I wouldn't be surprised if they have decided to decrease the grade boundaries slightly so more students get a 2.1. Also because of COVID, some exams were unreasonably more difficult, so that could be another reason. They are very lenient on it. Universities do understand that 2.1 is an important grade because it is the minimum requirement if you want to do a postgraduate or get onto a grad scheme. Half of the doors will be closed if you get a 2.2, so that's why they have been lenient. I am glad that they were at least understanding.
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Someone on a 58% missed out on a 2.1 and someone on a 68% missed out on a 1st.
But both can be rounded up for the benefit of the student. It's rather random as it depends on the Uni. If one Uni does it I don't see why the other ones shouldn't do it.
Someone on a 58% missed out on a 2.1 and someone on a 68% missed out on a 1st.
But both can be rounded up for the benefit of the student. It's rather random as it depends on the Uni. If one Uni does it I don't see why the other ones shouldn't do it.
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But the exam marks and classification always depend on how well the population of students does at a given year or years of study.
But the exam marks and classification always depend on how well the population of students does at a given year or years of study.
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