Degree

[Sidra240]

I'm sure there are a few of you on here who have completed your degree this year or before.

I wanted to know in order to get 1st, what grades do you need in your disso and in your modules final year and what grades should be overall in 2nd year.

I am not sure whether all sure are varied alot or not. But my second year counts for 33% and final year 66%.

Also what would be needed for 2.1

Thanks in advance ')

[mindstate]

i am not sure but if its something like 33% then it would be really difficult for u to get a 1st in the third year if u just scraped through 2nd year...if u got a 2:1 and higher in all of ur modules for the 2nd year then it should be simpler..

i just finished 2nd year...it only counts for 5% towards my final degree..so i can still get a 1st in my final year...have to work really hard though...

[Sidra240]

For my second year so far I have got A, B, B that were 100% coursework and got three module which were 50/50 c/w and exams. and Coursework wise i got A, B, C

But overall for 2nd year i am hoping to have A, A, A, B, B

[Tariq2009]

fuck me

ur smart

[Sidra240]

What a reply lol....I wish i get these grades in final year, would be much better but still good enough for second year

[mindstate]

yea then if u keep that up you should be able to achieve a 1st :)

[Sidra240]

Lets hope so. but I still need to find out roughly what grades i should be aiming for...

[Evil_Genious]

Each Uni has it's own way of calculating degrees. Some might do it a different way, some might be the same.

From what I recall this is what it takes:

(a) Modules which account:
2nd Year: 4 highest grades are used.
3rd Year: ALL 8 modules count (double weight for Final Year Project).

(b) Then all your grades are resolved in the following manner:

So your now 12 modules are added up:

A+ = 12
A = 11
A- = 10
B+ = 9
B = 8
B- = 7
C+ = 6
C = 5
C- 4
D+ = 3
D = 2
D- = 1


(c) The total of your Grade points must equal 110 and you must get 5 A's in your final year.

(d) If you get 5 A's and get below 110 points, you become borderline, and likewise if you get 110 points and less than 5 A's.


Example: AAA-B AAAAABB = 111 Points and 5 A's = 1st Class.

I think 2:1 is the same but instead with B's and likewise a 2:2 is with C's. I don't know the details of those though.

Easy Peasy Japanezey. :D

[Sidra240]

Each Uni has it's own way of calculating degrees. Some might do it a different way, some might be the same.

From what I recall this is what it takes:

(a) Modules which account:
2nd Year: 4 highest grades are used.
3rd Year: ALL 8 modules count (double weight for Final Year Project).

(b) Then all your grades are resolved in the following manner:

So your now 12 modules are added up:

A+ = 12
A = 11
A- = 10
B+ = 9
B = 8
B- = 7
C+ = 6
C = 5
C- 4
D+ = 3
D = 2
D- = 1


(c) The total of your Grade points must equal 110 and you must get 5 A's in your final year.

(d) If you get 5 A's and get below 110 points, you become borderline, and likewise if you get 110 points and less than 5 A's.


Example: AAA-B AAAAABB = 111 Points and 5 A's = 1st Class.

I think 2:1 is the same but instead with B's and likewise a 2:2 is with C's. I don't know the details of those though.

Easy Peasy Japanezey. :D




Thank you so much. I understand now :D

[Evil_Genious]

Remember you should get your Course Guide to see what the requirements are! You can get it from the student office..........

And good luck!!!!!!!!

[Sidra240]

Will do...Im going to uni some time next week and il check it then.

[Spider Pig]

just get 100% on everything to be on the safe side

[Sidra240]

Thats is my aim and was this year too but didnt quite work out as i expected. so next year will need to work more i guess

[Spider Pig]

lol your beatin urself up for not gettin 100%? live a little, let ya hair down, you will get the reward as ur puttin the effort in

[Sidra240]

lol your beatin urself up for not gettin 100%? live a little, let ya hair down, you will get the reward as ur puttin the effort in

Lol Not beating myself up. Just some of the modules i put a lot more effort than other and when you dont get the grades you were expecting than you feel dissapointed. but oh well never mind. hopefully done better in exams although they were more tough lol

[incredible]

without reading any of the replies....

just remember i completed my degree over 4 yrs ago...so check with yr uni...

overall marks:

60-69% = 2:1
70% + = 1st

[incredible]

p.s whats yr degree, if u continue getting top grades i probs can get u a paid work placement depending on yr degree or a graduate role in the future.

[Sidra240]

Im studying information system. I was meant to be doing placement coming up year but things didnt go as i planned so going into final year straight.

[incredible]

i see very intresting subject and very good one! Get a top grade in that and you will be earning a very NICE SALARY!

I've done a few modules on this.

[Evil_Genious]

NICE SALARY!



False. I got a pay cut this year. I get paid less now than I did when I joined the company.

[mindstate]

recession?

[incredible]

EG there is your answer^^^

[Evil_Genious]

EG there is your answer^^^


I didn't ask a question. Plus he was addressing you. As in even in Recession and the long since offshoring of UK IT you still believe that people in IT are enjoying a "NICE SALARY!".

Trust me on this. I work in IT.

[incredible]

I didn't ask a question. Plus he was addressing you. As in even in Recession and the long since offshoring of UK IT you still believe that people in IT are enjoying a "NICE SALARY!".

Trust me on this. I work in IT.


You work in IT, what do you do? is your degree in Information Systems? and is your job related?

Secondly I have MANY friends working in the IT sector. They are all enjoying a Good salary. Even now.