Calculating degree classification!!!

Axidium

Hello,

First of all, this is most definitely in the wrong forum. However, I put it in AH because it seems like it's the most active forum and because I thought I'd get most responses here.

Anyway.
I'm currently a 2nd year student in University. I have some friends that finished 2nd year in 2013 that got 2:1, 2:2 and so on. I was wondering how can I calculate what sort of degree classification I got in 1st year for example.

In general, how do you calculate what degree classification you got?

Thanks in advance.

srsly78

Different unis calculate it differently. Even in the same uni, different courses/departments may calculate if differently as well. Some use a weighted average of all the years, others only use years 3 and 4.

EuropeanSon

Put it in your university forum, because it varies between universities.

In Trinity, 70+ is a 1.1, 60-70 a 2.1, 50-60 a 2.2, and 40-50 a 3. Anything else is a fail.

Except in some courses like dentistry where less than 50 is a fail.

And as mentioned, different years will be weighted differently in your final degree. In TCD, first and second year generally don't count at all.

Axidium

EuropeanSon wrote: »

Put it in your university forum, because it varies between universities.

In Trinity, 70+ is a 1.1, 60-70 a 2.1, 50-60 a 2.2, and 40-50 a 3. Anything else is a fail.

Except in some courses like dentistry where less than 50 is a fail.

And as mentioned, different years will be weighted differently in your final degree. In TCD, first and second year generally don't count at all.

I understand what you're saying. My uni uses the same method as above. I know that only 3rd and 4th year really counts but I would like to do an internship this summer and they are looking for what sort of results I get in 2nd year. So instead of saying, 70, 55, 44, 83 etc how would you classify them as a 2.2, 2.1 etc. ??

Thanks

L1m1tless

I f all your modules have the same credit value then just get the average of your results.

EuropeanSon

Axidium wrote: »

I understand what you're saying. My uni uses the same method as above. I know that only 3rd and 4th year really counts but I would like to do an internship this summer and they are looking for what sort of results I get in 2nd year. So instead of saying, 70, 55, 44, 83 etc how would you classify them as a 2.2, 2.1 etc. ??

Thanks

As I detailed. 70+ = 1.1, 60-70=2.1, etc..

Axidium

EuropeanSon wrote: »

As I detailed. 70+ = 1.1, 60-70=2.1, etc..

I understand that part. But do I have to get a 70+ in every single exam to get a 1.1?

Mr. CooL ICE

I always used a protractor. What ye on about?

GarIT

Axidium wrote: »

how would you classify them as a 2.2, 2.1 etc. ??

Only your whole degree would be classed like that. Each year or individual module would be written as a %.

Axidium

CowboyDreams wrote: »

I f all your modules have the same credit value then just get the average of your results.

Some are 10 credits some are 5.

For example.

Credits: Grade:
5 - 57
5 - 65
10 -68
5 - 72
5 - 43
5 - 63
5 - 54
5 - 58
5 -49
10 -40

What sort of classification is that from the above grades?

GarIT

Axidium wrote: »

Some are 10 credits some are 5.

For example.

Credits: Grade:
5 - 57
5 - 65
10 -68
5 - 72
5 - 43
5 - 63
5 - 54
5 - 58
5 -49
10 -40

What sort of classification is that from the above grades?

Unless they are you final results you can't write it as a degree classification. What you do for your result is multiply each number on the left by the number you have beside it on the right. Then add all the answers together then divide the answer by 60. That would be your average % for the year.

Your average is 56%

Axidium

GarIT wrote: »

Unless they are you final results you can't write it as a degree classification. What you do for your result is multiply each number on the left by the number you have beside it on the right. Then add all the answers together then divide the answer by 60. That would be your average % for the year.

Your average is 56%

Understand the first part of your reply. Thanks for the second part of the reply.

GarIT

Axidium wrote: »

Understand the first part of your reply. Thanks for the second part of the reply.

You do or don't understand? You need to get your average result per credit. If an exam was worth 5 credits you add in the result 5 times, then you divide your total answer by 60 because there are 60 credits in total.

Axidium

GarIT wrote: »

You do or don't understand? You need to get your average result per credit. If an exam was worth 5 credits you add in the result 5 times, then you divide your total answer by 60 because there are 60 credits in total.

I understand, thanks!

bnt

If it's a Grade Point Average (GPA) system, then see this document (from UCD) for an example of how it's calculated. Something like this:

- each module's mark in % is converted to a grade (as per pg 2-3), then a grade points (GP) score
e.g. 62% => B- => 3.2 or 78% => A+ => 4.2
You take the weighted average of those over the year to get the stage GPA. By weighted I mean that e.g. a 10-credit module is counted as two 5-credit modules (as you'd expect).

- at the end, you get a degree GPA, calculated from the module GPs. Exactly how this is done depends on the specific degree, but they typically ignore 1st year. At UCD, if you do a BA, years 2-4 are "Stage 2" and are equally weighted. A 1:1 is awarded for 3.68 or higher.

TPD

I got exactly 70% for a 1.1 in my degree. Chuffed so I was.

Gael23

Its an extremely complex calculation that sometimes academics cant figure out. I got hold of a spreadsheet to calculate mine in UL

Stavros Murphy

Degree calculation is for cissies.

MadsL

OP there is a calculation for the relevance of your degree classification once you leave academia.

R=D*F

Where D is your numeric grade and F is the number of fucks given.

Since F is always zero, the R value is also always zero.

Hope this helps.

Wacker The Attacker

Just get all a's. You dont have to worry then