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Degree Grading

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  • 26-06-2014 4:36pm
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    LisaNiChon
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭


    Hi,

    I was wondering if anyone knew, or could tell me how to find out, how the final grade for a degree is calculated? I know most of it is based on 3rd year but how much of it exactly is made up of results from 1st, 2nd and 3rd year for a denominated arts degree? More specifically MH114?

    Thanks.


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    mickstupp
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    Nothing from 1st year.
    They take 30% of your second year marks only if your second year marks are higher than your third year marks.
    Otherwise it's 100% from third year.

    E.g. if you get 60 overall in second year and 50 in third year, they'll split it 30/70, so they'd give you 18% from second year and 35% from third year, giving you an overall degree mark of 53%.

    Not a huge difference, but every now and then that extra percent or two can bump you up a grade.

    All that's as far as I know... might be wrong... all the info is on the examinations website.

    But I think you get an 'Honours' degree if you have a 2.2 or more.


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    LisaNiChon
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭LisaNiChon


    Ah thank you :) This helps


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    roxyworldgirl
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    Do you know if this is how they work out degree grades for MH101? Joint honours?


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    How so Joe
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    roxyworldgirl wrote: »
    Do you know if this is how they work out degree grades for MH101? Joint honours?
    yes, it is.


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    roxyworldgirl
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    Thanks ! do you know if you're just under a degree class would they give it to you? .. like 69.01 would that be a first or 59.01 be a 2.1 etc?


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    How so Joe
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    roxyworldgirl wrote: »
    Thanks ! do you know if you're just under a degree class would they give it to you? .. like 69.01 would that be a first or 59.01 be a 2.1 etc?

    Because your marks for the year are out of 1000, it wouldn't be 69.01, but rather 69.1. But yes, that's a first.


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    LisaNiChon
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭LisaNiChon


    How much a third year/final year mark goes for the dissertation?


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    How so Joe
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    LisaNiChon wrote: »
    How much a third year/final year mark goes for the dissertation?
    That depends on your course and your subjects - what are you doing? Just check the course breakdown and see how many credits it is.


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    LisaNiChon
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭LisaNiChon


    it's only 10 credits over 2 semesters, which is just the same as one normal module per, but they made it sound make or break


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