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4 year degree from UL count as honours retrospectively?

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  • 17-10-2018 5:03pm
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    bob the bob
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    I had a bit too much fun in UL back in the late 90s, got a BSc from a 4 year course.
    No honours, I think we called it "a pass degree" colloquially. Or maybe a 3rd. 
    I now need an honours degree to do a certain Masters in the UK. I remember a rumour on Boards years ago was that if you had completed a 4 year degree, it was automatically "Honours" regardless of the mark you got. 

    The UL grade scale is here which indicates I got a "third honours" which is "Honours" in my book :) https://ulsites.ul.ie/mlal/sites/default/files/Grading%20Scales.pdf 

    Can anyone shed further light on this?


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    Pelvis
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    Those are grades of the degree, not the level of the degree itself. Though I'd imagine a 4 year degree would be an Honours degree, I think back then an Ord degree was referred to as a diploma. An Ord degree is typically only 3 years.

    You'd also want to check entry requirements on the Masters course, even with an Hons degree you may find your grade does not meet the requirements.


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    granturismo
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    bob the bob wrote: »

    Can anyone shed further light on this?

    The admissions office of the UK college probably can.


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