Using the Calculate my Honours Degree Classification table

Identifying the marks to include

1. Check that you will have gained the minimum number of credits at level 3 or above and at level 2 or above
degree for which you are registered.
2.
Sort, in descending order, the marks for all modules that you have passed at level 3 and that you
Write the credit value of each module against the mark. You should note that:

the marks shown on your Notifications of Credit and Assessment Marks are rounded to the nearest whole n
unrounded marks so there may be a small difference between the outcome of your calculation and that of th

o if you passed a module at resit (which was not the subject of partial capping at component l
which is used to calculate classification is capped at 40% unless the award board has approved
uncapped mark. In these cases the mark shown on your Notification of Credit and Assessment
not been capped, it is not the mark used in the calculation. Should you need to discuss the imp
consult a Student Adviser.

o if, due to extenuating circumstances, a degree is recommended even though you have not
module (or modules) for which you have not gained credit is excluded from the calculation. You
module(s) to gain the missing credit.

o you should be particularly careful to check the level of ULP (UWE Language Programme) m
ULP modules are not directly equivalent.

3.
Select the best 100 credits-worth of marks at level 3. You may well find that the total credit value o
note how many credits from your 'worst' module in this set need to be used to arrive at exactly 100 and
carried over for (5) below.

4.
Note that credit for which there is no percentage mark (eg some professional practice modules; cr
the calculation itself even though you need to count it to reach the minimum credit requirement - no ma

5.
Sort, in descending order, all the remaining marks for modules that you have passed at level 2 an
towards your degree, including any credits 'left over' from level 3. Once again note the credit value of ea
not include any level 2 modules, the second group of marks will, of course, be made up from your rema
6.

Select the best 100 credits-worth of marks for this group as in (3) and (4) above.

Estimating your degree classification

1. Complete columns A, B, C and E on the left-hand side of the table for your level 3 credits using the best mo
above

2.
Fill in column D on the left-hand side. Remember that you may need to include only part of the cre
to reach the total of 100. In such cases, you must enter the whole and not part of the module mark. Add
100 particularly if you are taking 15, 30 or 40 credit modules.

3.
Multiply each entry in column D by three (ie by column F) and fill in the result in column G (if you a
automatically).
4.

Multiply each mark in column E by the corresponding entry in column G. Enter the result in column

5.

Add up the entries in column G and fill in the 'Total' box at the bottom of the column. Do the same

6.
Repeat steps (7) to (11) on the right-hand side of the table for modules at level 2 and above. Rem
credit from modules for which the module mark is higher than your best 100 credits-worth of level 2 mod
module, you must enter the whole and not part of the module mark.
7.
Add the two column G totals and enter the result in the 'Cumulative module weight' box below the
the result in the 'Cumulative weighted mark' box below the table.

8.
Divide the cumulative weighted mark by the cumulative module weight. The result will give your ag
Degrees are classified: 40-49 (3rd); 50-59 (2ii); 60-69 (2i); 70+ (1st).

Degree Classification Table

Total Weighted Mark:

25400

Total Module Weight:

Marks for Modules at Level 3 or above

Minimum credits required
(Level 3 or above):
(normally 100)
A

Module Code
USSJ73-40-3
USSJJQ-20-3
USSJJR-20-3
USSJJS-20-3

100

63.5

Marks for Modules at Level 2 or above

Total counting
credits1 entered
(Level 3 or above):
E

Overall Award Mark:

400

100

Overall
Module Credit Counting
MAR
Module Weighted
Level Value Credits2 Mark weight Weight Mark
3
40
40
70
3
120
8400
3
20
20
60
3
60
3600
3
20
20
60
3
60
3600
3
20
20
55
3
60
3300

Minimum credits required

(Level 2 or above):
(normally 100)
A

Module Code
USSJ4C-20-2
USSJ4D-20-2
USSJ4E-20-2
USSJ4F-20-2
USSJ4G-20-2

Total counting
credits1 entered
(Level 2 or above):

100

100

Overall
Module Credit Counting
MAR
Module Weighted
Level
Value Credits2 Mark weight Weight Mark
2
20
20
75
1
20
1500
2
20
20
70
1
20
1400
2
20
20
65
1
20
1300
2
20
20
60
1
20
1200
2
20
20
55
1
20
1100

Degree Classification Table

Total Weighted Mark:

24175

Marks for Modules at Level

Minimum credits required
(Level 3 or above):
(normally 100)
A

Module Code
UMPD7H-15-3
UMSD7T-15-3
UMKD6Q-15-3
UJUUH7-30-3
UJUTNG-30-3

Total Module Weight:

3 or above

100

Marks for Modules at Lev

Total counting
credits1 entered
(Level 3 or above):
E

100

Overall
Module Credit Counting
MAR
Module Weighted
Level Value Credits2 Mark weight Weight Mark
3
15
15
70
3
45
3150
3
15
15
65
3
45
2925
3
15
15
60
3
45
2700
3
30
30
55
3
90
4950
3
30
25
50
3
75
3750

Totals:

105

100

400

300

17475

Minimum credits required

(Level 2 or above):
(normally 100)
A

Module
Module Code Level
UMPD78-30-2
2
UMMD7K-15-2
2
UJUUHV-30-2
2
UMDD7S-15-2
2
UJUUJ7-15-2
2

Totals:

Total Counting credits: This is the amount of the credit you have achieved at the appropriate level(s) which will actually
overall award mark. Your total counting credit for a given level should be equal to the minimum credits required for that leve
circumstances (e.g. where some of your module marks are not expressed as percentages, or where your credit total inclu
been given Accredited Learning), the total counting credits may be lower than the minimum number required to achieve th
1

Counting credit: Normally, you should enter the module's credit value in this box. There are two exceptions:

a) If by including the total amount of the module's credit you would exceed the minimum credit required at this level, the co
module should only be the amount needed to take you up to the minimum required credit;

b) Where you have already "used up" some of the module's credit for Level 3 or above (e.g. 10 credits out of a 30 credit m
credit" than the number of credits "left over" for this module (e.g. in this case it would be 20).
Updated July 2012

tion

Table
Overall Award Mark:

r Modules at Level

um credits required
(Level 2 or above):
(normally 100)
C

60.4

2 or above
Total counting
credits1 entered
(Level 2 or above):

100

100

Overall
Credit Counting
MAR
Module Weighted
Value Credits2 Mark weight Weight Mark
30
30
75
1
30
2250
15
15
70
1
15
1050
30
30
65
1
30
1950
15
15
60
1
15
900
15
10
55
1
10
550

105

100

100

6700

evel(s) which will actually count towards the calculation of your

edits required for that level (e.g. 100 at level 3). In exceptional
here your credit total includes some modules for which you have
ber required to achieve the award.

o exceptions:

quired at this level, the counting credit which you enter for this

redits out of a 30 credit module), you must not enter more "counting

UWE Degree Classification Calculation Table

Total Weighted Mark:

23955

3 or above

Marks for Modules at Level

Minimum credits required
(Level 3 or above):
(normally 100)
A

Module Code
UFCEMR-20-3
UFCEKJ-20-3
UFCFB5-15-3
UFCFR4-45-3

Totals:

Total Module Weight:

100

Module Credit Counting

MAR
Level Value Credits2 Mark weight
3
20
20
54
3
3
20
20
46
3
3
15
15
63
3
3
45
45
72
3

100

100

Marks for Modules at Level

Total counting
credits1 entered
(Level 3 or above):
E

Overall Award Mark:

400

100

Overall
Module Weighted
Weight Mark
60
3240
60
2760
45
2835
135
9720

300

18555

Minimum credits required

(Level 2 or above):
(normally 100)
A

2 or above

100

Total counting
credits1 entered
(Level 2 or above):
E

Module Credit Counting

MAR
Module Code Level
Value Credits2 Mark weight
UFCE4B-20-2
2
20
20
44
1
UJUTD5-20-2
2
20
20
47
1
UFCE7U-20-2
2
20
20
67
1
UFCE8R-20-2
2
20
20
63
1
UFCEKP-20-2
2
20
20
49
1

Totals:

100

59.9

100

100

Overall
Module Weighted
Weight Mark
20
880
20
940
20
1340
20
1260
20
980

100

5400

Total Counting credits: This is the amount of the credit you have achieved at the appropriate level(s) which will actually count towards the calculation of your
overall award mark. Your total counting credit for a given level should be equal to the minimum credits required for that level (e.g. 100 at level 3). In exceptional
circumstances (e.g. where some of your module marks are not expressed as percentages, or where your credit total includes some modules for which you have
been given Accredited Learning), the total counting credits may be lower than the minimum number required to achieve the award.
1

Counting credit: Normally, you should enter the module's credit value in this box. There are two exceptions:

a) If by including the total amount of the module's credit you would exceed the minimum credit required at this level, the counting credit which you enter for this
module should only be the amount needed to take you up to the minimum required credit;
b) Where you have already "used up" some of the module's credit for Level 3 or above (e.g. 10 credits out of a 30 credit module), you must not enter more "counting
credit" than the number of credits "left over" for this module (e.g. in this case it would be 20).