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Plain-English guides to UK degree classifications, weighted averages, credits and year weighting — so you always know where you stand and what you need.
UK degree classifications explained: First, 2:1, 2:2 and Third
The four honours classes, the marks behind them, and how your overall average becomes a degree result.
Read guide FoundationsHow to calculate your weighted average university grade
Marks alone do not give you your grade — credits do. Here is the weighted-average method with a full worked example.
Read guide PlanningWhat grade do I need for a 2:1? (with worked examples)
Stop guessing. Here is the simple back-calculation that tells you the average you need on everything that is left.
Read guide FoundationsHow university credits work (CATS, ECTS and module weighting)
Credits measure study volume and decide how much each module pulls on your average. Here is how the system works.
Read guide PlanningHow year weighting affects your final degree classification
First year, second year, final year — they rarely count equally. Here is how the weightings work and why they matter.
Read guide PlanningBorderline degree classifications: rounding, preponderance and discretion
A 69 is not always a 2:1. Here is how universities handle borderline averages and the rules that can nudge you up a class.
Read guide PlanningCoursework vs exams: where your marks actually come from
A 40/60 split is a strategy problem, not just a number. Here is how to read assessment weighting and spend effort well.
Read guide FoundationsWhat happens if you fail a module at university?
Condonement, capped resits, repeats and when a fail actually touches your classification — and what to do in the first week after a bad result.
Read guide FoundationsResits and capped marks explained: how reassessment really works
Pass the resit and you get 40 — usually no matter how well you do. Here is why marks are capped, when they are not, and what a cap costs you.
Read guide PlanningHow to plan your revision around assessment weights
Most revision plans allocate time by anxiety. A better plan allocates it by weight — here is the method, with a worked week.
Read guide PlanningStudy streaks and habits: why consistency beats cramming
All-nighters feel productive and fade fast. Here is why spaced, daily study wins, and how to use streaks and goals honestly.
Read guide FoundationsDissertations and final-year projects: how much do they really count?
A dissertation is often a fifth of your entire classification hiding in one module. Here is the maths, and what it means for planning.
Read guide Foundations“First year doesn’t count”: what the myth gets right and wrong
Often true for classification, false for almost everything else. What first year actually decides, with a worked example.
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