University of Leeds degree rules
How University of Leeds turns your marks into a degree class: the year weights, the rounding and the rules near a boundary, written out from the published regulations. Then try your own marks below.
Leeds' rules in plain English
These are estimates using the published rules. Your exam board makes the final decision.
- First year counts 0. Second and final year are weighted 1:2, a third and two thirds. A year abroad or in industry usually counts 0; where your programme counts it, it is weighted like second year.
- Your classification average is kept to one decimal place. An average within 0.5 of the next boundary gets the higher class, so 69.5 is a First, 59.5 a 2:1 and 49.5 a 2:2.
- There is no borderline zone or mark-profile rule for students under these regulations: the average decides.
Year weights by course
| Course | Each year, first to last |
|---|---|
| Three-year honours courses | 0% / 33.3% / 66.7% |
| Four-year courses with a year abroad or in industry that does not count | 0% / 33.3% / 0% / 66.7% |
| Four-year courses with a year abroad or in industry that counts | 0% / 25% / 25% / 50% |
Who this does not cover
- Students who started at Leeds before 2022/23, or began their final year before 2024/25, are classified under the older Rules for Award (iteration A): the better of 1:1 and 1:2 weightings on a 0 to 10 grade scale with a 0.05 discretionary band. That scheme is not applied here.
- Integrated masters (1:2:2) and MEng or MArch (1:1:2:2) courses are not covered.
- Engineering Council accredited programmes also limit marginally failed credits.
Source: Academic Regulations for Taught Programmes, version 1.4 for 2026/27 (sections 9.2, 10.4.4 to 10.4.7). Checked 22 October 2026. If your programme handbook says something different, it wins.
Your weighted average with Leeds' year weights, worked out in your browser. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere. For the method step by step, see the degree classification calculator.
Your years and modules
Set each year's weight in your final degree, then add its modules with credits and marks.
That is a 2:1 on the usual UK boundaries, 2.33 points below a First.
Upper second (2:1)
- Year 2 (33.33% of result)
- 63%
- Year 3 (66.67% of result)
- 70%
Modules without a mark are left out. Leeds awards a class from 0.5 below its boundary, so 69.5 is a First. Leeds has no borderline rule, so the average decides.
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Add your modules once and UniGrade Pro reruns Leeds' full rules every time a mark lands: the class you are on, the rule that decides it and what each class needs. Tracking your marks and what-if scenarios stay free. These are estimates using the published rules. Your exam board makes the final decision.