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What marks for a 2.1 degree?

Degree classificationsFirst-Class Honours (First or 1st) (70% and above)Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1, 2. i) (60-70%)Lower Second-Class Honours (2:2, 2. ii) (50-60%)Third-Class Honours (Third or 3rd) (40-50%)

What does a 2.2 mean in degree?

Upper Second-Class Honours (60-70%): there are two levels of second class degree. An upper second class, known as a 2:1 or two-one, is the higher of the two levels. Lower Second-Class Honours (50-60%): a 2.2 or two-two is the lower level of the second class degree.

What is a good upper second class degree?

An ‘Upper second’ (2:1) is the next highest band, typically representing a score of 60%-69%; in of students achieved an Upper Second nationally. A ‘strong upper second’ would typically be taken to mean 65% or more.

Is a second class upper good?

An upper second is seen as a good degree by most employers. You could only better this with a first class honours degree, so an upper second (or 2:1) is a good result. This means though that unless an employer is seeking first-class honours graduates only, that you will be considered.

Is 68 a first class degree?

The difference between high 2:1 (67.4%) and first class degree (68%) A 2.1 is still a good degree. In most universities a first is 70% and if you get put up to a 1st from a 68% onwards, you should consider yourself very lucky.