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Award classifications
The Natural Sciences Discipline observes the standard University Assessment Procedures, which set out the detailed rules by which a candidate's eligibility for a particular award is judged, and the classification of that award. Awards are determined by the College Assessment, Progression and Awarding Committee based on the overall level of performance as indicated by the marks submitted to the Committee
The information presented here should be read in conjunction with Chapter 9 (Classification of Awards) of the University's Taught Programmes Handbook.
Undergraduate degree awards
This section outlines the conventions used to determine classification of the award of undergraduate degrees in Natural Sciences.
The marks achieved at stage 1 (for the first 120 credits of a programme) do not count towards classification or award. The weighting of all other stages contribute to the final weighted mark as follows:
- 3 year BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences: The credit-weighted mean of the second and third stages weighted 1:2.
- 4 year MSci (Hons) Natural Sciences: The credit-weighted mean of the second, third and fourth stages weighted 2:3:4.
At the end of stage 3, a candidate registered on the MSci programme may be permitted to exit with a BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences provided that they have satisfied the requirements for the award of the BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences (which includes the achievement of 360 credits in total, including no more than 150 credits taken at level 4, and at least 90 credits taken at level 6 or 7). In this circumstance, the award mark will be weighted according to the 3 year BSc (Hons) rules specified above.
Rules for classification of undergraduate degrees
This section presents the conventions used to determine classification of undergraduate Bachelors and Integrated Masters awards. The rules are applied in descending order.
| Qualifies for First Class Honours | A final weighted mark greater than or equal to 69.50%
or A final weighted mark greater than or equal to 68.00% and modules to the value of at least 50% of stage weighted credits with a module mark greater than or equal to 69.50% |
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| Qualifies for Upper Second Class Honours | A final weighted mark greater than or equal to 59.50%
or A final weighted mark greater than or equal to 58.00% and modules to the value of at least 50% of stage weighted credits with a module mark greater than or equal to 59.50% |
| Qualifies for Lower Second Class Honours | A final weighted mark greater than or equal to 49.50%
or A final weighted mark greater than or equal to 48.00% and modules to the value of at least 50% of stage weighted credits with a module mark greater than or equal to 49.50% |
| Qualifies for Third Class Honours | A final weighted mark greater than or equal to 39.50% |
| Pass/Fail threshold for the programme | The pass / fail threshold for the programme is a final weighted mark of 39.50% |