THE HONOURS SYSTEM

The honours classification system is a means by which students in Britain can be graded when they graduate with a bachelor’s degree from a higher education institution. This grading system is very important to students, employers and higher education institutions: it helps to determine the status and reputation of the student and his/her institution and is also a major factor for employers to consider when seeking new staff.

There is therefore considerable interest in the classifications achieved by students and they are commonly used to determine the level of success achieved by a student/faculty/university.

The usual way of determining a classification is shown below, but please remember this is only a guide: universities may adopt different procedures and follow different rules in determining a classification.

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over 70%

over 60%

over 50%

over 40%

40%

First Class Honours 1st

Upper Second Honours 2:1

Lower Second Honours 2:2

Third Class Honours 3rd

Unclassified or Ordinary

It is very difficult to determine with any accuracy what percentage of students obtain particular classifications, but in very general terms this is what students who graduate achieve:

1^st                            12%

2 : 1                         30%

2 : 2                         45%

3                              10%

U/Ord                     3%

Classification matters a great deal and students will strive very hard to achieve the best possible classification, because they know it will have a major impact on their future career development.

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