Undergraduate Marking Scale

Grades are intended for guidance to students about their general progress. Grades overlap classification boundaries (A+= 85+, A=68- 78, B=58-65, C=48-55, D= 38-45, F=0-30). D minus (D- 38) indicates work that fails. Grade D at preliminary marking indicates work that is failing or in danger of failing. 

Marks: These are the fixed points for marking on the 100 point scale. Qualities are for general guidance to staff and students. Staff should elaborate these where necessary for individual assignments. Required aspects will be those specified in the objectives published for each component, assignment, module or course. 

Late submission refers to any piece of work you submit for an assessment after the deadline (as stated in the module outline) has passed. Late submission will result in a deduction of 5% of the total mark awarded for each working day after the submission date. A working day includes working days within standard vacation times. For example, if a submission date falls on the last day before the start of the Easter vacation, penalties would start to be applied from the following working day and not from the first day following the vacation.

If you submit your work more than 5 days late, your work will not be marked and it will be given a grade of zero. If you submit a piece of work late for a resit, the penalty will be applied first, then, this mark will be capped at 50 in line with the General Regulations on resits.

See the table below for examples. 

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