Your final degree classification

Unlike undergraduate degrees, postgraduate awards are not classified ie you do not receive a 1st, 2:1, 2:2 or 3rd classification. Some postgraduate degrees may be awarded with Distinction, or with Merit. The exact criteria are given below. 

For the purpose of calculations for the award of merits and distinctions, where a reassessment is taken, the module mark following reassessment (capped at 50) will be used.   

Masters award criteria

Distinction

To be recommended for a Masters with distinction you must achieve the following:

• • • A rounded credit-weighted mean of at least 70% over all modules

    • A mark of at least 70% in your dissertation
      
      

Merit

To be recommended for a Masters with merit you must achieve the following:

• • • A rounded credit-weighted mean of at least 60% over all modules

    • A mark of at least 60% in your dissertation
      
      

For information on calculating your award calculation, see the Student Guide to the University’s Rules for Progression and Award in Postgraduate Programmes.