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Under the British undergraduate degree classification system, undergraduate degrees (bachelor's degrees and some master's degrees) are awarded according to a grading scheme. A degree can be awarded with honours or without honours. For a degree with honours, the class of honours is determined by the average or weighted average of all subjects in a programme of study that an individual has completed.
The degree classification scheme (in order of achievement) is as follows:
- First Class Honours
- Upper Second Class Honours
- Lower Second Class Honours
- Third Class Honours
- Ordinary degree (Pass)
First Class Honours refers to the highest academic achievement in an undergraduate programme of study. In the United Kingdom, approximately the top 10% of all university graduates are awared degrees with First Class Honours.
A majority of university graduates finish with Second Class Honours each year. This class is further categorized into Upper Division and Lower Division. As a general rule, a graduate holding an Upper Second Class Honours degree or above may have a better chance to pursue postgraduate studies or to secure employment than one holding a Lower Second Class Honours degree or below.
Third Class Honours is the lowest honours classification in modern British universities, while a Pass Degree (an Ordinary Degree) represents the lowest degree category awarded following completion of an undergraduate programme of study.