UK Degree Classification Calculator
Enter each module with its year, credits and mark, and the weight your university gives each year. Leave a mark blank for a module not taken yet to see what you need on it.
The weights are shares, so 1 and 2 means year 2 counts for a third and year 3 for two thirds. Use the weights in your course handbook.
This is an estimate. Each university has its own rules for weighting, rounding, borderline cases and resits.
Worked examples
Two years of marks
Year 2: 120 credits at 62. Year 3: 120 credits at 68. Weights 1 and 2
66.0%, upper second (2:1)
One third of 62 plus two thirds of 68.
Part way through year 3
Year 2 at 62, 60 credits at 68, 60 credits to come
65.0% so far, 80% needed on the rest for a first
For a 2:1 you would need 50% on the rest.
About UK Degree Classification Calculator
A degree classification calculator turns your module marks into the weighted average that decides your class. Most UK universities weight each module by its credits and each year by a share of the final result, often nothing for the first year and a third and two thirds for the second and third. A weighted average of 70 or more is a first, 60 to 69 an upper second (2:1), 50 to 59 a lower second (2:2) and 40 to 49 a third.
Enter each module with its year, credits and mark. For a module you have not taken yet, leave the mark blank and the tool shows the average you need on all the remaining credits to reach each class, or tells you if it is out of reach. If you are within two marks of a boundary it says so, as many universities review borderline students. The rules differ between universities, so use the weights in your course handbook.
How to use UK Degree Classification Calculator
- Enter the weight of each year, using the handbook for your course.
- Add each module with its year, credits and mark.
- Leave the mark blank for modules still to come.
- Read your average, your class and the marks needed for each class.
Common uses
- Checking where you stand after second year
- Planning how hard to work in final year
- Seeing whether a first is still possible
- Working out the effect of a bad module
Frequently asked questions
How is a degree classification worked out?
The marks of your modules are averaged using credits and a weight for each year. The average sets the class: 70 and over a first, 60 to 69 a 2:1, 50 to 59 a 2:2, 40 to 49 a third, using the usual boundaries.
What is the usual year weighting?
Many universities ignore the first year and count the second year as a third and the final year as two thirds, so enter 0, 1 and 2. Others use 1:2:3 or other splits. Your handbook has the real ones.
What if my average is just under a boundary?
Many universities look again at students within a mark or two of a boundary and may raise the class if a share of the credits is in the higher class. The rules vary, so ask your department.
What average do I need on my remaining modules?
Leave those marks blank. With 120 credits at 62 in year 2, 60 at 68 in year 3 and 60 to come, you need 80% on the last 60 credits for a first and 50% for a 2:1.
Is this the official result?
No. It is an estimate. Some universities drop your lowest credits, round marks, treat resits differently or use other boundaries.