Dual Honours & Single Honours Bachelor degrees (Regulation 1A): Before 2013/14

Scope: Please note that all students entering or repeating Level I (FHEQ Level 4) from the 2013/4 academic year onwards will be subject to the new Dual Honours & Single Honours Bachelor's Degree classification algorithm, which was agreed at the University's Senate on 6 March 2013.  Please click here for details of the new classification algorithm.  All other students will be subject to the following degree classification algorithm.

For students who have taken Level II and Level III credits at Keele.

FIRST CLASS HONOURS

An aggregate mark of at least 840;

OR an aggregate mark of at least 780 AND at least 75 Level III credits all gained from modules with a mark of  70 or higher;

OR an aggregate mark of at least 780 AND at least 60 Level III credits and 30 Level II credits all gained from modules with a mark of  70 or higher.
SECOND CLASS HONOURS (Division I)

An aggregate mark of 720;

OR an aggregate mark of at least 660 AND at least 75 Level III credits all gained from modules with a mark of 60 or higher;

OR an aggregate mark of at least 660 AND at least 60 Level III credits and 30 Level II credits all gained from modules with a mark of  60 or higher.
SECOND CLASS HONOURS (Division II)

An aggregate mark of at least of 600;

OR an aggregate mark of at least 540 AND at least 75 Level III credits all gained from modules with a mark of 50 or higher;

OR an aggregate mark of at least 540 AND at least 60 Level III credits and 30 Level II credits all gained from modules with a mark of 50 or higher.

THIRD CLASS HONOURS

An aggregate mark of at least 480.

PASS

An aggregate mark of at least of 420.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE AGGREGATE MARK REQUIREMENTS:
  •  TO OBTAIN A PASS DEGREE – a student must pass at least 120 Level I credits, at least 105 Level II credits and have no more than 30 Level III failed credits with marks below 35
  • TO OBTAIN AN HONOURS CLASSIFICATION – a student must pass at least 120 Level I credits, at least 120 Level II credits and at least 90 Level III credits OR at least 120 Level I credits, at least 105 Level II credits and at least 105 Level III credits
  • In addition, TO OBTAIN A FIRST OR SECOND CLASS DIVISION I HONOURS CLASSIFICATION – a student must pass at least 105 Level III credits 

For students who have taken only Level III credits at Keele, and for students taking the intercalated medical Bachelor degree. (Regulation 1A)

FIRST CLASS HONOURS

An aggregate mark of at least 560

OR an aggregate mark of at least 520 and at least 75 Level III credits all gained from modules with a mark of 70 or higher.
SECOND CLASS HONOURS (Division I)

An aggregate mark of at least 480

OR an aggregate mark of at least 440 and at least 75 Level III credits all gained from modules with a mark of 60 or higher
SECOND CLASS HONOURS (Division II)

An aggregate mark of at least 400

OR an aggregate mark of at least 360 and at least 75 Level III credits all gained from modules with a mark of 50 or higher.

THIRD CLASS HONOURS

An aggregate mark of at least 320.

PASS

An aggregate mark of at least 280.

For students with just Level III credits:

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE AGGREGATE MARK REQUIREMENTS:

  • TO OBTAIN A PASS DEGREE – a student must have no more than 30 Level III failed credits with marks below 35
  • TO OBTAIN AN HONOURS CLASSIFICATION – a student must pass at least 90 Level III credits
  • TO OBTAIN A FIRST OR SECOND CLASS DIVISION I HONOURS CLASSIFICATION – a student must pass at least 105 Level III credits.

 

Definitions:

Aggregate mark: the sum of the marks for eight level III modules plus half the sum of the marks for eight level II modules. In cases where, either at level II or at level III, more than eight modules are required or taken the best four module marks at level II and the best four module marks at level III in each subject will be counted in the aggregate (subject to any compulsory module requirements for a Principal subject).

Module: a 15 CATS-credit unit

Notes:

(a) For students repeating a year of study at level II or III it will be the marks achieved for modules taken in the repeat year that will be used in the classification.

(b) Re-assessment of level III modules is not offered until degree results have been classified. Only students who fail to achieve a degree or are only awarded a pass degree at the first attempt will be offered re-assessment of failed Level III modules capped at 40%. These students will remain eligible for an honours degree if re-assessment is successfully completed to the standard required for an honours degree.

(c) Only students with particular professional requirements to meet will be permitted to take assessment in more than eight level III modules in the final year of study, as approved by University Learning and Teaching Committee in the course approval procedures.

(d) Specific awards (eg LLB) may, subject to Senate approval, require specific standards of achievement in quality or volume. All course-specific requirements are notified to students in the appropriate programme handbook. All integrated and single honours programmes use this scheme although there may be specific modifications approved by Senate to take account of practice-based courses.

(e) Law students should see also the assessment provisions noted in the Law entry of the Module Catalogue.