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Degree Classification Calculator

Work out your UK degree classification from module marks weighted by credits and year, with editable boundaries and borderline detection for a First or 2:1.

Modules

Columns are name, year, credit value and percentage mark. Rows without a mark are ignored, and each year's average is weighted by module credits before the year weighting is applied.

Classification boundaries

70/60/50/40 are the usual UK boundaries, but each university sets its own regulations — including how borderline cases, discretionary uplifts and failed credits are handled.

Enter a mark and a credit value for at least one module to see your weighted average and classification.

This is an estimate, not a decision. Real classification rules vary by university and often include extras this page does not model — discounting the worst module, a separate exit-velocity or preponderance rule, capped resit marks, and dissertation weighting. Always read your own programme regulations. Everything is calculated in your browser and nothing you type is uploaded.

What is the Degree Classification Calculator?

A degree classification calculator averages module marks weighted by their credit value within each year, applies the year weighting your university uses, and compares the result to the classification boundaries — typically 70 for a First, 60 for a 2:1, 50 for a 2:2 and 40 for a Third.

  • Credit weighting within each year, then year weighting across the degree
  • Seven preset year weightings plus a fully custom split
  • Editable First, 2:1, 2:2 and Third boundaries rather than fixed values
  • Borderline detection with a configurable margin, defaulting to 2 marks
  • Weightings normalised across the years you have marks for, so part-finished degrees work
  • Year-by-year table showing each year's average, weighting and contribution

How to use the Degree Classification Calculator

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    Choose the year weighting your programme uses, or enter a custom split.

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    Add a row for each module with its year of study, credit value and percentage mark.

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    Adjust the classification boundaries and borderline margin if your university differs.

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    Read the weighted average, the classification and the year-by-year breakdown.

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    Copy the summary if you want to keep or share the working.

About the Degree Classification Calculator

The ByteTools Degree Classification Calculator estimates the honours classification a set of UK module marks would produce. Enter each module with its year, credit value and percentage mark; the page averages within each year by credit, applies your programme's year weighting, and reports the overall weighted average with its classification.

Year weightings differ widely, so they are a dropdown with the common splits — 0:40:60, 0:33:67, 0:25:75, 20:80 and an integrated-masters option — plus a custom field for anything else. The classification boundaries and the borderline margin are editable too, because the numbers that look universal are actually set by each university's own regulations.

If your average lands just under a boundary the page says how far away it is and reminds you that discretionary uplift rules vary. Estimates only: your institution's regulations are the authority. Everything is calculated in your browser and no marks are uploaded.

Frequently asked questions

What average do you need for a 2:1?

At most UK universities an overall weighted average of 60 or more earns an upper second, with 70 for a First and 50 for a lower second. The exact boundaries and the rules around them are set by each institution, which is why they are editable here.

How are UK degree years weighted?

Most three-year degrees ignore the first year and weight the second and third, commonly 40:60 or 33:67. Some use 25:75 or 20:80, and integrated masters spread the weighting over four years. Check your programme handbook for the split that applies to you.

Do all modules count equally toward my degree?

No, they are weighted by credit value. A 30-credit module counts one and a half times as much as a 20-credit one within the same year, which is why this calculator asks for credits rather than treating every module the same.

What happens if I am on a borderline?

Most universities have a borderline or discretionary rule, often within about 2 marks of the boundary, that can consider your profile of marks or your final-year performance. The criteria differ enormously between institutions, so read your own regulations rather than assuming.

Is this calculation official?

No, it is an estimate. Real classification rules often include extras this page does not model, such as discounting your weakest module, capped resit marks, dissertation weighting or a preponderance rule. Always confirm with your university.

Does it work if I have not finished my degree?

Yes. The year weightings are normalised across the years you have actually entered marks for, so a part-finished degree still gives a meaningful running average rather than a figure dragged down by empty years.

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