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📘 About the UK Degree Calculator
UK honours degrees are classified from a weighted average of your second and final year marks: 70% and above is a First, 60–69% an Upper Second (2:1), 50–59% a Lower Second (2:2) and 40–49% a Third.
Weightings differ by university (40/60, 1:2, 25/75 or final year only), so enter yours from the course handbook. Many universities also apply borderline rules — for example a 68–69% average with most credits at 70%+ may be raised to a First — which this calculator does not include.
🧮 Formula
Needed figures above 100% mean that class is no longer reachable with that Year 2 average.
✏️ Worked example
Year 2: 64%, Year 3: 68%, 40/60
You get| Weighted degree average | 66.4% |
| Year 3 average needed for a First (70%) | 74% |
| Year 3 average needed for a 2:1 (60%) | 57.33% |
| Year 3 average needed for a 2:2 (50%) | 40.67% |
64 × 0.4 + 68 × 0.6 = 66.4% — a 2:1. A First needs 74% in Year 3.
Try this example →🧭 How to use this calculator
What you enter
- Year 2 average (%)
- Year 3 (final year) average so far (%)
- Weight of Year 3 (%)Common splits: 60 (40/60), 67 (1:2), 75 (25/75), 100 (final year only).
What you get
- Weighted degree average
- Year 3 average needed for a First (70%)
- Year 3 average needed for a 2:1 (60%)
- Year 3 average needed for a 2:2 (50%)
💡 UK degree classes
- First (1st): 70% and above
- Upper Second (2:1): 60 – 69%
- Lower Second (2:2): 50 – 59%
- Third (3rd): 40 – 49%
- Below 40%: ordinary degree or fail, depending on the university
❓ Frequently asked questions
How is a UK degree classification calculated?
Your university takes a weighted average of your Year 2 and Year 3 module marks (by credits), commonly 40% / 60% or 1:2, and applies the class boundaries: 70% First, 60% 2:1, 50% 2:2, 40% Third.
Does first year count?
At most UK universities first year only needs to be passed. Some, and many integrated master's degrees, count it a little.
What is a borderline mark?
An average just below a boundary (often within 1–2%). Many universities then look at how many credits you earned in the higher class or at your final-year marks, and may raise the classification.