What are the grade boundaries?

Undergraduate programmes

If you are an undergraduate student, you need to obtain the following overall percentages to reach your desired grade:

• 39% and below - fail
• 40% - 49% - third
• 50% - 59% - 2:2
• 60% - 69% - 2:1
• 70% or over - first

Postgraduate programmes (FHEQ Level 7 modules)

If you are a postgraduate student, you need to obtain the following overall percentages to reach your desired level:

• 49% and below – fail
• 50% - 59% - pass
• 60% - 69% - merit
• 70% or over - distinction

For BVMSci Veterinary Medicine and Science (FHEQ Level 4, 5, 6 and 7 modules) the pass mark is 50%.