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:

• Below 40% - fail

• 40% - 49% - third

• 50% - 59% - 2:2

• 60% - 69% - 2:1

• 70% or over - first

Classification outcomes are outlined within our A1: Regulations for taught programmes.

If you are a graduating undergraduate student on an Honours or Integrated Masters degree programme, and your award classification result falls within 2% of a degree classification boundary, you may, subject to Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Body (PSRB) requirements, be considered for a classification uplift. In such cases, we will review your academic performance at your final level of study and consider eligibility for this.

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:

• Below 50% – 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%. For the Pass mark for the Medicine (Graduate Entry) BMBS, School of Medicine, please see Exceptions to A1. Regulations for taught programmes for the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) Graduate Medicine programme document (PDF) for further details.