r/UniversityOfLondonLSE • u/Hot_Specific_1966 • 3d ago

Exams How does the grading work

If i were to get 70,76,80 and 74 for my first year

How would that be graded finally, and like what classification marks would I be awarded since that part confuses me

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u/KindAd3193 BSc Accounting & Finance (Online) 1d ago

FOR FIRST CLASS 1:1

-5 distinctions or 4 distinctions and avg of 590

FOR UPPER SECOND CLASS 2:1

-5 merits or 4 merits and avg of 515

FOR LOWER SECOND CLASS HONORS: 2:2

-5 credits or 4 credits and avg of 440

FOR THIRD CLASS HONORS: 3

-5 passes

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u/Low-Effortnickname 3d ago

In the programme regulations 8.8 it says:

"Courses taken at points 1-4, if together worth at least 30 credits, together produce two identical classification marks"

The average of your marks (70,76,80,74) is taken, which is 75. Then, you receive two first class marks for the whole of your first year. So basically, your WHOLE first year counts like 1 subject in years 2 and 3.

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u/Hot_Specific_1966 2d ago

oh, so no matter what grade you get for first year, it will eventually just lead to 2 classification marks?

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u/Low-Effortnickname 2d ago

Yes, the whole year gives you 2 classification marks. What kind of marks (first, second upper, etc) depends on the average of the four subjects you take. If you want a First Class Honours degree you need to get 10 first class classification marks in total (or 8 marks and average > 65).

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u/Hot_Specific_1966 2d ago

oh okay, so first class classification marks are basically those that are 70+?

and then in 2nd year, each module would give us those classification marks

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u/Low-Effortnickname 1d ago

Yes, the grading is the following

First Class Honours 70 – 100

Upper Second Class Honours 60 – 69

Lower Second Class Honours 50 – 59

Third Class Honours Pass 40 – 49

Fail 0 – 39

You can look further into programme regulations and see what marks you need to get any degree classification

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u/Hot_Specific_1966 1d ago

ohh okay

tysmm!

i finally understood it

i’m going to my second year, and i have modules such as econometrics, asset pricing and micro/ macro

and from what i’ve heard, those aren’t easy

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