1st class degree/ 2:1 degree of UK

Hi

You may know this is the %'s for the UK system

1st: 70-80%
2:1: 60-70%
2:2: 50-60%
3rd: 40-50%

It is known that the marking system in India is tougher and most UK universities see 60% from an Indian University as being equal to a first (1st)

Here is what Strathclyde say:

For entry to Strathclyde postgraduate programmes we would look for a minimum of 60% in an undergraduate degree from a recognised Indian institution. Although 60% is a general entry requirement we understand that the marking system in some of the state and national universities make it harder to achieve 60%, therefore we will accept 55% from University of Mumbai, University of Calcutta, University of Delhi etc. Graduates from the IITs and IIMs will also be considered with marks in the region of 55%.

thanks bill and cozzie.... appreciate it....

i got an offer letter from strathclyde and my average for the two yrs is at 68%.i still have to give my 3rd yr exmz.. so do you think it is advisable to go ahead with the reservation/addmission??

what does your offer letter say? what grade does it say you need to get?

there r three conditions :-
-- IELTS score of 6.5
-- evidence of cmpletion of degree to 1st class/2:1 standard
-- copy of final degree certificate and transcripts.

Absolutely! As long as you don't fall asleep during your final exams you are in, so go ahead and confirm you place

hi, i guess i will confirm it. wow...

thank you for your kindness. i appreciate it.

hi, i am pursuing my B.A. political science(hons) from Delhi University,India. As it is very difficult to get above 60% in pol science hons in DU can anyone plz tell what is the minimum requirement for masters in international relations in universities such as king's,warwick, leeds and others??

58% should do it but if you have over 55% it is still worth applying

well my first year result was just 50%(well i know not that impressive). i just gave my 2nd year final exam and the results are gonna be out by july end. i would be completing my graduation by april next year but the results won't be out by atleast end of july 2010. when do you think would be the ideal time to start off with the application process, finances and visa requirements?

Leeds could be possibly, King's and Warwick is probably pushing it

well i am quite confident that the average of my 1st,2nd and 3rd year results would be above 55%even though my 1st year result wasn't good enough.i hope to recover by doing my best in 2nd and 3rd year.

hey guys..i got an offer letter from warwick..stating that y only condition is an indian equivalent of a uk 2:2.well im from the university of bombay which is a central university.so i would like to know how much percentage is this exactly 55 58 or 60?

Hey dude, Dev here from Delhi University.Congrats on your offer from Warwick.According to the British system 2:1 is anything between 60% and 70% and 2:2 is between 50% and 60%.

Hi mocahari you are right but those are the % equivalents for people who have studied in a UK university. So if you get between 60 and 70% in a British university it is called a 2.1. But British universities do not consider the % scores from other countries to be the same. For example a score of over 80% from a Chinese university is needed to be considered the same as a 2.1. Whilst in Indian Universities it is much lower, a score of 58% is reckoned to be a 2.1.

Its all to do with how strict the marking systems are in each country. So we can say marking is stricter in India but less strict in China. It would be unfair if British universities asked Chinese students to only get over 60% in the undergraduate degree as in China this is an easy score to obtain.

To complicate things further UK universities know that especially in large countries such as India and China the strictness of the marking can vary between universities and that the less famous universities often award high grades more easily. For that reason UK universities often say that the score must come from a Central University for India or in the case of China which is the my area of expertise they will ask for the score to be from a 211 University which is a list of the best universities compiled by the Chinese ministry of education.

Hope that helps!

hey mochari thanks a ton for ure help..but i would jus like to confirm one last time 50 - 58% is a uk 2:2 and above that till 70% is a uk 2:1 right???

See this is the British System
1st: 70-80%
2:1: 60-70%
2:2: 50-60%
3rd: 40-50%
However, even if an Indian student gets 58% than it is regarded as 2:1 degree because our marking system is very tough and the British Universities acknowledge that. Morever it also depends on the course. Entry to some courses are tough and to some not that much.If you dont mind sharing, which course did you apply and how much was your %?

well i applied for i.a.m.b.e.c course in warwick..i havent got my marks yet i gave it this year

What were your average for the 1st and 2nd year?

just out of curiosity.. how come all of u seem to leave out 80-100%. is it because no one ever gets, or its anyway a 1st class or is there a super category?

Hi princess, yes even a score above 80% would still be a first but its also true that scores that high are just not awarded in the UK. A score of 90 or a 100% would be like saying the student knew everything about the subject and I don't think a UK Professor would be willing to do that.

hi guys i am angie from india,i have just appeared for my tybcom exams but results seems to be late in mumbai tats before 20th june it will be out...i am not sure whether i get 1st class or stuck in between 55% to 60%, in university of mumbai as its marking system is tough. i have lot of queries regarding studying MBA in Uk

Wat Years Marks do they considered for Addmission In uk MBA.whether do they give importance to last year marks i..e Final years or they give importance to whole three years marks or %

Will i be eligible if i attend above 55% in my last year bcom.

As i am fresher so any college which will welcome me in MBA.
Though i have good academic records in my 10th and 12th years. but as graduation makes it tough to get good marks becz of some critical subjects in our tybcom i am nt saying i am dull student but becz of some critical subjects u cant score good such as economics and a.c which are unpredictable...

really dnt knw whether my dream of Studying MBA in Uk will fulfill or not but i just wanted to checkout am i eligible for the admission.if i scored above 55% in my last year exams. please Bill and cozzie help me out dears.

hey mochari..sorry for replying so late well in my first year i had secured like a 55 percent and in my sy i secured like 64 or sumthin like that...im jus waiting for my ty results they shud be out soon.im jus tened abt the 2:2 criteria as uni of mumbai has tough corrections.thus jus hope i get the 2:2 required in my preliminaries i had secured like 62 lets see..hoping for the best...

Hey angie, even i have the same query as u do. I wanna do my MA in International Relations from any one of the top universities there in UK which has a good program in International Relations.Like u even i am not sure whats the required percentage to get admission in UK universites. They ask for a standard 2:1 degree equivalent to 60% for the application to be considered. But as u know the marking system of Indian Central Universities are very tough and getting a 60% is not a cakewalk.

Dear, Bill and Cozzie, if one has a 2:1 degree(60%-70%) and the required IELTS or TOEFL score, does it ensure an admission in University of London in schools such as LSE,King's and SOAS?

Its not guaranteed and the prestige of your undergraduate university in your own country will also be important (as is your application personal statement/references). You will stand a good chance however. Admission in to UoL varies a lot between institutions, for example getting in to SOAS is generally easier than LSE.

hey mochari...first of all let me tell u i got 70.28% in final year but damn my graduation aggregate comes to 53%....i knw its a big difference but as u knw 1st and 2nd is handle by colleges and u knw they dnt grant marks in anycase..infact i happened to be in such degree college where bringing 60% is possible by the 1st rank holder...so college dont gives marks which ruin our career like this......if i can score good in my final year why cant i do in 1st and 2nd year but tats our badluck its handle by college who dnt allot marks where they have to give 5 marks they will give 3 marks and when asked ? to them they give lot of reasons.........i dnt knw whether i am eligible for any msc.in uk or not i think universities got give lot importance to final year marks becz tast wat where we get our hard work fruits.....though i have 62% in my 10th and 71.67% 12th now Tybcom final marks is 70% people can make difference in tat and it proofs i am not dumb if i was like tat i would have not scored good % but 1st and 2nd is wat ruined my career by our great teachers who don't allot marks.u wont believe the 2nd year my friend she scored 65% in fact she is a school scholar and now this year she scored 86% in universities now u can make a difference she is studious person not like uss....

Dear Bill,does a masters degree in International Relations from any good UK university guarantee a good placement in the job market? On doing my research i have come acorss the fact that many of the International Relations program like that in LSE only provide theoritical knowledge and there is no sure guarantee of getting a job of one's desire unlike US universities which provide a practical knowledge which allows the students to get a job right out of the course.

Hello all, my CGPA is 8.68(out of 10). I study in Pondicherry(INDIA). What are the chances that i can do my MSc in UK?

I am a graduate with my bachelors degree in biotechnology(b.tech). I have secured 7.43 out of 10.00 GPA. I want to pursue my masters from uk in bioinformatics or computational biology. Plz tell me the universities offering the course and which would be best suited. I have enormous research interest in my field.
Plz reply soon......
Thanks....

Hi oyedai

I just want to let you know that you are more likely to get an answer if you start your own question rather than adding it on to an old one. In your case its best to put the question in the Biology & Life Sciences section. Good luck I hope you get some great replies!

Hi,
yes, you may get a better reply if you post under the relvnt subject.
I don't know much about Bioinfo but check the following site for biomedical eng
http://www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/scholarart/ee2008/p049-Joyce.pdf
Good Luck