[dundee] Various names of the degree classification

[gordon dunlop]

On 16 July 2010 12:36, Axel <newsletter at axelbor.de> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> today I get a vacancies notify form the Scottish Water via the University.
> They write "Skills and Qualifications: Minimum of 2:1 degree" Means that
> minimum qualification is Bachelor of Science with Second Class Honours (1st
> Division)?
>
> On my certificate from the Abertay is written down "Bachelor of Science
> with Second Class Honours (1st Division)" on the Academic Transcript is
> written "Classification: Upper Second Class". I guess this means the same.
> Can I also say that I've a average grade B or very good, or is there a
> different?
>
> 2:1 degree means Upper Second Class

Gordon


> It's all a little bit confusing for me. In Germany there aren't so many
> different names for the grade, just a digital number and a literal.
>
> Thanks
> Axel
>
>
>
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