[dundee] Various names of the degree classification

[Axel]

I think I get it. At the moment I wouldn't send a application to any company.

This system is just unfamiliar for my and actually for the most here  
in Germany. So I was looking for a way to fit this more in the German  
system, without making a mistake.

A few years ago our nice politicians say we've to swap from our German  
diploma to the international Bachelor and Master degrees. They promise  
that it makes easier to compare the degrees on a international level.  
Now we've the same names, but that's all. There are no other  
similarities. Ridiculous politicians, here in Germany.

Axel

Quoting Rick Moynihan <rick.moynihan at gmail.com>:

> 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.
>
> Yes, all variants are equivalant a 2:1 is a second class (1st
> division).  In common use people say they have a
>
> "2:1 (two one) Honours degree in XXXXX" ... the other expressions are
> (IMHO) largly academic pompery (i.e. ways of making it sound more
> formal/illustrious/elaborate).
>
> On a CV or application I'd just write "Bsc Honours Degree XXXXX (2:1)"
>
>> Can I also say that I've a average grade B or very good, or is  
>> there a different?
>
> Not sure that's relevant...  Or, rather it's unclear to an employer
> what that means (and if it's even relevant) as having a 2:1 implies
> you met the standard.
>
> If you're trying to say you narrowly missed a 1st class degree, rather
> than just scrapped a 2:1; then you might want to put something like
> "High 2:1" to try and suggest that... A self made distinction such as
> that doesn't officially mean anything (as a "high 2:1" is still just a
> 2:1 and is on paper the same as a "low 2:1") but it *might* make your
> CV seem a tiny bit more impressive...  though with things like that
> there is a small danger that it might piss the recruiter off... though
> personally I think the odds of that are slim.
>
> Anyway, that's my personal view...
>
> R.
>
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