Undergraduate final result calculation
How module marks are combined to give your final undergraduate result.
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In the following:
Level 4 is Year 1
Level 5 is Year 2
Level 6 is Year 3
Studying all three years at Goldsmiths
For cohorts starting from 2021/22 the following algorithm will be applied;
- Best 105 credits at level 5, weighted 3
- Best 105 credits at level 6, weighted 5
Example
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 65 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 62 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 6 | 30 | 57 |
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 30 | 76 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 66 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 63 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 62 |
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 15 | 82 |
| Module 2 | 30 | 67 |
| Module 3 | 30 | 45 |
| Module 4 | 15 | 57 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 69 |
You must convert to seven 15 credit marks and add together for level 5 and 6, discounting the marks for the weakest 15 credits at each level. This means you will have to use the 30 credit results twice:
Level 5 = 76 + 76 + 66 + 63 + 62 + 55 + 54 = 452
Level 6 = 82 + 69 + 67 + 67 + 57 + 55 + 45 = 442
The results for Level 5 multiplied by 3:
452 * 3 = 1356
The results for Level 6 multiplied by 5:
442 * 5 = 2210
Add all together and divide by 56:
(1356 + 2210 / 56 = 64 (to the nearest whole number)
64 = Second Class Upper Division
Direct entrants
The following algorithm will be applied:
- Best 105 credits at Level 5, weighted 3
- Best 105 credits at Level 6, weighted 5
Example
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 30 | 76 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 66 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 63 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 62 |
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 15 | 82 |
| Module 2 | 30 | 67 |
| Module 3 | 30 | 45 |
| Module 4 | 15 | 57 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 69 |
You must convert to six 15 credit marks and add together for each level. This means you will have to use the 30 credit results twice:
Level 5 = 76 + 76 + 66 + 63 + 62 + 55 = 398
Level 6 = 82 + 69 + 67 + 67 + 57 + 55 + 45 = 442
The results for Level 5 multiplied by 3:
398 * 3 = 1194
The results for Level 6 multiplied by 5:
442 * 5 = 2210
Add together and divide by 56:
(1194 + 2210) / 56 = 64 (to the nearest whole number)
64 = Second Class Upper Division
The classification will be calculated using a weighted average of the full 120 credits of Level 6.
Example
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 30 | 76 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 66 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 63 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 62 |
To calculate the weighted average, you must convert to eight 15 credit marks and add together. This means you will have to use the 30 credit results twice:
76 + 76 + 66 + 55 + 54 + 54 + 63 + 62 = 506
Divide the total by 8:
506 / 8 = 63 (to the nearest whole number)
63 = Second Class Upper Division
Classifications
| Classification | Average mark |
|---|---|
| First Class | 70-100 |
| Second Class Upper Division (2.1) | 60-69 |
| Second Class Lower Division (2.2) | 50-59 |
| Third Class | 40-49 |
Borderline Classifications
Students whose final weighted average falls within 2% below the borderline between two classifications and who have obtained marks in the higher classification in modules totalling at least 120 credits in value at Levels 5 and 6, will automatically be awarded the higher classification.