Undergraduate final result calculation
How module marks are combined to give your final undergraduate result.
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Due to the impact of Covid-19 on 2020 assessments, and the introduction of Exceptional Academic Regulations, final results may not follow the formulae on this page.
Studied all three years at Goldsmiths
Level 4 (Year 1) entrants
The classification will be calculated using the best 90 credits of Level 4, the best 105 credits of Level 5 and the best 105 credits of Level 6, weighted with a ratio of 1:3:5 to calculate the overall average mark.
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 six 15 credit marks for level 4, and seven 15 credit marks for 5 and 6 and add together. This means you will have to use the 30 credit results twice:
Level 4 = 65 + 62 + 64 + 64 + 57 + 57 = 369
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 must be multiplied by 3:
452 * 3 = 1356
The results for Level 6 must be multiplied by 5:
442 * 5 = 2210
Add all three together and divide by 62:
(369 + 1356 + 2210) / 62 = 64 (to the nearest whole number)
64 = Second Class Upper Division
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Level 5 (Year 2) direct entrants
The classification will be calculated using the best 105 credits of Level 5 and the best 105 credits of Level 6, weighted with a ratio of 3:5 to calculate the overall average mark.
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 seven 15 credit marks for both level 5 and 6 and add together. 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 must be multiplied by 3:
452 * 3 = 1356
The results for Level 6 must be multiplied by 5:
442 * 5 = 2210
Add both together and divide by 56:
(1356 + 2210) / 56 = 64 (to the nearest whole number)
64 = Second Class Upper Division
Level 6 (Year 3) direct entrants
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 |