UK Degree Classification Calculator: First, 2:1, 2:2
Credit-weighted module marks plus your year weighting (0/100, 25/75, 33/67, 40/60) — get your estimated classification and borderline status.
Estimate your classification
Planning estimate only — your university’s regulations, including borderline and best-credits rules, always prevail.
Year 1 modules (first counting year)
Year 2 modules (later year — leave empty for final-year-only weightings)
Target mode: what average do I need?
How it works: the formula and method
Each year's average is the credit-weighted mean of its module marks: Σ(mark × credits) ÷ Σcredits. Your overall mark then combines the year averages using your university's weighting — commonly 33/67 or 40/60 across the last two years, or final year only (0/100). The overall mark is compared with the standard boundaries: 70+ First, 60+ Upper Second (2:1), 50+ Lower Second (2:2), 40+ Third.
How to use this calculator
- Add each module's credits and mark for a year to get that year's weighted average.
- Repeat for each year that counts towards your classification.
- Choose the year weighting from your course handbook.
- Read your estimated classification. If you land within 2 marks of a boundary, you are flagged as borderline.
Worked examples
Example 1 — a 2:1 on 33/67
Second-year average 60, final-year average 72, weighted 33/67: 60 × 0.33 + 72 × 0.67 = 68.0 — an Upper Second (2:1), 2 marks short of a First and inside the borderline zone many universities review.
Example 2 — target mode
Your completed years contribute 20 marks of your overall result and 67% of the weighting remains, all in final year. To reach 70 overall you need (70 − 20) ÷ 0.67 ≈ 74.6 average in final year — demanding but achievable.
Frequently asked questions
How are UK degree classifications worked out?
Most universities take a credit-weighted average of your module marks, combine your years using a set weighting (for example 33% second year, 67% final year), and compare the result with the boundaries: 70 for a First, 60 for a 2:1, 50 for a 2:2 and 40 for a Third.
What is a borderline classification?
If your weighted mark falls within about 2 marks of a boundary, many universities review your profile — for example the share of credits at the higher level — and may award the higher class. This calculator flags borderline results, but the exact rule is set by your university.
Does first year count towards my classification?
At most UK universities first year is a qualifying year and does not count. That is why common weightings such as 0/100 and 33/67 only cover your later years. Check your course handbook to be sure.
Is this calculator official?
No. It is a planning estimate based on the standard boundaries and common weightings. Universities apply their own regulations, including best-credits and borderline rules, and those always prevail over any estimate.