Uni Grades Calculator: Work Out Your Degree Classification

To work out your degree classification, average each year's module marks by credits, combine the years that count using your course's weighting, then compare the result with the usual bands: 70% or more for a First, 60% for a 2:1, 50% for a 2:2 and 40% for a Third. The calculator above does all three steps.

It takes a couple of minutes, and you don't need a full transcript to start. If you only know your year averages, type those instead. Every university writes its own rules, so treat the result as a good estimate rather than a promise. Use it to see where you stand now and how much your remaining modules can move things.

How do I use the degree classification calculator?

1. Pick your year weighting. Choose the Year 2 / Year 3 split your course uses. If your handbook says something different, pick Custom and type a percentage for each year that counts.
2. Choose how to enter each year. Use Module marks if you have them, or Year average if your student portal already shows a credit-weighted average for that year.
3. Add credits and marks. Each row starts at 20 credits. Change it for bigger modules, such as a 40-credit dissertation, and add or remove rows until the year matches your timetable.
4. Read your result. You'll see each year's average, your weighted average to two decimal places and the class it falls in. If you're within 2 marks of a class boundary, the calculator tells you.

Rows with a blank or impossible mark are left out until you fix them, so you can fill the tool in as results come back over the year. Custom has room for four years, which suits integrated masters degrees. Leeds, for example, weights years 2, 3 and 4 of an integrated masters in a 1:2:2 ratio.

What are the UK degree classification bands?

Honours degrees are split into four classes. This table shows the bands in the University of Bristol's guide, which match the thresholds Leeds publishes.

Notice how close the top of one band sits to the bottom of the next: on these bands 69 is a 2:1 and 70 is a First. That's why the borderline rules further down are worth knowing. For a fuller explanation of each class, including what a 2:2 means for your plans, read our guide to UK degree classifications. If you want to know what a single module mark like 58 or 64 means, see university grades as percentages.

Which year weighting should I choose?

Use the split in your programme handbook or your university's regulations. It varies by university, and sometimes by faculty within the same university. These real examples show the kind of range you'll see.

Leeds applies its 1:2 rule if you started your programme in 2022/23 or later and began your final year in 2024/25 or later. A 1:2 split is one third and two thirds, so the 33 / 67 preset lands within a fraction of a mark. For the exact figure, choose Custom and type 1 for Year 2 and 2 for Year 3, because the tool scales any weights to 100%.

Manchester Met works out your result in two ways and uses whichever is better for you. One method combines second and third year at 25% and 75%. The other counts only your final year, using your average across the whole level and your marks in individual modules. Try both the 25 / 75 and Final year only presets, keeping in mind that the second method also looks at individual module marks, which this tool doesn't model.

Placement years and years abroad can carry weight too. Bristol says a year studying away from the university will normally have a weighting of 10%, with the second year reduced by the same amount. That's why a four-year Bristol degree in Arts, Law and Social Sciences with a year abroad uses 0:30:10:60. You can enter a split like that with Custom.

Does first year count towards your degree?

At all four universities in our examples, no. Bristol's guide puts it simply: "First year marks do not contribute to your degree classification." Leeds, Manchester Met and Warwick History also build the result from second year onwards, which is why every preset gives Year 1 a weight of zero.

First year still matters, though. Bristol describes it as a time to make the move to independent study "whilst meeting a minimum standard for progression", so you need to pass it to carry on. It's also a low-pressure chance to get used to university marking before the marks start to count.

If your handbook says your first year does count, choose Custom and give Year 1 its weight. Leeds also points out that programmes leading to a professional qualification may follow different rules, and your school will tell you how your classification works if that applies to you.

How do module credits change your year average?

Bigger modules count for more. Each mark is weighted by its credits, so a 40-credit dissertation counts twice as much as a 20-credit module. Bristol explains that a mark for a 20-credit unit "corresponds to one-sixth of the mark for the year where 120 credit points are required".

To get a year average by hand, multiply each mark by its credits, add the results, then divide by the total credits. The calculator does exactly this for each year you fill in, and shows the credits it counted so you can spot a missing module. Bristol notes that a year of study is normally worth 120 credit points, so if your total looks short, check for a blank row. For a longer walk-through, see our guide on how degree classification is calculated.

Worked example: does the weighting really matter?

Here's a made-up student to show how much the split can change things. In Year 2 they score 62, 58, 66 and 54 on four 20-credit modules, plus 60 on a 40-credit project. In Year 3 they score 70, 68, 74 and 70 on four 20-credit modules, plus 75 on a 40-credit dissertation.

• Year 2 average: (62 + 58 + 66 + 54) × 20 gives 4,800, and 60 × 40 gives 2,400. That's 7,200 ÷ 120, which is 60.
• Year 3 average: (70 + 68 + 74 + 70) × 20 gives 5,640, and 75 × 40 gives 3,000. That's 8,640 ÷ 120, which is 72.

Same marks, five different splits:

The jump in final year is worth far more under a 25/75 split than under 50/50. That's why it pays to know your split early. Type these marks into the calculator above to check them, then swap in your own.

What happens if you're on a borderline?

The calculator flags any result within 2 marks of a class boundary, because that's where each university's own rules can change the outcome. Here's how the universities in our examples handle it:

• Leeds: averages within 0.5 of the next class boundary are awarded the higher class.
• Bristol: your final mark is rounded to the nearest whole number first. A mark within two of a higher boundary is reviewed, and you get the higher class if 50% or more of your unit marks, weighted by credit and year, fall within it.
• Warwick History: if you're within 2.0 percentage points, you're promoted when more than 50% of the credits that count are at or above the boundary, with extra rules when it's exactly 50%.
• Manchester Met: "Rounding is never used to determine classification of an award", but the second, final-year method can still give you the better result.

So the same average of 69.4 is too far from 70 for the Leeds 0.5 rule, yet it could become a First at Bristol or in Warwick History if enough of your marks reach 70. If you're close, look at your mark profile as well as your average, because the share of credits you have in the higher class matters at several of these universities.

Why might your final result be different?

The calculator follows the core method in the regulations above, but your university has the final word. Leeds says of its own calculators that there is "no guarantee that the classification you will calculate by this method is the one which will be finally awarded". Things that can make a difference:

• Your university's algorithm. Leeds describes it as "an agreed set of rules, processes and calculations". That covers rounding, borderlines and sometimes a second method, like Manchester Met's.
• Placements and years abroad. These may carry a small weighting, like Bristol's 10%, or none.
• Professional courses. Programmes leading to a professional qualification can have their own rules.
• Exceptional circumstances. Bristol's exam boards take any accepted exceptional circumstances into account when they classify your degree.
• Marks not yet confirmed. Leeds notes that all marks and classifications must be confirmed by its Progression and Awards Board before they become final.

What about Masters degrees and the Open University?

This calculator is built for undergraduate honours degrees. Taught Masters degrees follow their own rules. At Leeds, for example, taught postgraduate awards are classified by credit-weighted average grades across all the modules on the programme. Our guide to Masters degree grades explains how they work. If you study with the Open University, read our guide to Open University degree classification instead, as its method is set out separately.

Is this the same as UCAS points?

No. UCAS Tariff points help you win a place, but your degree class is worked out from the marks you earn at university, not from anything you did before. Your A-level grades don't carry over. If you or a younger brother or sister are still applying, the main UCAS points calculator adds up a Tariff total instead.

See the full step-by-step method