An explanation of all the possible Academic Standings you may receive are listed below. When you receive your online results, these are provisional. Your official Transcript of Results will be posted to you.

In some cases, the credits column in the online results may be incorrect. If you have received between 35% and 39% in a subject and have gotten above 40% in all other subjects in that semester, then you may be entitled to Pass by Compensation.

However, if you have received between 35% and 39% in a subject and have received less than 35% in another subject in that semester, then you cannot pass by compensation. In this case you will have to repeat all subjects you received less than 40% in.

If you are in any doubt, please ensure you attend your Consultation or contact either your Department Office or the Examinations Office.

If you would like any assistance from the Students’ Union, please do not hesitate to contact the Education officer.

Your official Transcript of Results will detail exactly what subjects you must resit.

Deferral of Results (DE): Your overall results have been deferred. Please contact your School office for further information.

Pass (PS): Level 6, 7, 8 & 9. You have passed all courses (including Pass by compensation).

Exemption(s) Granted (EX): You have failed one or more courses. You will need to repeat your exams, but are exempt from doing the ones you have already passed.

Approved to Progress (AP): You have obtained 55 credits and can carry on to the next stage in your programme but still need to pass the subject(s) you are carrying. NOTE: This Academic Standing is only given in the Autumn examination session.

Credit Deficit (CD): You have passed the current stage of your programme but are carrying 5 credits from a previous stage. You cannot progress or graduate until you clear this deficit (ie pass the subject(s) you are carrying).

Fail (FL): You have failed all courses.

Results Withheld (WH): Your Results have been withheld. Contact your School office for further information.

Distinction (DT): Award Stage for Level 6 & 7 programmes only. You have passed all courses and have an overall average of over 70%

Merit 1 (M1): Award Stage for Level 6 & 7 programmes only. You have passed all courses and have an overall average of between 60% and 69.9%

Merit 2 (M2): Award Stage for Level 6 & 7 programmes only. You have passed all courses and have an overall average of between 50% and 59.9%

First Class Honours (H1): Award Stage for Level 8 & 9 programmes only. You have passed all courses and have an overall average of 70% or above

Second Class Honours (H2): Award Stage for Level 9 programmes only. You have passed all courses and have an overall average of between 60% and 69.9%.

Second Class Honours Grade 1 (21): Award Stage for Level 8 programmes only. You have passed all courses and have an overall average of between 60% and 69.9%

Second Class Honours Grade 2 (22): Award Stage for Level 8 programmes only. You have passed all courses and have an overall average of between 50% and 59.9%