hi all,

whenever i am trying to apply to a UK university it's been hard for me to understand what upper second class and the like mean?can any one tell me in grades like 3.4 ,3,like that.

regards

the classification of grades in the uk is typically like this:

first class honours is awarded for average grades 70%
an upper second class honours also called 2.1 is 60-70%
a lower second class honours also called a 2.2 is 50-60%
a third is 40-50%

rjb203,

ok ,i understood it on the percentage way.

do you have any idea how they convert An African degree grade in to a UK equivalent.?

Hi

Most universities will give a country by country breakdown or requirements. As far as I understand it a 3.5/5.0 is the absolute minimum you need as that is what universities consider to be closest to a UK 2:1. The grading system is different across Africa, many states use the UK system of a 1:1, 2:1, etc, so you can't ask how they convert 'African' degrees. Also, the 3.5 requirement varies country to country - I know an example where my old Uni would accept 3.5 from a Nigerian student, but a Ugandan had to have a 3.6 minimum.

You are obviously operating on a different system to the UK. I'm not sure if I can help you with the conversion/interpretation but just a word of correction, Africa is not a monolithic continent with one education system for all the 50 odd countries. Some have a British system and the same degree grading system as the UK. If you want a comparability assessment for your degree you can get one from UK-NARIC if you google their website. They will charge a fee for the service though. Good luck.

Soza