hank you all for your replies and your kind words of encouragement.

I am indeed most grateful.

I had nursed the fear of finishing with a bad grade right from the moment i saw my first semester grades. I cried my eyes out when i saw the first semester grades and i kept asking myself where i went wrong. I had a few meetings with my school tutor where i discussed and expressed my fears and he told me that i could still meet up with a good grade if i did well in my second semester and have a minimum B grade in my dissertation.

According to what he told me, i need to have a minimum grade of Bs in 5 courses. So in my case, i have 1A, 3Bs and 1c. I felt that the A and C in the two respective courses will work out on the average as 2Bs.

Based on the university's regulations and i quote:
For awards of Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Master of Arts, Master of Science, or other taught postgraduate Masters Degree, the Board of Examiners shall
recommend the highest classification arising from the application of the following formulae:
a) the classification calculated from the weighted mean of the relevant credits at level M;
b) the minimum classification in which the best 50% of the relevant credits at level M were attained.

Based on a formula my friend explained to me, i worked out my cummulative grade as 57. Just 3marks short of the required 60marks.

I do not know if i can make a case under procedural irregularities or write a letter begging or explaining my case.

In terms of extenuating circumstances, all i asked for was a few days off from school few weeks to my first semester exams so i really do not know if that will count now.

I do have plans of studying for a PhD later in future but it seems that plan has been wrecked now because of my potential grade

Any more advice or suggestions will be grateful appreciated

Thank you all for your replies and your kind words of encouragement.

I am indeed most grateful.

I had nursed the fear of finishing with a bad grade right from the moment i saw my first semester grades. I cried my eyes out when i saw the first semester grades and i kept asking myself where i went wrong. I had a few meetings with my school tutor where i discussed and expressed my fears and he told me that i could still meet up with a good grade if i did well in my second semester and have a minimum B grade in my dissertation.

According to what he told me, i need to have a minimum grade of Bs in 5 courses. So in my case, i have 1A, 3Bs and 1c. I felt that the A and C in the two respective courses will work out on the average as 2Bs.

Based on the university's regulations and i quote:
For awards of Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Master of Arts, Master of Science, or other taught postgraduate Masters Degree, the Board of Examiners shall
recommend the highest classification arising from the application of the following formulae:
a) the classification calculated from the weighted mean of the relevant credits at level M;
b) the minimum classification in which the best 50% of the relevant credits at level M were attained.

Based on a formula my friend explained to me, i worked out my cummulative grade as 57. Just 3marks short of the required 60marks. :-(

I do not know if i can make a case under procedural irregularities or write a letter begging or explaining my case.

In terms of extenuating circumstances, all i asked for was a few days off from school few weeks to my first semester exams so i really do not know if that will count now.

I do have plans of studying for a PhD later in future but it seems that plan has been wrecked now because of my potential grade :-(

Any more advice or suggestions will be grateful appreciated

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I am just completed my Msc and i have been told that i will be awarded with a pass :( rather than a merit that i was hoping for. I am really saddened and unhappy about this. I have been able to sleep or do anything. The aim of getting the Msc was to increase my chances in getting a good job and make myself and my parents proud but now i feel like i am a total failure.

My first semester was really awful as i had four Ds in the four courses i took.

Second semester was much better and i had one A, two Bs, one C and another B in dissertation. The total course unit was 180units. I was thinking that with my grades i could still nail a merit. So i am really surprised when i was told by the uni that based on a formula that was used, all i will get is a pass grade.

I feel strongly that i am close to the merit mark. The examination board that awards the final grade is yet to sit and i am wondering if there is any advice or suggestion that anyone could give me that could make me present my case to the school and maybe review my grades or give me the opportunity to take some more courses. I had a 67B grade in my dissertation and since the board is yet to sit am wondering if this can be changed to an A.

I did put in a letter for extenuating circumstances about one month before my first semester exams asking for some days off from school. I do not know if i can still use that as a reason to explain why i did so poorly in my first semester.

Please, any advice or suggestions or loopholes just to get this merit grade will be highly appreciated. I have sacrificed a lot financially just to commence this degree and it is just a shame if at the end of the day all i have to show for it is a pass grade.

Please help me.

Thanks.