Introduction of British Undergraduate Education System
In Britain, undergraduates usually get a general degree in three years and an honorary degree in four years. Of course, it is better to study for four years, which is good for everyone to apply for a master's degree. You need to take an A-level exam or take basic courses before you go to college, which is equivalent to the transition from high school to university, usually one year.
However, there is one more thing. Except Scotland, the undergraduate program in Britain is three years, and the undergraduate program in Scotland is four years.
Evaluation method of British undergraduate graduation
1, essay (essay)
This refers to the final paper of the specialized course. Basically, every major needs to write papers, so there is still work to be done in this respect. Papers are generally 3000-4000 words each, and the content is stipulated by the teacher. Among them, the format of references in Britain is very strict, and all references must be marked when writing, otherwise they may be considered plagiarism.
2. Examination
Exams generally appear in science and engineering majors, economics, finance and accounting majors, and some marketing majors also involve exams. Business majors such as liberal arts mainly take the final thesis as the assessment method. Exams generally involve mathematics and arithmetic, and some science and engineering majors, such as bioengineering, chemistry, physics, etc., may also involve laboratory practice exams. And the small partners in the design class will involve handing in design works and other homework.
British undergraduate degree is 40%, and the overall grading standard is 90%. Some exams will be evaluated on a scale of 100, but they will be converted into a scale of 90 when the scores are finally registered.
More than 70 points: students will receive a first-class honorary degree or honor when they graduate.
60-69 points: Students will receive an honorary degree 2: 1 or merit upon graduation.
50-59 points: Students will receive a 2: 2 honorary degree.
40-49 points: Most British undergraduate students can get a degree with a total score of more than 40 points. But for graduate students, such a score means failing, needing to retake some subjects, or choosing to get a diploma equivalent to a domestic certificate.
Below 40 points: below 40 points, both undergraduate and graduate students failed. If you want to strive for graduation, you need to communicate with the school to renew your credits or transfer to complete graduation.
3. Report
In foreign countries, a lot of homework needs a group to complete, which is called group homework, and the report is part of the group assessment. Group evaluation generally consists of statements and group reports, about 2000-3000 words, which are completed by group members.
4. Briefing session; exhibition
Business students basically need to make speeches, which are divided into individual speeches and group assignments. Generally, it takes about 15 minutes, depending on specific requirements.
5. thesis.
Graduation thesis can be regarded as the part with the largest proportion of credits. Generally, a master's degree in Britain can only graduate after completing 180 credits, and the graduation thesis usually accounts for about 60 credits.
Extended reading: the division of undergraduate degrees in Britain
A three-year average of 70 points or more is a first-class degree, which is the first honorary degree we often see. 60-69 is a degree that is second only to the first-class degree and slightly higher than the second-class degree certificate, that is, 2. 1 or the second-class degree. 50-69 is divided into second-class degrees, and English is 2.2 or lower-second-class degrees. 40-50 is a third-class degree, also called a third-class degree.
After this British degree grading system, "How do you know that the average score of undergraduate courses in China University is 2. 1?"
The first-class honorary degree is equivalent to the average score of 2 1 1 in domestic key universities above 85, and the average score of 2 1 1 in non-key universities above 88 to 90.
2. 1 or the second-class degree is equivalent to the domestic 2 1 1 undergraduate average score of at least 78-80 points. Non-2 1 1 universities need about 85 points.
Second-class degree, English 2.2 or lower-second-class degree, equivalent to an average of about 75 points for domestic undergraduate students.
A third-class degree in a British university is equivalent to failing an undergraduate course in China. Generally, no school can accept a master's degree with this degree. You can only consider repeating the second year of undergraduate or one-year preparatory course (master's preparatory course) in other universities.
In fact, our domestic applicants pay too much attention to the annual comprehensive ranking and professional ranking of British universities (subject to the Times) when choosing to study in British universities. In fact, when studying for a master's degree in the UK, the school does not pay attention to whether the applicant's undergraduate school is ranked in the top or bottom of the UK, and there is no requirement for the school's popularity. No matter which British university the applicant attends, the only thing the school will look at when applying for a master's degree is what kind of degree certificate the applicant has obtained in the UK.