Scheme for Undergraduate Awards
The C Score ~ how will marks be weighted?
For BA, BEng, BMus, BSc, BSc(Eng) & LLB degrees
• The marks of the best 90 credits at level 6 (and/or level 7 where taken) will be given a weighting of 5
• The mark for any remaining level 6 credits and any level 5 credits will be given a weighting of 3
• The mark for all level 4 credits will be given a weighting of 1.
For integrated Masters degrees (MEng, MPharm 1, MSci)
• The marks of the best 120 credits at level 7 will be given a weighting of 7
• The marks of any remaining level 7 and all level 6 credits will be given a weighting of 5
• The marks for all level 5 credits will be given a weighting of 3.
• The mark for all level 4 credits will be given a weighting of 1.
The C Score ~ how is this determined?
Assuming that the criteria for the award have been met (this information can be found in your programme
handbook) all marks (except marks from designated introductory modules) will be used in the calculation of
the award of honours, the calculation is a formula commonly referred to as the C Score.
The C Score
A ‘C’ score will be calculated to the nearest whole number (0.5 rounded up and 0.4 rounded down) using the
following formula [see appendix 1 for an example]:
C =the sum of the weighted marks [mark x relevant credit volume x weight]
the sum of credit volume x weighting
A candidate who has a ‘C’ score indictor of ≥70 will be awarded a First, A
candidate who has a ‘C’ score indictor of ≥60 will be awarded a 2A;
A candidate who has a ‘C’ score indictor of ≥50 will be awarded a 2B;
A candidate who has a ‘C’ score indictor of ≥40 will be awarded a Third.
A candidate who does not achieve a C score indicator as shown above but is within two per cent of a
classification boundary (ie 68/58/48) will be awarded the higher classification provided that as a minimum at
least 60 credits* at Level 6 or above [Level 7 for Integrated Masters] have marks at or above the higher
classification. For example:
A ‘C’ indicator of ≥68 and at least 60* credits at Level 6 or above [Level 7 for integrated Masters] with marks
≥70 will be awarded a First;
A ‘C‘ indicator of ≥58 and at least 60* credits at Level 6 or above [Level 7 for integrated Masters] with marks
≥60 will be awarded a 2A;
A ‘C‘ indicator of ≥48 and at least 60* credits at Level 6 or above [Level 7 for integrated Masters] with marks
≥50 will be awarded a 2B;
*The following is only applicable to students who registered prior to September 2011; the minimum
number of credits needed in the class above can be found below2:
Faculty
Arts and Humanities
Life Sciences & Medicine
Law
Nursing & Midwifery
1
Minimum number of credits approved
30 Credits
60 Credits
30 Credits
30 Credits
Excludes MPharm – see programme specification
2 All students registering from September 2011 onwards the minimum number of credits needed in the class above will be 60 credits. A3 12.5 (2011/12) refers
Approved Academic Board April 2011
Updated June 2015
Natural & Mathematical Sciences
Social Science & Public Policy
45 Credits
30 Credits
Appendix 1
How is the C Score calculated?
Example Undergraduate 3 year degree (eg BA, BSc LLB etc)
68
73
61
68 x 30 x 5 =
73 x 30 x 5 =
61 x 30 x 5 =
10200
10950
9150
30 x 5 =
30 x 5 =
30 x 5 =
150
150
150
Any remaining Level 6 + all Level 5
6
FL0301
30
5
FL0202
30
5
FL0203
30
5
FL0412
30
5
FL0423
30
3
3
3
3
3
60
64
58
61
62
60 x 30 x 3 =
64 x 30 x 3 =
58 x 30 x 3 =
61 x 30 x 3 =
62 x 30 x 3 =
5400
5760
5220
5490
5580
30 x 3 =
30 x 3 =
30 x 3 =
30 x 3 =
30 x 3 =
90
90
90
90
90
All Level 4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
67
58
61
68
67 x 30 x 1 =
58 x 30 x 1 =
61 x 30 x 1 =
68 x 30 x 1 =
2010
1740
1830
2040
30 x 1 =
30 x 1 =
30 x 1 =
30 x 1 =
30
30
30
30
SUM
65370
SUM
1020
30
30
30
30
Mark
Credit Volume
x weighting
5
5
5
FL0103
FL0104
FL0105
FL0106
Weighting
Mark x Credit Volume
x weighting
Level
Title
Credit
Best 90 credits @ Level 6
6
FL0201
30
6
FL0402
30
6
FL0425
30
C Score = the sum of the weighted marks 65370
the sum of credit volume 1020
So the C Score in this example is 65370 ÷ 1020 = 64 (the C Score is rounded to the nearest integer (0.5 rounded up and 0.4 rounded
down)
Approved Academic Board April 2011