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See what grade matters for your decision: calculate a weighted module grade or determine your final UK degree classification from your results.
Use the Weighted Grade Calculator when you need to calculate a module or course result from individual assessments with different weights. Use the UK Degree Classification Calculator when you want to determine your final degree outcome such as First, 2:1, or 2:2 based on overall averages. Choose the weighted grade calculator when your focus is on a single module or short-term result. Choose the UK degree classification calculator when your focus is on your final degree outcome. You can use both together to understand how individual module performance contributes to your final classification.
Use the weighted grade calculator if you are combining coursework and exam scores within a module. Use the UK degree classification calculator if you are evaluating your overall degree outcome. If your module grades are borderline, check how they affect your final classification.
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Start with the calculator that best matches the decision, then use the second tool only if it changes the interpretation.
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Run both calculators with the same assumptions when the comparison affects a high-stakes planning choice.
Use Weighted Grade Calculator Use UK Degree Classification Calculator| Dimension | Weighted Grade Calculator | UK Degree Classification Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Primary use | Compute your overall score from category weights and scores. | Estimate UK degree classification from weighted average marks. |
| URL | weighted-grade | uk-degree-classification |
Use Weighted Grade Calculator when your available grades match that calculator's inputs and result type.
Use UK Degree Classification Calculator when the question is better expressed through its assumptions and policy context.
For high-stakes decisions, document the assumptions behind both outputs before choosing the result to rely on.
Output: Calculate module result from coursework and exam: Your weighted grade is 68% based on assessments.
Output: Determine final UK degree classification: Your overall average results in a 2:1 classification.
Output: Borderline classification scenario: Increasing a module grade from 68% to 70% shifts classification to First.
Output: Track module impact on final degree: A lower module score reduces your overall average to 66%.
Output: Cross-check module and final outcome: Weighted grades average to 69%, resulting in a 2:1 classification.
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Weighted grade calculates a result within a module, while UK degree classification determines your final degree outcome.
Use it when you need to combine multiple assessments with different weights to find a module or course result.
Use it when you want to determine your final degree class based on your overall academic performance.
Yes. Use weighted grade to calculate module results and then use classification to see how they contribute to your final degree.
Indirectly. Module grades contribute to your overall average, which is used for classification.
Common classifications include First Class, Upper Second (2:1), Lower Second (2:2), and Third Class.
Weighted grade is better for planning module performance, while classification is better for long-term degree outcomes.
The UK degree classification calculator is better for final academic outcomes.
Yes. Small differences near classification boundaries can change your final degree outcome.
Use both calculators to test scenarios and understand how changes in module grades affect your final result.