Cambridge University...?

Question

If a person completed a year at Cambridge and was forecast a First, was then very ill for a year and finished off the final two years at another university (gaining a First, as forecast), would they be regarded as having gained any sort of a degree (even a 'Pass') at Cambridge?

I would be grateful if only people who actually know the answer to this question could reply. Thanks.

Answer 1

The answer is no. Using the medical students as an example, to explain why. At Cambridge they spend the first 3 years of the course doing pre-clincial medicine. After theses first 3 years they can move to London or Oxford to finish off the course. The Medical degree is awarded by the place they finish off their course. This is because it is at that institute you will have your graduation ceremony.

The only way you could get recognition form Cambridge is if you were classed as a "visiting student" (with agreement form Cambridge) at the other university you are studying at. hope this helps.

Answer 2

While I can't answer that question exactly, I can give you hope about the level of your success.

ABout ten years ago there was a study to see if there was truly an advantage to going to an Ivy League university in the US. It is clear that the average student at Harvard are more successful than the average student at a public university. However, that does not mean much -- since Harvard gets a lot of top students and less qualified students go to Public Universities.

This study concentrated on students who were admitted to Harvard. It looked at the success rate of those who actually attended Harvard and compared it to those who went to less prestigious universities. It turned out that the success rate was identical.

While your degree may not be viewed as being as prestigious as a Cambridge degree, it is unlikely that your chances of success will differ much because of finishing at a different university.

Answer 3

I would very much doubt it, the first year of university does NOT count towards your final grade. Yes, you could do extremely well or extremely bad in the first year but it has no bearing on your final grade, as it is not included. Only the second and third years; the top 200 credits, from the 240 credits taken over the 2nd & 3rd year are used to obtain the final degree classification. So I think it highly unlikely that you could say you got a pass from Cambrdge. The thing is when you provide your degree transcipts it will say where you got you marks from and for each individual module anyway.