Do grades from all the modules from the final year count towards the final grade?

Answer 1

It depends on the University and subject! At my university, the overall degree grade for Bsc (hons) Psychology was calculated as a complicated formula made up of the units that you studied over the 3 years. In this formula, the least amount of marks were used in the 1st year, more were used in the 2nd year and the most were used in the 3rd year. At university, we called this 'weighting' because the 1st year marks were regarded as less important and the 3rd year was regarded as more important when calculating the overall grade. However, this didin't mean that you had to pass every single unit that you'd studied over the 3 years to pass your degree. The degree was made up of 12 units but you only needed to pass 9 units to get the degree. So, in answer to your question:

1. The decision of whether all the modules are used/whether you have to pass every single module in your 3rd year to achieve your degree depends on the subject & university.

2. At my University, It is possible to pass a degree without passing every single module, so in that sense. No, not all modules are used from your final degree (or any year) when calculating your final grade because you only need to pass 9 out of the 12 units on a single degree UNLESS you have transferred from a joint to single degree after the 1st year of your course. Because of this, in my case, every single module from my final year counted towards my final grade, because the modules from the other degree subject were discounted. I.e. if I didn't pass all of my 3rd year modules, I would have failed the degree because I wouldn't have passed enough units in Psychology.

3. No, not all modules in the 3rd year are used to calculate the final degree mark at my university BUT more of them will be used when calculating your degree mark, so if you bodged up the modules in years 1&2, then obviously, doing better in your final year ones would be to your advantage.

I hope that this answers your question. If not, I suggest that you talk to one of your lecturers, head of department, personal tutor or examinations officer for more information about this (if you are, as I assume, currently studying for a degree. If not and you're asking on behlf of a fried, give this advice to him/her).

Answer 2

In our uni the final year is purely exam based - goddamnit! We have no assessed coursework just the exam to do super well in. A few modules from Year 2 counted and so did our whole Year 3 as we did a residence abroad. It prob depends on the uni - you'd be best off asking your teachers! Good Luck with your finals! =)

Answer 3

regularly the first year doesn't count number in course of your very last outcome. then you definately sit down modules over top the following 2 years frequently and the conventional grade is going in course of your degree classification, e.g. 2:a million or third.

Answer 4

At my University the final year made up 75% of the overall mark for the degree. Generally, marks from the final year are the most important but, again, you should find out from your own university.

Answer 5

It depends. You have to ask your programme convener. For me, my first year didn't count at all.

The lowest forty credits for my 2nd and 3rd years were removed and the marks from my remaining modules were 'averaged' leaving me with my final grade.

So, take away the worst forty credits (for me that was two 20-credit modules in which I scored poorly), then take the average score from all your 2nd and 3rd year modules.

Answer 6

This varies from institution to institution.
Find out what the situation is at the place you study.

Answer 7

YES !!