What is the difference between an honours degree and a standard degree?

Answer 1

The honours degrees are determined by the students average grades throughout their studies: 70%+ is 1st class honours, 60-69% is a 2:1 (also known as an upper second), 50-59% is a 2:2 (Lower second). An average score of 40-49% is a third, which becomes an Ordinary (standard) degree.

This differentiates between students with differing levels of achievement, which is important for those students who may be applying for jobs in industry or elsewhere and for those who wish to proceed to research within Universities. To go onto postgraduate study, a 2:1 or higher is required.

The honours degree is still widely seen as being more valuable than an ordinary degree. However there is a huge debate going on as to whether the degree classification system should be phased out.

Answer 2

Degree Without Honours

Answer 3

Non Honours Degree

Answer 4

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What is the difference between an honours degree and a standard degree?

Answer 5

Your question might relate to the titles and curriculum of degrees. Some universities offer degrees with honours, e.g. BA (Hons) in x... or just BA in x... It used to be that some involved less work (e.g. did not have a dissertation included). However this is now antiquated because nationally applicable standards for the complexity and depth of learning required for degrees are now set by the Quality Assurance Agancy for Higher Education
http://www.qaa.ac.uk

Alternatively your question might refer to the classifications of degrees. In British universities the most common classification framework is for undergraduate degrees is:

70% and above = First Class Honours
60-69% - Second Class Honours, Upper Division (2:1)
50-59% - Second Class Hounours, Lower Division (2:2)
40-49% - Third Class Honours
39% and under = Fail.

Some universities have an additional classification, "Pass (without Honours)" which is generally 32/33% - 39%. This might be what you are thinking of by "standard degree".

If this is the case it is best to check the "Programme Specification" for the degree concerned which should explain the marking and classification schemes used... or failing that the university's regulations.

Answer 6

You'd have to check with your Faculty. In the UK an honours degree is normally 4 years, the extra year (at least in my son's case) being what changed it from a BSc into an MSc. It will vary from country to country. I hope someone from India sees your question, but it's in the wrong category. You should have put it in the Higher Education section. Words & Wordplay really just means the meaning of individual words and phrases.

Answer 7

It seems to be quite different now from what it used to be.

Around 1960 in Scotland, an standard or ordinary degree was a three-year course covering five, six, or seven mostly related subjects. A few subjects would be studied for two years, but none for all three years.

An honours degree was a four-year course with a selected subject (or pair of subjects) being studied for all four years, one other subject for two years, and two others for one year each. So there was a great difference in breadth and in depth between the two types of degree.

Answer 8

an honours degree is a degree that is either a 2:2 2:1 or a first or abover.
a regualr degree is one where u get a 3rd basically the equivialant of a D or below is a degree and C or above is an honours degree

Answer 9

Basically the depth of study undertaken. An ordinary degree normally takes 3 years while an honours degree takes 4. The 4th and final year being taken up (in the main part) by some research which is written up in the form of a dissertation of approx 10,000 words. Undergraduate teachers also have to do teaching practices during this time.
If you would like to continue with your education you can study for a Masters in your chosen subject where the study is more intense and where original research has to be done culminating in a thesis of about 20,000 words. Hope that helps.

Answer 10

An honours degree means that the student has completed 360 degree credits at uni/college. That's 120 per year. For a non-honours degree only 300 are needed, usually the difference is no dissertation - the major project in the third year of a degree course.
120 credits = Cert HE/HNC 180 credits = HND 240 credits = Dip HE 300 = Non-honours degree, 360 = honours degree!