How to calculate a weighted university average
Follow the calculation from assessment marks to module results, credit-weighted years and the overall degree estimate.
Read the weighted average guide →Student resource hub
Understand your marks and plan what comes next
Original, worked guides for UK university students who want to understand weighted averages, degree classifications and the marks needed to reach a target.
More than a list of percentage boundaries
A useful degree estimate needs three layers of information: assessment weightings inside modules, credit values across an academic year and the contribution of each year to the final award. The guides below explain each layer with formulas, examples and checks for common errors.
University regulations differ. Every article separates general arithmetic from institution-specific rules and points readers back to the programme handbook for official decisions.
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How module credits affect your degree average
See why a 40-credit project has more influence than a 10 or 20-credit module.
Read the module credit guide →What exam mark do you need?
Calculate the mark required in a remaining exam or coursework component to reach a target module result.
Read the exam target guide →Degree structure
Use the correct academic-year weightings
Degree year weightings explained
Compare final-year-only, 40:60, 30:70, 1:2, 1:3 and equal-weighting structures.
Read the year weighting guide →Do first-year marks count towards your degree?
Understand the difference between progression requirements and a 0% classification contribution.
Read the first-year guide →How to plan the marks needed for a First or 2:1
Turn confirmed results into realistic targets for remaining coursework, exams and modules.
Read the target degree guide →Classification rules
Understand the result beyond the average
How UK degree classifications work
Understand Firsts, 2:1s, 2:2s, Thirds and why the final decision may use more than one percentage.
Read the classification guide →Borderline classifications and rounding
Learn why 69.5% does not automatically guarantee a First and how credit-profile rules can work.
Read the borderline guide →How resits and capped marks affect your degree
Use the official recorded mark rather than a raw resit score that may be capped.
Read the resit guide →How the guides are produced
Each guide answers a defined student question, contains original worked examples and is checked for consistency with the calculator. We do not claim that one university’s rules apply everywhere.
Read the editorial policy for the research, review and correction process.
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