Is a 2.2 degree the end of the world??

If you get a 2.1 the government will have you arrested and beaten publicly by overweight Austrians with large sticks.

Better aim for that 2.2 or get ready for some old-fashioned oompah! :eek:
 
What I found (10 years ago though) was that if you were applying for graduate jobs via university then yes it did matter, but if you were applying for jobs once leaving university that required a degree then no it didn’t. A degree was just a foot in the door for an interview, it’s proving yourself in the interview that counts.
 
neocon said:
do you want to be an investment banker?
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Becoming an investment banker with a 2.2 is highly unlikely though there are plenty of other roles in investment banks. Back office/operations might still be worth a shot - reasonably well paid considering the role though a bit mundane.
 
As far as the OP is concerned engineering and science degrees are well valued. Just my opinion but a 2.2 in engineering is a damn sight more useful in business than a 2.1 on say sociology. You've at least got some evidence in simply possessing the qual to show you're analytical and numerate.

That being said - its not over yet - work your ass off for the next couple of months and ignore any partying - your final year should count for a lot so it is still very possible to get the 2.1. if you work. If it doesn't work concentrate on smaller firms but still send a few spec applications to the big grad schemes on the off chance.
 
Nitefly said:
If I'm working ~14 hours a day (no breaks) to ensure a decent degree, theres absolutely no reason why you couldn't either.

Put some mental back bone into it :)
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It's rather suprising that you would have to work that hard to get a good degree.
 
GlasgowTitan said:
Hey folks, I'm in my final year of an engineering degree at Strathclyde uni (so a fairly decent uni for engineers) and I am leaning towards the possibility of not achieving the 2.1 that I wanted :(

I'm currently sitting on 58% - so 2% off a 2.1 however a couple classes this year have not gone to plan and so I dont think I can recover back to a good average. Anyway to my point, I haven't started looking for graduate jobs yet, want to take a year off. But when I do I'm a bit concerned that the majority of the graduate programs I have seen (for most disciplines not just engineering) all stipulate a minimum of a 2.1. I've yet to see a program that will accept 2.2's.

So basically where will a 2.2 take me apart from shelf stacking....?
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What's your results for each module? Talk to your course leader. My course allows an average for 58.9% as long as you have 9 or 10 modules that have a 2.1 result.

Keep going. Don't give up yet.
 
The 2.1 stigma is there to push students to achieve their best, without it you lose some options, as you would lose University options without so many UCAS points.

There is no need to feel doom and gloom though as there are many paths available for you, look for a job yourself and show off your other skills in your CV.

With or without a degree/2.1 it is still a hard task for many students to find a job.
 
I got a 2:2 and whilst some grad schemes won't touch you a lot will. Someone on another forum posted up a while ago "all the times top 100 grad companies want a 2:1 or higher", I was bored that night and knew it wasn't true so went through most of them looking for the requirements to prove him wrong :p

It's not the end of the world, even living down here I think I make as much as I could even if I'd have got a first due to being in IT, doesn't really matter what you get :p
 
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i also think im gona get a 2:2..doing business admin...would it be any benefit to do a masters do you think?
 
just keep working hard, its not over till its over. sometimes youll get stressed and tired and your head will hurt but its all worth it in the end.
 
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