Uni Result Question

4Play · 2 Jul 2010 at 20:44

Cut to the chase, just graduated from my uni did really well in summer but made a bit of a mess of one of my exams in the january. Because of my overall performance throughout the degree I have been granted a pass by compensation. My question is would allowing one topic to be passed in this way be adverse to my degree? Sorry for the hazy question here guys, but im guessing someone has first hand experience of this.

If it helps my degree is in law but I am not persuing my degree any further academically, ( i.e solicitor or barrister etc)instead I have a few interviews for jobs lined up. So will it effect me substantially ? Re

semi-pro waster · 2 Jul 2010 at 20:49

It depends on how your university scores the degree, is it the best 3/4 of your results or something similar? It shouldn't matter unless you really want to list each individual module results that you had one condoned.

//edit if it matters I had a module condoned on a degree that I started before I changed to law, it hasn't affected anything I've done since except that I can say I passed the first year.

4Play · 2 Jul 2010 at 20:51

This year my scores where, 53, 55, 62, 60, 60 and then 35 !!!! so two 2,2's, three 2,1s and a fail. The compensation is to bump the 35 to 40 without having to resit :S

semi-pro waster · 2 Jul 2010 at 20:54

4Play said:
This year my scores where, 53, 55, 62, 60, 60 and then 35 !!!! so two 2,2's, three 2,1s and a fail. The compensation is to bump the 35 to 40 without having to resit :S

Still depends on the weighting(s) through the years but I'd just say I passed with a 2:1 or 2:2 as appropriate, if asked then obviously you say what you got but otherwise there's no need to go into great detail. Oh and congratulations on graduating.

Skillmister · 2 Jul 2010 at 21:28

As above!

4Play · 2 Jul 2010 at 21:29

Thanks very much

rodo · 2 Jul 2010 at 22:36

Compensation may mean you are awarded a pass on that module but still retain a score of 35 (my uni did this)

4Play · 2 Jul 2010 at 23:08

rodo said:
Compensation may mean you are awarded a pass on that module but still retain a score of 35 (my uni did this)

I believe this is what they are doing. Ill have to get in contact with the uni to double check all this

thanks for replies all.

Strife212 · 2 Jul 2010 at 23:15

I failed because I got 39.58% on one module which required 40%.

I passed all the other modules by loads.

Have to pay £110 for a resit, dire.

nydryl · 3 Jul 2010 at 00:26

Strife212 said:
I failed because I got 39.58% on one module which required 40%.

I passed all the other modules by loads.

Have to pay £110 for a resit, dire.

Shame on your uni for not rounding up

WalesOwl · 3 Jul 2010 at 00:28

They just weigh them all in at the end to see what your degree mark is. So passing is perfectly fine if you do well in other modules, but too many fails will just drag it down.