university honours - what be they?

cmsbfent · 29 Jun 2006 at 19:44

Ello ello..

odd question really seeing as i've just finished uni, but, what exactly is the (hons) part of a degree classification.

Even more bizarrely, none of my commorades know either. Were all fools. We guess its a good thing to have them, but thats about it.

Do you automatically get them if you pass?

Cheers

cleanbluesky · 29 Jun 2006 at 19:47

You get them if you have completed a dissertation with your degree.

Brynn · 29 Jun 2006 at 19:49

Also allows you to put "Hon." infront of your name

Messiah Khan · 29 Jun 2006 at 19:52

AFAIK, you can't get one if you have to resit a core module.

cmsbfent · 29 Jun 2006 at 19:52

so for arguments sake.. could someone get a 1:1 or a 2:1 and not get the (hons) jibbit?

Messiah Khan · 29 Jun 2006 at 19:54

I think so yeah. I also pretty sure that if you receive a 'pass' ie the grade below a 3rd you can't get a honours degree.

loopstah · 29 Jun 2006 at 19:55

I thought it was if you haven't failed any units?

Raymond Lin · 29 Jun 2006 at 19:55

Raymond Lin BA(hons) PG Dip

A mouthful, and i have never used it.

Messiah Khan · 29 Jun 2006 at 19:57

Alasdair Fowler BA(Hons)

Edit; Whats the PG Dip?

Brynn · 29 Jun 2006 at 19:57

Daniel Clews MEng(Hons) MIEE

Raymond Lin · 29 Jun 2006 at 20:02

messiah khan said:
Alasdair Fowler BA(Hons)

Edit; Whats the PG Dip?

Special Tea !

Its Post Graduate Diploma

w11tho · 29 Jun 2006 at 20:09

Raymond Lin said:
Raymond Lin BA(hons) PG Dip

A mouthful, and i have never used it.

You'd actually put PG Dip after your name? Seems a little OTT, but perhaps that's the kind of jam you're into.

And for the record, my girlfriend got an honours degree, and never submitted any form of dissertation.

Raymond Lin · 29 Jun 2006 at 20:12

w11tho said:
You'd actually put PG Dip after your name? Seems a little OTT, but perhaps that's the kind of jam you're into.

And for the record, my girlfriend got an honours degree, and never submitted any form of dissertation.

No i don't, but i could. I don't even put BA (hons) after my name. All architects put PG Dip after their name thou, its a normal thing to do, so i could if i wanted to.

w11tho · 29 Jun 2006 at 20:19

Raymond Lin said:
No i don't, but i could. I don't even put BA (hons) after my name. All architects put PG Dip after their name thou, its a normal thing to do, so i could if i wanted to.

Ah, I see. But then again, I could put GCSE, GCE, Bronze, Silver, Gold swimming Awards, STEP and SAT after my name - but I don't either.

Freefaller · 29 Jun 2006 at 20:20

Brynn said:
Daniel Clews MEng(Hons) MIEE

Oh similar! I'm a BEng(Hons) MIEE (but I have a BA too

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w11tho · 29 Jun 2006 at 20:21

Freefaller said:
I'm a BEng(Hons) MIEE (but I have a BA too )

I think somebody wants a biscuit - here's a special star just for you. *pats Freefaller on head*

Ex-RoNiN · 29 Jun 2006 at 20:23

Hons = 120 credits per year I thought, and you can't graduate without a dissertation from our uni as the dissertation is worth 4 modules :confused:

In Scotland, incidentally, Hons you get only if you do the 4yr BSc course.

Raymond Lin · 29 Jun 2006 at 20:24

w11tho said:
Ah, I see. But then again, I could put GCSE, GCE, Bronze, Silver, Gold swimming Awards, STEP and SAT after my name - but I don't either.

well, PG dip is done after the degree, GCSE is before.

Psyk · 29 Jun 2006 at 20:28

Almost all degree courses are honours courses. Many won't normally give you a degree without honours. If you have a 3rd or upwards you have an honours degree. A pass without honours is for all intents and purposes the grade below a 3rd, but as I said many universities will just fail you if you get less than a 3rd.

This is how it works for England, don't know about Scotland or elsewhere.

w11tho · 29 Jun 2006 at 20:28

Raymond Lin said:
well, PG dip is done after the degree, GCSE is before.

Yes - but the actual achievement doesn't really sit naturally next to (or indeed beyond) a degree. Don't get me wrong, it's all well and good. Hey - you put whatever you want after your name; whatever floats your boat.