Undergraduate final result calculation
How module marks are combined to give your final undergraduate result.
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Due to the impact of Covid-19 we have changed the way awards are calculated to ensure the fairest outcomes for students.
In the following:
Level 4 is Year 1
Level 5 is Year 2
Level 6 is Year 3
Studying all three years at Goldsmiths
Where no assessment was completed in 2019/20 or 2020/21, the following algorithm will be applied;
- Best 105 credits at level 5, weighted 3
- Best 105 credits at level 6, weighted 5
Example
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 65 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 62 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 6 | 30 | 57 |
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 30 | 76 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 66 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 63 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 62 |
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 15 | 82 |
| Module 2 | 30 | 67 |
| Module 3 | 30 | 45 |
| Module 4 | 15 | 57 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 69 |
You must convert to seven 15 credit marks and add together for level 5 and 6, discounting the marks for the weakest 15 credits at each level. This means you will have to use the 30 credit results twice:
Level 5 = 76 + 76 + 66 + 63 + 62 + 55 + 54 = 452
Level 6 = 82 + 69 + 67 + 67 + 57 + 55 + 45 = 442
The results for Level 5 multiplied by 3:
452 * 3 = 1356
The results for Level 6 multiplied by 5:
442 * 5 = 2210
Add all together and divide by 56:
(1356 + 2210 / 56 = 64 (to the nearest whole number)
64 = Second Class Upper Division
Where assessment was completed for Level 5 in 2019/20 and for Level 6 in 2020/21, the following algorithm will be applied;
- Best 90 credits at level 4, weighted 1
- Best 90 credits at level 5, weighted 3
- Best 90 credits at level 6, weighted 5
Example
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 65 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 62 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 6 | 30 | 57 |
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 30 | 76 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 66 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 63 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 62 |
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 15 | 82 |
| Module 2 | 30 | 67 |
| Module 3 | 30 | 45 |
| Module 4 | 15 | 57 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 69 |
You must convert to six 15 credit marks and add together for each level, discounting the marks for the weakest 30 credits at each level. This means you will have to use the 30 credit results twice:
Level 4 = 65 + 62 + 57 + 57 + 55 + 55 = 351
Level 5 = 76 + 76 + 66 + 63 + 62 + 55 = 398
Level 6 = 82 + 69 + 67 + 67 + 57 + 55 = 397
The results for Level 4 multiplied by 1:
351 * 1 = 351
The results for Level 5 multiplied by 3:
398 * 3 = 1194
The results for Level 6 multiplied by 5:
397 * 5 = 1985
Add all together and divide by 54:
(351 + 1194 + 1985 / 54 = 65 (to the nearest whole number)
65 = Second Class Upper Division
Where assessment was completed for Level 4 in 2019/20 and for Level 5 in 2020/21, the following algorithm will be applied;
- Either best 90 credits at level 4, weighted 1 or no credits from level 4 (whichever is more favourable to the final classification outcome)
- Best 90 credits at level 5, weighted 3
- Best 105 credits at level 6, weighted 5
Example
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 65 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 62 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 6 | 30 | 57 |
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 30 | 76 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 66 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 63 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 62 |
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 15 | 82 |
| Module 2 | 30 | 67 |
| Module 3 | 30 | 45 |
| Module 4 | 15 | 57 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 69 |
You must convert to six 15 credit marks and add together for levels 4 and 5, discounting the marks for the weakest 30 credits and convert to seven 15 credit marks and add together for level 6, discounting the weakest 15 credits. This means you will have to use the 30 credit results twice:
Level 4 = 65 + 62 + 57 + 57 + 55 + 55 = 351 (or 0)
Level 5 = 76 + 76 + 66 + 63 + 62 + 55 = 398
Level 6 = 82 + 69 + 67 + 67 + 57 + 55 + 45 = 442
The results for Level 4 multiplied by 1:
351 * 1 = 351
The results for Level 5 multiplied by 3:
398 * 3 = 1194
The results for Level 6 multiplied by 5:
442 * 5 = 2210
(Including Level 4) Add all together and divide by 59:
(351 + 1194 + 2210 / 59 = 64 (to the nearest whole number)
(Discounting Level 4) Add all together and divide by 53:
(1194 + 2210 / 53 = 64 (to the nearest whole number)
*64 = Second Class Upper Division
*Both calculations result in a weighted average of 64.
Where assessment was completed for Level 5 and 6 in either 2019/20 or 2020/21, the following algorithm will be applied;
- Best 90 credits at level 4, weighted 1
- Either best 90 credits at level 5 (where level 5 was studied in either 2019/20 or 2020/21) or the best 105 credits from level 5 (if level 5 was studied in any other year), weighted 3
- Either best 90 credits at level 6 (where level 6 was studied in either 2019/20 or 2020/21) or the best 105 credits from level 6 (if level 6 was studied in any other year), weighted 5
Example
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 65 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 62 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 6 | 30 | 57 |
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 30 | 76 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 66 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 63 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 62 |
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 15 | 82 |
| Module 2 | 30 | 67 |
| Module 3 | 30 | 45 |
| Module 4 | 15 | 57 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 69 |
Where assessment was completed for level 5 in 2019/20 and level 6 in 2021/22 you must convert to six 15 credit marks and add together for levels 4 and 5, discounting the marks for the weakest 30 credits and convert to seven 15 credit marks and add together for level 6, discounting the weakest 15 credits. This means you will have to use the 30 credit results twice:
Level 4 = 65 + 62 + 57 + 57 + 55 + 55 = 351
Level 5 = 76 + 76 + 66 + 63 + 62 + 55 = 398
Level 6 = 82 + 69 + 67 + 67 + 57 + 55 + 45 = 442
The results for Level 4 multiplied by 1:
351 * 1 = 351
The results for Level 5 multiplied by 3:
398 * 3 = 1194
The results for Level 6 multiplied by 5:
442 * 5 = 2210
Add all together and divide by 59:
(351 + 1194 + 2210 / 59 = 64 (to the nearest whole number)
64 = Second Class Upper Division
Where assessment was completed for level 4 in 2020/21, the following algorithm will be applied;
- Either best 90 credits at level 4, weighted 1 or no credits from level 4 (whichever is more favourable to the final classification outcome)
- Best 105 credits at level 5, weighted 3
- Best 105 credits at level 6, weighted 5
Example
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 65 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 62 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 6 | 30 | 57 |
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 30 | 76 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 66 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 63 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 62 |
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 15 | 82 |
| Module 2 | 30 | 67 |
| Module 3 | 30 | 45 |
| Module 4 | 15 | 57 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 69 |
You must convert to six 15 credit marks and add together for levels 4, discounting the marks for the weakest 30 credits and convert to seven 15 credit marks and add together for levels 5 and 6, discounting the weakest 15 credits. This means you will have to use the 30 credit results twice:
Level 4 = 65 + 62 + 57 + 57 + 55 + 55 = 351 (or 0)
Level 5 = 76 + 76 + 66 + 63 + 62 + 55 + 54 = 452
Level 6 = 82 + 69 + 67 + 67 + 57 + 55 + 45 = 442
The results for Level 4 multiplied by 1:
351 * 1 = 351
The results for Level 5 multiplied by 3:
452 * 3 = 1356
The results for Level 6 multiplied by 5:
442 * 5 = 2210
(Including Level 4) Add all together and divide by 62:
(351 + 1356 + 2210 / 62 = 63 (to the nearest whole number)
(Discounting Level 4) Add all together and divide by 56:
(1356 + 2210 / 56 = 64 (to the nearest whole number)
*64 = Second Class Upper Division
*The calculation to include the best 90 credits at Level 4 provides a more favourable classification
Direct entrants
The following algorithm will be applied:
- Best 105 credits at Level 5, weighted 3
- Best 105 credits at Level 6, weighted 5
Example
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 30 | 76 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 66 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 63 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 62 |
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 15 | 82 |
| Module 2 | 30 | 67 |
| Module 3 | 30 | 45 |
| Module 4 | 15 | 57 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 69 |
You must convert to six 15 credit marks and add together for each level. This means you will have to use the 30 credit results twice:
Level 5 = 76 + 76 + 66 + 63 + 62 + 55 = 398
Level 6 = 82 + 69 + 67 + 67 + 57 + 55 + 45 = 442
The results for Level 5 multiplied by 3:
398 * 3 = 1194
The results for Level 6 multiplied by 5:
442 * 5 = 2210
Add together and divide by 56:
(1194 + 2210) / 56 = 64 (to the nearest whole number)
64 = Second Class Upper Division
The classification will be calculated using a weighted average of the full 120 credits of Level 6.
Example
| Module | Credit Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 30 | 76 |
| Module 2 | 15 | 66 |
| Module 3 | 15 | 55 |
| Module 4 | 30 | 54 |
| Module 5 | 15 | 63 |
| Module 6 | 15 | 62 |
To calculate the weighted average, you must convert to eight 15 credit marks and add together. This means you will have to use the 30 credit results twice:
76 + 76 + 66 + 55 + 54 + 54 + 63 + 62 = 506
Divide the total by 8:
506 / 8 = 63 (to the nearest whole number)
63 = Second Class Upper Division
Classifications
| Classification | Average mark |
|---|---|
| First Class | 70-100 |
| Second Class Upper Division (2.1) | 60-69 |
| Second Class Lower Division (2.2) | 50-59 |
| Third Class | 40-49 |
Borderline Classifications
Students whose final weighted average falls within 2% below the borderline between two classifications and who have obtained marks in the higher classification in modules totalling at least 120 credits in value at Levels 5 and 6, will automatically be awarded the higher classification.