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> you have to have at least a Desmond What is a Desmond?

• masklinn 4y ago
  A miscorrect of “degree” (or a mistyping thereof), something along those lines? Especially since the rest of the phrase talks about qualification in addition to a degree. Edit: apparently not, til
• david_allison 4y ago
  Another name for 'Lower Second Class honours' (50%+ in assessments*). 97% of people who completed their degree got a 2:2 or higher in 2019/20[1], but the UK's seen significant grade inflation over the last 20 years. You'd be looking at around 80% in the 1990s Nowadays, you will lose out on some graduate jobs if you get a Desmond. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_undergraduate_degree_classification#Lower_Second_Class_honours https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_undergraduate_degree_c... [1] https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/27-01-2021/sb258-higher-education-student-statistics/qualifications#:~:text=Of%20those%20gaining%20a%20classified,when%20it%20came%20to%20assessment https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/27-01-2021/sb258-higher-educatio... * 50% is acceptable in the British system > Getting a mark over 50% means that you are beginning to understand the difficult work of your degree. Getting over 60% is excellent because it means you have demonstrated a deep knowledge of your subject to the marker. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/students/success-guide/ug/assessments-and-feedback/improving-through-feedback/understanding-grades/ https://www.imperial.ac.uk/students/success-guide/ug/assessm...
• bifftastic 4y ago
  Desmond Tutu. A lower second class degree is a 2.2.