Each table comes from a document we opened on 4 November 2026, and says where in that document its rules are.
Honours degree classes
From Nuffic's summary for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, for honours bachelor's degrees only. Status: confirmed.
| Class | Mark |
|---|---|
| First | 70% and above |
| Upper second (2:1) | 60 to 69% |
| Lower second (2:2) | 50 to 59% |
| Third | 40 to 49% |
Each university sets its own algorithm: which years count, their weights, how marks are rounded and what happens near a boundary.
University of York
From York's Progression and Award Rules 2026/27 (UG1.8, UG6.2 to UG6.4) and its student guide, for bachelor's programmes. Status: confirmed.
| Class | Award mark |
|---|---|
| First | 70 to 100 |
| Upper second (2:1) | 60 to 69 |
| Lower second (2:2) | 50 to 59 |
| Third | 40 to 49 |
- The award mark is (2 × Stage 2 + 3 × Stage 3) ÷ 5, from stage marks to 2 decimals, rounded to a whole number. Stage 1 does not count.
- A rounded award mark 1 or 2 below a boundary is worked out again at 1:1 and 1:2. Either one within 0.5 of the boundary gives the higher class.
- An award mark of 39.5 or less, with all credits awarded, is set to 39.5: a Third.
University of Glasgow: the 22-point scale
From Glasgow's Assessment Regulations 2026-27, §16.23. Grade D is the minimum for credit. Status: confirmed.
| Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| A1 | 22 |
| A2 | 21 |
| A3 | 20 |
| A4 | 19 |
| A5 | 18 |
| B1 | 17 |
| B2 | 16 |
| B3 | 15 |
| C1 | 14 |
| C2 | 13 |
| C3 | 12 |
| D1 | 11 |
| D2 | 10 |
| D3 | 9 |
| E1 | 8 |
| E2 | 7 |
| E3 | 6 |
| F1 | 5 |
| F2 | 4 |
| F3 | 3 |
| G1 | 2 |
| G2 | 1 |
| H | 0 |
University of Glasgow: class bands
From the same regulations, §16.36(c) and (d), on the honours GPA. Each year's GPA is credit-weighted, to 1 decimal, and Year 3 and Year 4 weigh 50:50, or 25:75 for BSc Chemistry and BSc Life Sciences (undergraduate regulations, section 10). Status: confirmed.
| Honours GPA | Class | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| 17.5 to 22.0 | First | A class band, §16.36(c) |
| 17.1 to 17.4 | First or 2:1 | A First if at least half of the credit-weighted first-attempt grades are at A, otherwise a 2:1, §16.36(d) |
| 14.5 to 17.0 | Upper second (2:1) | A class band, §16.36(c) |
| 14.1 to 14.4 | 2:1 or 2:2 | A 2:1 if at least half of the credit-weighted first-attempt grades are at B or above, otherwise a 2:2, §16.36(d) |
| 11.5 to 14.0 | Lower second (2:2) | A class band, §16.36(c) |
| 11.1 to 11.4 | 2:2 or Third | A 2:2 if at least half of the credit-weighted first-attempt grades are at C or above, otherwise a Third, §16.36(d) |
| 9.0 to 11.0 | Third | A class band, §16.36(c) |
The share in a zone counts credits, weighted by year. Glasgow does not say how it rounds the weighted honours GPA.
Swansea University
From Swansea's undergraduate assessment regulations, section 3.4, and its Degree Outcomes Statement 2025-26. Status: confirmed, but Swansea does not print the formula it applies, so the calculator has no Swansea preset.
| Class | Mark |
|---|---|
| First | 70 and above |
| Upper second (2:1) | 60 to 69.99 |
| Lower second (2:2) | 50 to 59.99 |
| Third | 40 to 49.99 |
| Pass | 35 to 39.99 |
- The best 80 Level 6 credits count 3 times.
- The other 40 Level 6 credits and the best 40 Level 5 credits count twice.
- The remaining Level 5 credits count once.
- Within 2% under a boundary, the higher class is given on preponderance (at least half the classified credits, 120 or more for an initial degree, in the higher band) or exit velocity (an unweighted final-year average in the higher band).
Status of each rule
| Rules | As of | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Honours classes, England, Wales and Northern Ireland | Nuffic, opened 4 November 2026 | Confirmed |
| York's classes, weights, rounding and borderline rule | York Progression and Award Rules 2026/27 | Confirmed |
| Glasgow's 22-point scale, bands and zones | University of Glasgow Regulations 2026-27 | Confirmed |
| How Glasgow rounds the weighted honours GPA | University of Glasgow Regulations 2026-27 | Not stated |
| Swansea's classes, weights and borderline rules | Swansea UG Assessment Regulations, section 3, and Degree Outcomes Statement 2025-26 | Confirmed |
| Swansea's formula | Swansea UG Assessment Regulations, section 3, and Degree Outcomes Statement 2025-26 | Not printed |