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Degrees and degree classification - undergraduate

As at other British universities, successful students at Buckingham are awarded qualifications. The validity of these qualifications is based on recognition by relevant professional bodies and by our Royal Charter (1983).

Although some certificates and diplomas are awarded (see details for individual courses) our main qualifications are known as degrees. In ascending order of seniority these are:

• Bachelors' Degrees
• Masters' Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees

Bachelors' Degrees

The titles of these degrees are related to the subjects studied:

• Bachelor of Arts (BA): humanities subjects
• Bachelor of Science (BSc): science and business subjects
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB): law

Depending on performance in examinations and in other work, Bachelors' degrees are classified in the following way:

• Ordinary Degree - a degree without Honours: BA, BSc, LLB
• Honours Degree - a degree with Honours
• Third Class Honours: BA Hons (3rd), BSc Hons (3rd), LLB Hons (3rd)
• Second Class Honours, Lower Division: BA Hons (2:2), BSc Hons (2:2), LLB Hons (2:2)
• Second Class Honours, Upper Division: BA Hons (2:1), BSc Hons (2:1), LLB Hons (2:1)
• First Class Honours: BA Hons (1st), BSc Hons (1st), LLB Hons (1st)
  

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• Undergraduate degrees
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