Kent does not award starred Firsts or Firsts with Distinction. Also Departments
are not permitted to do their own thing - they must follow University
conventions for degree classification.
John Gibbs
On Tue, 12 Jan 1999 16:42:30 +0000 Rosie Dhesi <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I would be very grateful to receive information from colleagues who have
> a policy on the award of first-class honours degrees with distinction
> (starred firsts).
>
> Currently at York, individual departments have formulated their own
> policies in this area, with the result that some award distinctions and
> some don't consider them at all. The criteria used by the departments
> who do award them also vary.
>
> I have undertaken to find out about practice elsewhere and would be glad
> to hear from you if you have an overall policy (and if so, what it is)
> or if you are operating under the same circumstances as us at present.
>
> Thanks, as always, for your time.
> Rosie
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> Rosie Dhesi,
> Assistant Registrar,
> Registrar's Department,
> University of York,
> Heslington, York. YO10 5DD
> Tel: 01904 432149 Fax: 01904 434039
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