Birmingham policy is the same - First Class degrees without distinction,
and no local arrangements. We do have some "distinctions",
regardless of degree class, for those who achieve "distinction in
spoken French" (German, etc), and for acting performance in
Drama degrees.
Paul Baker
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Date sent: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 16:54:23 +0000 (GMT)
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Subject: Re: First class degrees with distinction
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> 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
> > **************************************************
> > Rosie Dhesi,
> > Assistant Registrar,
> > Registrar's Department,
> > University of York,
> > Heslington, York. YO10 5DD
> > Tel: 01904 432149 Fax: 01904 434039
> > email: [log in to unmask]
>
>
Mr Paul Baker
Policy Support Officer
Academic Policy Support Section
The Academic Office, The University of Birmingham,
Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT U.K.
Telephone 0121 414 6373 (from overseas [add 44 for UK] 121 414 6373)
Fax 0121 414 3689 (from overseas, 44-121-414-3689)
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