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Originally Posted by maddz
Not exactly. Honours degrees have 5 classes: First, Upper Second [or II(i)], Lower Second [or II(ii)], Third, and Pass. They are usually awarded in terms of the marks given to students in that year; so a 1st would be awarded to someone in the top 10%, an upper second for 75-80% and so on.
A good degree is usually a 1st or II(i).
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Technically a "pass" isn't an honours degree, it's an "ordinary" degree. The "first", "upper second", and so on refers to the class of honours ("with First Class Honours" etc.). If the honours standard isn't reached, a "pass" may be awarded, which results in an ordinary, non-honours degree.