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Old 15-08-2011, 01:52 PM
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As suggested, try hiding your 3rd class using BXXX(Hons).

As a hiring manager, 3rd class really is not favoured. Even less than a degree without honours.

Reason? Normally, only 10% of degrees awarded will be of 3rd class.

Without honours normally means that the course is not direct honours. I have not encounter any non honours degree from a degree with honours classification. For degrees with optional honours, a person would not take up honours unless he/she is confident of at least a 2nd upper.

So, a 3rd class is like telling the employer you are academically the bottom 10%.
I am always curious how the honours are awarded. Is is based on a bell-curve, meaning that someone has to get 3rd class honours? I know for 1st class, it doesn't work that way. if students don't meet the grade, no 1st class can be awarded.

does it work the same for 3rd class? does anyone know?
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