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How Many Students get a First Class Degree

I was reading an article on the Guardian website which reported that: “Of the 283,000 undergraduate degrees awarded in 2004 last year, nearly 30,000 were classed a first and 125,500 as a 2:1. In 2000 those figures were 21,800 and … Continue reading

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How To Get A First Class Degree

I found the following article on the Internet and was interested by some of the points made: Beverley Adams, 27, gained a first class degree from University College London, she says, she learnt the tricks of the academic trade. Without … Continue reading

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Academic Tips

There are many sites providing Academic Tips. I have tried to make this site a little different, in that the study tips provided here are not so much academic tips as practical advice in a number of areas that I … Continue reading

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What marks are needed for a first class degree or a 2:1

The marks required for different classifications of degree vary between universities, but are typically as follows: 40% or above = 3rd 50% or above = 2:2 60% or above = 2:1 70% or above = 1st Some universities require a … Continue reading

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Deadline Extensions on a Degree Course

It is possible to get extensions to deadlines for your degree work if you have a genuine reason. Degree students applying for extensions due to a last minute crisis are usually viewed with suspicion. Give tutors as much notice as … Continue reading

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Save Money on Books for your Degree Course

Use the university library, and get into the habit of renewing books ever week to avoid fines! Find out if your university has a scheme for students to re-sell old books. If so use this to buy books and sell … Continue reading

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Revision Tips for your Degree Course

If you want to achieve a first class degree it is essential to become as effective as possible in terms of revision. I once read that the hardest part of getting started is getting started, with that in mind consider … Continue reading

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Save Money on your Degree Course, Try Linux

Linux is a free operating system, a cost free alternative to Microsoft Windows. It also offers free applications, providing cost free alternatives to Microsoft Office, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop etc, a useful product for any hard up student! Ubuntu is … Continue reading

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A Gmail Account can help with your degree course

Gmail (Google Mail) is the best free web based mail client around. During my degree I found it very reliable. It has a calendar linked to it which you can use to plan your degree work, plotting assignment deadlines etc. … Continue reading

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External Hard Drives can backup all of your degree work

USB disks are a useful way of carrying your degree work with you and transferring it between different machines, but they are easily lost, damaged and do not have enough storage for full backup and archiving of all your degree … Continue reading

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