2:1 Degree
 

I am applying for a job and they require that I have at least a 2:1 degree. I understand this is a UK classification for students, but does anyone know how I can translate this into an American scale? I recieved a 3.0 gpa at my school.

The bulk of university graduates fall into Second-Class Honours, which is divided into Upper Second Class Honours and Lower Second Class Honours. These divisions are commonly abbreviated to 2:1 (pronounced two-one) and 2:2 (pronounced two-two) respectively. Although 2:1s and 2:2s are technically divisions of the same class (though a large one), the perceived difference between them is high (some employers only make the distinction between graduates with 2:1s and above, and those with 2:2s and below). Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British...classification

It would seem this falls under a similar heading as a Bachelor's degree here.

Wikipedia desribes a 2:1 degree as upper second class Honours... the way I'm reading it - is you didn't screw up in school...

I'd guess that a 3.0 falls into the "you didn't screw up" range... :D

It's not high honors, but it's not bottom of the barrel either...

As above, it is a bachelors degree grading. Is GPA in high school or university/college? I have no idea how it all works over there.

A 2:1 is a B average, the % depends on the university you attend.

GPA is used in both high school and college/university.. Every school i've attended it's been on a 4.0 scale (i've heard some go a l ittle higher than that though)...

Very cool stuff, thanks A-Vamp, thats exactly what I was looking for. This, truly, is the beauty of the internet. If I were to ask everyone in my neighborhood this question I'd get plenty of stares, a few dog-bites, and maybe 1 police report.

Beauty in action, an effective medium with sociable members...a recipe for success.

NP, I am sitting on one of those right now, need to get my grades up a bit to get a first before I graduate!

A = first
B = 2:1
C = 2:2
D = 3
Fail

Normally if you fail a masters/honours year you can graduate with a plain bachelors degree (after 3 years, honours after 4, masters after 5 in Scotland, England is normally a year less as they don't have a common intro year).