that's weird. i was under the impression the 1st class points are quite standardized.

here's for UTM

1st class: 3.70
2nd class upper: 3.00
2nd class lower: 2.00
3rd class: below 1.99 (u'll get a general degree rather than the course u studied in. ie: ur friends graduate with BSc in Computer Science, u'll graduate with Bachelor of Science)


worth to note, if a degree does not dictate the 1st class award, the standard accepted pointer for 1st class by JPA is 3.75.

another point: we should also state grade distribution from each university/college. some universities have low grade distribution, hence easier for students to score A.

for UTM:

85% A......4.0
80% A-.....3.7
75% B+....3.3
70% B......3.0
65% B-.....2.7
60% C+....2.3
55% C......2.0
50% C-.....1.7
-------------- failure mark
45% D+....1.3
40% D......1.0
0% E........ 0

This post has been edited by azarimy: Jun 17 2006, 07:13 PM

same.

to put it simply, all undergrad degrees in this world comprise of general degree WITH a major. u will see this quite commonly written as BSc in Computing. it means Bachelor of Science (general) in Computing (major). if u often watch american films or tv shows, they commonly refer to this like "i'm majoring in accounting", or "he took a major in law". it simply means these people are taking degrees in those fields just like we do.

there are a few groups of general degrees in this world, most common is bachelor of science and bachelor of arts. in some cases, there's not much difference between the two groups. for example, bachelor of science in architecture is no different from bachelor of arts in architecture.

what i mentioned over 8 years ago was the fact that if you failed to graduate with above 2.00 cgpa, u will be awarded with a general degree with no major.

assuming the university complies with the bologna convention, then it will be Bachelor of Science.

what can u do with a general degree?

well, u can look for positions that requires any degree. but certainly u cant use it to apply for E&E jobs or positions.

an international standard for education. it basically recognizes a diploma/degree/masters/phd in one country is equivalent to another. for example, before this, some of malaysian degrees are not equivalent to international standard because it takes directly from SPM. nowadays all intakes have been standardized to STPM, matrics, A-levels etc.

but do note that not all countries subscribe to bologna convention.

we're talking about general degree, right?

Haih. Pls follow the thread carefully. If ur cgpa is below certain points, u will still graduate, but with a general degree instead, not what u signed up before.