LLB awards by class: University of London External
Universities were asked to provide information concerning the number of students graduating from the university with an LLB degree with each of the following awards:
[a] First class honours
[b] Second class (upper division) honours
[c] Second class (lower division) honours
[d] Third class honours
[e] Pass degree
[f] Other award
for each of the following years:
[a] 2007
[b] 2006
[c] 2002
[d] 1997
[e] 1987
If the university did not hold the information requested for some or all of the years indicated, but did hold the requested information in respect of other years, it was asked to provide information in respect of the year(s) closest in date to that/those requested.
Where appropriate universities were asked to provide information which they held relating to precursor institutions, such as the former polytechnics.
Based on the information provided, the table below shows, as a percentage of the total awards, the awards for each class in each of the years indicated.
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| London External |
1987
|
1997
|
2002
|
2006
|
2007
|
|
First class
|
0%
|
0%
|
0.4%
|
0%
|
0.3%
|
|
Upper Second
|
3.3%
|
3.8%
|
5.3%
|
8.5%
|
9.7%
|
|
Lower Second
|
48.5%
|
46.1%
|
52.0%
|
55.4%
|
54.3%
|
|
Third
|
40.5%
|
39.5%
|
35.9%
|
30.1%
|
31.0%
|
|
Pass
|
7.7%
|
10.6%
|
6.4%
|
6.0%
|
4.6%
|
|
Other
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0.1%
|
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| Percentage awarded firsts or upper seconds 2007 | 10.0% | |
| Relative change 1997 – 2007 | +163.2% | |
| Relative change 1987 – 2007 | +203.0% |
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