GDL / CPE awards: University of Birmingham

2008.09.07

GDL / CPE course providers were asked for the following information in respect of years 1997/8 and 2007/8:

(a) The total number of the students enrolled on the university’s full time GDL;
(b) The number awarded a ‘pass’ at the first attempt;
(c) The number awarded a ‘distinction’ at the first attempt;
(d) The number awarded a ‘commendation’ at the first attempt;
(e) The number failing / failing to complete the course at the first attempt.

Based on the information provided, the table below shows, as a percentage of the total awards, the awards for each class in the years indicated.

Please note that the figures relate to the first exam attempts and so the fail/failed to complete figures includes all students who did not complete at the first attempt for any reason. It may include those who were entitled to resit some or all of their exams at a later sitting. It may also include those who withdrew from the course without taking the examinations.

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Birmingham 1997/8 2007/8
Distinction n/a 2.9%
Commendation n/a 20.6%
Pass n/a 23.5%
Fail/Failed to complete n/a 52.9%

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LLB awards by class: Birmingham

2008.06.08

Universities were asked, for each of the years,

[a] 2007
[b] 2006
[c] 2002
[d] 1997
[e] 1987

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

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.

And/or if the university did not award LLB degrees in one or more of the years above it was asked to provide information concerning the year(s) closest in date in which LLB degrees were awarded.

Based on the information provided by University of Bedfordshire the table below shows, as a %age of the total awards, the awards for each class.

For each academic year the largest class by percentage is shown in bold

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Birmingham
1987
1997
2002
2006
2007
First class
1.9%
2.7%
4.2%
3.4%
3.5%
Upper Second
37.0%
59.8%
64.2%
64.8%
69.4%
Lower Second
53.9%
35.9%
30.7%
29.7%
24.4%
Third
6.5%
1.6%
0.9%
1.7%
2.3%
Pass
0.7%
0%
0%
0.4%
0.4%
Other
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%

Percentage awarded firsts or upper seconds 2007 72.9%
Relative change 1997 – 2007 +16.7%
Relative change 1987 – 2007 +87.4%
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