How a weighted degree average is calculated
Follow a two-year weighting example and distinguish a mathematical estimate from an official university classification.
Use your programme’s weights
The calculator combines year averages using weights you provide. It does not discover your university’s regulations. Find the applicable rules for your programme and cohort before entering weights; do not assume that every year contributes equally.
Check that weights total 100%
An illustrative setup assigns year one 0%, year two 40% and year three 60%. These weights sum to 100%. A zero weight excludes that year from this particular average, but it does not mean that the university has no pass requirements for that year.
Compare the example
Year two average 65%, weighted 40%; year three weighted 60%
| Year three average | Weighted total |
|---|---|
| 70% | 68.0% |
| 72% | 69.2% |
| 74% | 70.4% |
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Try this in the calculator
Set year-one weight to 0, year-two weight to 40 and year-three weight to 60. Keep year two at 65; compare year-three averages of 70, 72 and 74.
Try the example ↗Work through the calculation
If year two averages 65% and year three averages 72%, the weighted result is 65 × 0.40 + 72 × 0.60 = 26 + 43.2 = 69.2%. A simple average of those two years would be 68.5%, so ignoring the weights changes the answer.
Treat the displayed band as illustrative
The tool applies the illustrative thresholds listed on its page. It does not apply institutional borderline uplifts, module exclusions or credit-profile rules. An estimate of 69.2% does not by itself establish the award a university will issue.
Compare a planning scenario
With the same 40:60 weighting, changing the final-year average from 72% to 74% raises the total from 69.2% to 70.4%. That is a 1.2-point change, not two points, because the final year contributes 60%. Use scenarios for planning and confirm the official result with your institution.