University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's, M.A. general, M.A. general honours, specialized degrees (3-5 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Upper half of second class division ii.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year first degree.
Documents required: Official transcript showing subjects examined and marks earned; official certification of degree and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1583. Usual admission requirement is the Scottish Certificate of Education, Higher Grade (12 years of education) or the General Certificate of Education, Advanced Level (13 years of education).
Grading systems:
Honours | Non-honours | ||
---|---|---|---|
First class | 75-100% | Very good | A |
Second class div. i | 65-74% | Good | B |
Second class div. ii | 55-64% | Satisfactory | C |
Third class | 50-54% | Marginal pass | D |
45-49% | Marginal fail | E | |
35-44% | Clear fail | F | |
0-34% | Bad fail | G | |
M.Sc. scale | |||
85-100% | Excellent | A | |
75-84% | Good-very good | B | |
60-74% | Satisfactory | C | |
50-59% | Poor | D | |
40-49% | Fail | E | |
0-39% | Bad fail | F |
Some degrees may be awarded with mentions of "merit" or "distinction."
Language of instruction: English.
Advanced degrees:
- Master's: After first degree earned with minimum of second class honours. 1 year "intermediate degrees" by coursework and dissertation; 2 years by coursework or thesis.
- Ph.D.: 3 years by research and thesis.
Last updated: May 09, 2005