University of Sussex
United Kingdom
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's degree (2-4 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Upper ranges of class II lower (55% minimum).
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 3 year bachelor's degree.
Documents required: Official record of subjects and examination results; official certification of degree, degree classification and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1961. Usual admission requirements are the General Certificate of Secondary Education and the General Certificate of Education advanced level (at least two passes) (13 years of education).
Grading systems:
Estimated scale | |
70-100% | Class I |
60- 69% | Class II upper |
50- 59% | Class II lower |
40- 49% | Class III |
30- 39% | Pass |
1 | Class I |
2 | Class II upper |
3 | Class II lower |
4 | Class III |
5 | Pass |
6 | Fail |
Degrees are awarded with honours, or if performance is not sufficient for honours, as pass. After 1988 marks available for each examination sat. Prior to that only syllabus of studies available and final degree mention disclosed.
Language of instruction: English.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 1-2 years after specified first degree. Degrees earned by coursework may be awarded with distinction.
D.Phil: 2 years after master's; by research and thesis. Degrees not classified.
Last updated: May 09, 2005