second-class honour

Frequency: 5.87.1 per million words

Often used as 'second-class honours degree', a UK university degree classification.

second-classsecond-class + NOUN

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honour

Examples (10)

  • She worked hard to achieve a second-class honours degree.
  • Many employers still value a good second-class honours.
  • He was delighted to graduate with second-class honours in history.
  • A second-class honours is often divided into upper and lower divisions.
  • Landing a graduate job with second-class honours is quite common.
  • The university awarded him a second-class honours for his dissertation.
  • Despite her efforts, she only managed to secure a second-class honours.
  • What are the requirements for a second-class honours degree in your field?
  • She felt proud of her second-class honours, knowing how much she had overcome.
  • Some students aim for a second-class honours as a realistic and respectable goal.