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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Luke O'Reilly

Number of first-class degrees falls for first time since records began

PA Wire

The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) has recorded a fall in the number of first-class degrees awarded for the first time.

In 2021/22, 32% of undergraduate degrees were awarded a first-class honours classification, a fall of four percentage points from 36% from the year before, the HESA said.

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