You say that PhD applicants should have a “first or upper second class honours degree or its equivalent”. What does that mean?
British undergraduate degree classifications are explained in this Wikipedia entry. A first class honours degree is typically achieved by about 10% of candidates and an upper second class honours degree is typically achieved by approximately the next 30% of candidates. We take the ranking of the university at which you studied into account in determining whether or not your degree is equivalent to a first or upper second class honours degree in the UK. We will normally reject applications from candidates whose degrees are not of this standard, in the absence of highly relevant work or other experience.
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