In the British university system, a pass degree is an undergraduate qualification obtained without honors classification — below a third-class honors degree. It is awarded when a student completes the required coursework but does not reach the standard for an honors classification. The term carries some stigma in academic circles, as honors degrees are the norm, but a pass degree is still a legitimate qualification.
He left with a pass degree and no great ambitions, but managed to build a decent career regardless.
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(UK) A degree obtained without honours.
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