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How do you write your degree classification on a CV?

Here’s how to write degree classification on a CV:

If your CV’s education section is short (because you have a lot of work experience), abbreviate your degree classification with numbers. For example:

A CV education section showing how to use an abbreviation to record your degree classification on your CV. — Use 1st, 2:1, 2:2, 3rd, or ordinary pass in this case.

If your CV’s education section is long (because you’ve recently graduated and don’t have much work experience), write out your degree classification fully using words. For example:

A CV education section showing how to write degree classification on a CV without much work experience. The section header is in a column on the left, and the content is in a column on the right. — Use first, upper second, lower second, or third class honours — or ordinary pass.