Band 6+: The graph compares the percentage of International and the percentage of UK students gaining second class degrees or better at a major UK university.

The bar chart illustrates the proportion of UK and international students who achieving second year degree or better at major UK university in 2009.

Overall, UK students generally performed better than international students in most of the subjects. In addition, for both of the student groups, the highest results were seen in Sociology, while the lowest figure were in International Law.

On the one hand, international students clearly overperformed in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, with figures reaching around 80% and 85% while compared to approximately 50% and 60% for UK students. In contrast, both groups showed equel results in nursing around 70% and accountancy around 60%.

On the other hand, UK students achieved higher percentages in English Literature, Art History, International Law and Sociology. For example, around 90% of UK students succeeded in English Literature, compared to nearly 75% of international students. A similar trend can be seen in International Law, where UK students reached about 70%, while the figure for international students was significantly lower, at around 45%.