“The graph compares the percentage of international students and the percentage of UK learners gaining second class degrees or better at a major UK university.”

The bar chart illustrates the ratio of overseas and British

students

who scored second-class degrees or above at a major

UK

university in 2009.

Overall

, the highest

number

of overseas

students

were in Informational technology,

while

for the

UK

students

were in Sociology. The lowest

number

was in International law for international learners and Information technology for

UK

students

. Around 80% of international

students

scored the highest average in Information Technology,

while

the second highest was for Electrical Engineering at 80%, and about 70% of English Literature, Art History, and Sociology

students

scored the second class or better.

However

, the International law learners had the lowest rate of almost 50%. The highest

number

of

UK

students

who got a second-class degree or above were in Sociology and Art history with 80%.

While

students

in International law, English Literature, and Nursing were all just above or below 70%. It is worth mentioning that

UK

and International

students

in Accountancy were at the same

number

of 60%.

Furthermore

, Nursing

students

from both the

UK

and overseas were at the same rate just under 80%.