Importance of a 1st Class Degree

Posted by Nipuna Silva on Programmers See other posts from Programmers or by Nipuna Silva
Published on 2011-02-15T13:05:52Z Indexed on 2011/02/15 15:34 UTC
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I'm currently at the 3rd year following a degree in Software Engineering. I'm thinking of moving into a research field in the future (programming language design, AI etc.)

My problems are,

  1. What is the advantage/importance of carrying a 1st Class Degree (Honors for Americans) in to the industry rather than with just simple pass. Is it really important to have a 1st Class?

  2. Is it the practical knowledge i have to give priority or the theoretical knowledge, or both?

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