Hello...

Help.

This morning, I received a conditional offer for PhD with full funding in a centre I'm already conducting Master's research in. Here's the snag:

The offer is conditional on getting a distinction in the taught element of my current degree.

I am currently sat on a 71% average. Whilst I don't anticipate this going much lower, there is a real possibility that it could slip below 69.5%.

Does anyone have experience / knowledge of similar situations and what the likely outcome of slipping just below the boundary might be?

I can understand the condition being based on the taught component, as my thesis won't be marked and returned until long after the PhD commences.

Just feels like I'm being forced to run the gauntlet.

Any views / thoughts / opinions most readily welcome.