Thank-you for all your advice, i really appreciate it, i didn't expect feedback so soon. I am in the process of phoning round, but as you stated, with so many universities demanding no less than a 2:2, i feel knocked down before i have even started. I had a rocky year in which i moved universities and my grades were good at first but then i started to average towards the end, due to a mixture of  late submissions and resits being capped at 40% etc. My degree was actually in Business, Finance and management and i feel as though i may have underestimated the finance and accounting elements of my course, so my plea to potential universities is not really founded on a solid excuse. Hindsight is always better and the more i think things over, i begin to highly reconsider wether or not i have the ability for this type of sector (Business and Finance industry that is) or even higher education all together. I just feel immensely trapped, as i would love to build my academic career further. I did work hard but i guess i could have worked harder and/or smarter. i know i have the potential as i did really well on some elements but still ended up with a 3rd. Sorry to rant on, its just this seems to be the only place i can get my voice heard at the moment :-(. Thank-you once again.

I have just received my results and have come out with a 3rd class degree. I am heartbroken as i want to go on to bigger and better things but it seems a third is not recognised? I am unsure of what to do next. I am in the process of calling around, however, advice has been limited. I would love to do my masters but do not know where i will be accepted with my grade. Can someone, anyone, spare some advice??