A candidate who is unable to take his or her exams because of illness can sometimes be awarded an aegrotat degree; this is an honours degree without classification, awarded on the understanding that had the candidate been well, he or she would have obtained honours.
A candidate can sometimes be awarded an aegrotat degree. This candidate is unable to take his or her exams because of illness. This is an honours degree without classification, he or she would have obtained honours. Classification is awarded on the understanding. This understanding had the candidate. This candidate was been well.