 In Law the standard taught degree is the Master of Laws, but certain courses may lead to the award of MA or MLitt.Until recently, both the undergraduate and postgraduate master's degrees were awarded without grade or class (like the class of an honours degree).Nowadays however, Master's degrees may be classified into a maximum of four categories (Distinction, Merit, Pass or Fail), while others can have a more simplified form of assessment by only distinguishing between a Pass or a Fail.