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All Schools in the Faculty of Engineering, Science & Mathematics |
| Final Award |
Master of Science (MSc), Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Research (MRes), including exit awards of Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma. |
| Programme(s) |
All relevant taught postgraduate programmes in the schools (including research degrees with taught components), as listed in individual school regulations. |
| Last modified |
28 July 2009 |
Reference should be made to the University's General Regulations found in Section IV and Section V (Higher Degree Regulations) of the University Calendar.
Except where the School has been granted an opt-out by the University (see below) the following academic regulations apply in addition to the General Regulations.
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Admissions
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| Admissions requirements will be as stated in General Regulations and in the individual programme regulations listed under each school. |
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Structure of Programme(s)
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The MA/MSc and MRes degrees consist of two parts: the taught element and the project.
For the MA/MSc, the taught element is normally weighted at 120 credit points and the project at 60 credit points. For the MRes, the taught element is weighted at 60 credit points and the project at 120 credit points. An MSc/MA may also have this weighting, and the programme title in this case will normally include the words “by research”.
Details for individual programmes are given in school regulations. |
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Progression
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Definitions: The following terms, which appear in the regulations below, have the meanings given in General Regulations, Section IV, Part 5a, Paragraph 2: ‘Average Mark’, ‘Core Module’, ‘Module’, ‘Pass Mark’, ‘Referral’, ‘Repeat’.
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Candidates are required to achieve the module pass mark (normally 40% or as specified in programme specifications) or more on each module (including the project), except as specified in 3.3 below, and a minimum average mark over all taught modules, as defined in section 5 below.
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Candidates achieving the required average pass mark and showing strong performance, but failing to achieve the pass mark in non-core modules totalling not more than 30 credit points, may be allowed to progress. The definition of ‘strong performance’ differs from one programme to another, and is detailed in individual programme specifications.
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| 3.4 |
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A candidate failing to progress under regulations 3.1 to 3.3 may take Referral assessments in (a) all failed modules, and (b) any modules in which the mark achieved was less than the required average mark, following academic counselling from the School. The Referral procedures differ from one programme to another and are detailed in individual programme specifications. |
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The marks achieved at Referral are inserted into the previous marks profile (where higher than the previous marks) and regulations 3.1 to 3.3 applied again to determine progression. |
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Repeat procedures will be available to candidates not achieving the average pass mark or failing at referral and who have not previously repeated. The procedures differ from one programme to another and are detailed in individual programme specifications. An average mark of 50% for the taught element will be recorded for candidates progressing following a repeat. |
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Assessment
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| Details of assessment processes are given in individual programme regulations. |
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Award of Qualification(s)
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| 5.1 |
A candidate who successfully completes the taught element and achieves 50% or more on average, and passes the project at the appropriate level as defined below, is eligible for the MA/MSc/MRes degree.
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A candidate who successfully completes 60 credit points and achieves 40% or more on average, and who does not proceed for any reason to qualify for the Postgraduate Diploma, MA/MSc or MRes as relevant, is eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate.
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A candidate who successfully completes 120 credit points and achieves 40% or more on average, and who does not proceed for any reason to qualify for the MA/MSc, is eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.
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Only one award may be made under 5.1 to 5.3 above.
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The project dissertation for the MRes or the MA/MSc “by research” is assessed according to the criteria appropriate to research degrees. These degrees are not awarded with any classification or with Distinction.
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The MA/MSc project dissertation shall be marked on a percentage scale or an equivalent letter grade scale. The pass mark for the dissertation shall be 50% or Grade C. A candidate failing to achieve this may submit a revised dissertation on one occasion only. Such a candidate will not be eligible for Distinction.
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A candidate on an MA/MSc programme, which is not "by research", achieving 70% or more average on the taught element, and 70% or more (Grade A) on the dissertation, is awarded the MA/MSc with Distinction. The Board of Examiners may also recommend the award of Distinction to a candidate achieving 68% on the taught element and at least 80% on the dissertation, or 69% on the taught element and at least 75% on the dissertation.
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The final award is awarded by Senate on the recommendation of the relevant School Board to candidates who have satisfactorily completed an approved course of study and have satisfied the assessment requirements.
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Placements/Study Abroad/Exchange/Fieldwork
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| Details are given in individual programme regulations and programme specifications. |
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Other
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Any other specific requirements for individual programmes are included in programme regulations.
These regulations may be revised during the student's period of registration in accordance with the procedures approved by Senate.
Candidates are required to satisfy the academic and attendance requirements of the programme as laid out in the Programme Specification and the Student Handbook for the programme. Those failing to do so may have their course terminated. |
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NB: Academic regulations for research degree programmes (without taught elements) are written and maintained by the University and can be found in Section V of the University Calendar.
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