4. Final Degree Recommendations (Level 3 & 4 students)

Examination Conventions 2012-13

4.1 If a student is permitted to register for more than 120 credits at any of Levels 2, 3 or 4, it must be agreed in writing from the outset (i.e. not once grades are known) which units are to count towards the degree classification.

4.2 Degree Classification for students commencing Level 2 in 2006-07 onwards
Details are set out in the General Regulations for First Degrees.

Approval has been granted in certain Faculties for the use of non-standard level weighting policies for the calculation of degree classifications. Departments who obtained such approval for specific degree programmes should ensure that the relevant programme regulations in the University Calendar contain details of the weightings to be used.

4.3 Degree Classification for students commencing Level 2 before 2006-07
For any remaining students who commenced Level 2 before 2006-07 see section 5 (Appendix) to the "Examination Conventions 2008-09 for Modular Undergraduate Programmes", for the calculation of degree classifications via Method A or Method B.

4.4 The Regulations permit the award of a pass degree to candidates who have obtained at least 180 credits at Levels 2 and 3. This is not an automatic right and the Examiners (including the External Examiner) must make a positive, written, recommendation to the relevant Faculty Officers that a particular case be considered.

4.5 In cases where a student with a consistently satisfactory record produces an unexpectedly poor level of performance in a part of the Final Examination and seems likely to fail, a Head of Department may arrange for course work, not forming part of the examination, to be submitted to the External Examiner(s). This must normally be done in good time before the meeting of the departmental examiners and must show beyond doubt that the student's performance has been of degree standard in all units or part units. Provided the External Examiners agree, the department may then recommend the award of a degree.

4.6 A student who fails the final examination and is required to retake failed units should retake all the units failed in the final examination, as although it is possible for a degree to be awarded where a student has obtained 180 or more credits at Levels 2 and 3 or 280 credits or more at Levels 2, 3 and 4, this is not automatic.

4.7 A student who fails the final examination at Level 3 and is required to pass failed units at resit will not be eligible for the award of an Honours Degree.