BA Year Abroad Programmes 2024-25

Academic Regulations: Faculty of Arts and Humanities

SchoolHumanities
Final Award

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) 

With exit awards of: 

Certificate of Higher Education  

Diploma of Higher Education

Programme(s)
  • BA Ancient History (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Ancient History and Archaeology (Year Abroad). 
  • BA Ancient History and History (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Ancient History and Philosophy (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Archaeology (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Archaeology and Anthropology (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Archaeology and History (Year Abroad) *(closed to applicants)
  • BA English (with Year Abroad) 
  • BA English and History (Year Abroad)
  • BA English and Music (Year Abroad) 
  • BA English Language and Linguistics (Year Abroad)
  • BA English Language and Literature (Year Abroad)
  • BA Film (with Year Abroad) 
  • BA Film and English (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Film and History (Year Abroad)
  • BA Film and Philosophy (Year Abroad) *(closed to applicants)
  • BA Film, TV and Digital Media (Year Abroad)
  • BA History (with Year Abroad) 
  • BA Language, Culture and Communication (Year Abroad)
  • BA Modern History and Politics (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Music (with Year Abroad) 
  • BA Music and Business Management (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Philosophy (with Year Abroad) 
  • BA Philosophy and English (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Philosophy and History (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Philosophy and Mathematics (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Philosophy and Music (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Philosophy and Politics (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Philosophy and Sociology (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Economics and Philosophy (Year Abroad) 
  • BA Philosophy, Ethics and Religion (Year Abroad)
  • BA Liberal Arts (and pathways) (Year Abroad)
  • BSc Archaeology (Year Abroad) *(closed to applicants)
Last modifiedApril 2024

The Academic Regulations apply to and regulate the programme(s) listed above.

On occasion, programmes can be exempted from one or more of the clauses in the Regulations; one or more of the clauses can be varied; and programmes can impose additional requirements.

  • Exemptions are characterised by the omission of the relevant clause.
  • Variations are characterised by the replacement of the clause with alternative wording.
  • Additions are characterised by requirements in addition to those detailed in the Academic regulations.

The programmes listed have approval from the Academic Quality and Standards Subcommittee for the exemptions and/or variations and/or additions to the regulations noted below.

Exemptions

The clause(s) listed below describe where an exemption to the Regulations exists.

Existing University Regulation

Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Undergraduate and Integrated Masters Programmes

Approved Exemption 
5. Repeat
5.1A student who has not progressed to the next Part of the programme at the first attempt and who has either also not progressed after Referral (where permitted) or who does not qualify to take Referral assessments under section 4 above may Repeat the appropriate Part of the programme.It is not possible to Repeat the compulsory year abroad either internally or externally. The student will be required to transfer back to the equivalent non-year abroad programme, 

Variations

The clause(s) listed below describe where a variation to the Regulations exists:

Existing University Regulation

Progression, Determination and Classification of Results for Undergraduate and Integrated Masters Programmes

Approved Variation
4. Referral
4.2.1A student Failing in Modules to a maximum of 30 ECTS (60 CATS) who has achieved the University Average Mark for the Part may be awarded credit and a Pass by Compensation in eligible Modules up to a maximum of 15 ECTS (30 CATS). A student may then Refer in up to 15 ECTS (30 CATS) of further modules, with the constraints that all Core Modules and all Modules in which the mark obtained is less than the Qualifying Mark must be Referred and that Referrals may be taken only in the minimum number of credits needed to achieve a Pass in the Part, as long as doing so successfully would enable the student to Pass the Part. A student who cannot obtain a Pass through the permitted number of Referrals is required to Repeat the Part. A student Failing in Modules equivalent to a maximum of 30 ECTS (60 CATS) may be awarded credit and a Pass by Compensation in eligible Modules up to maximum of 15 ECTS (30 CATS) or equivalent. A student may then be awarded credit equivalent to 15 ECTS (30 CATS) for achieving a Pass in the assessment for HUMA3013 (normally a non-credit bearing module).  If a student has not obtained a Pass Mark in HUMA3013 at the first attempt, they may then Refer in HUMA3013 to enable the student to pass the Part.  A student who cannot obtain a Pass through the permitted number of Referrals will be required to transfer back to the equivalent non-year abroad programme, 

Additional Requirements

The clause(s) listed below are in addition to the Regulations.

None apply

These regulations should be read in conjunction with the programme specification.

Disclaimer

As a research-led University, we undertake a continuous review of our programmes to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. As a result, these regulations may be revised during a student’s period of registration, however, any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Please read our Disclaimer to see why, when and how changes may be made to a student’s programme.