Academic Regulations: Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
| School | Engineering |
| Award | Master of Science (MSc) With exit awards of: |
| Programme(s) |
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| Last modified | April 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.
None apply
Variations
The clause(s) listed below describe where a variation to the Regulations exists:
Programmes: MSc Civil Engineering; MSc Civil Engineering with a Qualifying Year; MSc Transportation and Planning Engineering (all themes) Full-time, Part-time and Online; MSc Energy and Sustainability (all themes); MSc Sustainable Energy Technologies; MSc Acoustical and Vibration Engineering MSc Biomedical Engineering; MSc Space Systems Engineering; MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering Science (all themes); MSc Race Car Aerodynamics; MSc Aerodynamics and Computation; MSc Maritime Engineering Science (all themes) | ||
Existing University Regulation Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Postgraduate Master’s Programmes | Approved Variation For all students entering these programmes from the 2022/23 academic year onwards: | |
| 4. Compensation | ||
| 4.2 | The standard Qualifying Mark for Modules on postgraduate master’s programmes is 35. Where a Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Body requires a Qualifying Mark that is higher than the University standard Qualifying Mark, this will be stated in the Programme Regulations. | The Qualifying Mark for Modules on postgraduate master’s programmes is 40. |
| 4.3 | A Pass by Compensation can be given in a limited number of Credits as follows:
| A Pass by Compensation can only be given in a limited number of Credits as follows:
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| 5. Referral | ||
| 5.1 | A student who fails a taught Module, after the application of Compensation, may take Referral assessments in failed taught Modules totalling at most 15 ECTS (30 CATS) Credits, subject to the following exemptions:
| A student who fails a taught Module, after the application of Compensation, but who has an average of >=50 may take Referral assessments in failed taught Modules totalling at most 22.5 ECTS (45 CATS) of which at most 15 ECTS (30 CATS) may be failed with a mark less than the Qualifying Mark. A student with an average of <50 may refer in up to 30 CATS of failed modules where marks above the qualifying mark but below the pass mark count as failed modules |
Additional requirements
The clause(s) listed below are in addition to the Regulations.
Programmes: MSc Audiology; MSc Audiology with Clinical Placement
- Students on these programmes are subject to DBS requirements, see clause 4.1, 4.2 of the Procedures for Handling Applications from Students with Previous Criminal Convictions and an Occupational Health check.
- Continuation on your programme is subject to specific health requirements (consistent with the provisions of the Equality Act [2010]). Students are required to inform the Faculty of any health problems, throughout their period of enrolment, relevant to their future employment as a professional.
Programmes: MSc Audiology; MSc Audiology with Clinical Placement
Additional requirements relating to the Award of Qualification
- In order to qualify for the MSc Audiology with Clinical Placement candidates must additionally undertake a 40-week clinical placement.
- In order to qualify for the Postgraduate Diploma Audiology (with Clinical Placement), students must pass all taught modules and the Placement module.
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.