A student's progression and continuation is contingent on meeting the assessment requirements which are relevant to the programme on which they are enrolled. Decisions on students’ eligibility to progress to the next level, or stage, of study are the responsibility of examination committees, authorised by the Academic Board. The progression requirements for different types of awards are set out below, and specific rules relating to individual programmes can be found in the approved programme specification and handbook.
6.10.1 Bachelor’s degree with Honours
To qualify for a Bachelor’s degree with Honours (see 2.1.2 above), the following standard credit requirements apply:
- i. Students must take modules totalling a minimum of 360* credits.
- ii. This is made up of 120 credits at levels 4, 5 and 6**, and students must meet the credit requirements, including the requirement that all compulsory modules must be passed (see section on assessment), at each level before progressing to the next.
- iii. However, to progress from level 4 to level 5, a maximum of 30 level 4 credits may be awarded via compensation marks (see section 6.12 below); and
- iv. To progress from level 5 to level 6, a maximum of 15 level 5 credits may be awarded via compensation marks (see section 6.12 below).
- v. 120 credits must be passed at level 6.
* for Bachelor’s degrees which include a foundation year, any requirements for progression from foundation level (3) to level 4 will be specified in the approved programme specification and student handbook.
** for Bachelor’s degrees which include an integral language component, foreign language or Academic English modules of a lower or higher level may be included at all levels of study.
6.10.2 Integrated Masters degrees
To qualify for an Integrated Masters degree with Honours (see 2.1.4 above), the following standard credit requirements apply:
- Students must take modules totalling a minimum of 480 credits.
- This is made up of 120 credits at levels 4, 5, 6 and 7, and students must meet the credit requirements, including the requirement that all compulsory modules must be passed (see section on assessment), at each level before progressing to the next.
- However, to progress from level 4 to level 5, a maximum of 30 level 4 credits may be awarded via compensation marks (see section 6.12 below); and
- To progress from level 5 to level 6, a maximum of 15 level 5 credits may be awarded via compensation marks (see section 6.12 below).
- To progress from level 6 to level 7, 120 credits must be passed - no compensation may be applied at level 6.
- 120 credits must be passed at level 7.
6.10.3 Foundation degrees
To qualify for a Foundation degree (see 1.1.3), the following standard credit requirements apply:
- Students must take modules totalling a minimum of 240 credits.
- This is made up of 120 credits at levels 4 and 5, and students must meet the credit requirements at level 4 before progressing to level 5.
- 120 credits must be passed at level 5.
If you started your course before 2020-21, entered level 5 or level 6 of a Bachelor’s degree course in September 2020 or level 6 in September 2021, different progression requirements apply– please refer to the UMP regulations.
If you are studying on a programme delivered at a partner organisation, please refer to the programme handbook for the rules that apply to you.