Academic Regulations: Faculty of Medicine
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.
| Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Postgraduate Master's Programmes | Exemption/Variation/Addition | |
| 2. Programme Structure | ||
| 2.3 | Postgraduate master's programmes typically consist of a taught element made up from a defined number of Modules and an independent study element normally consisting of a dissertation. For programmes where the independent study element is assessed by means other than a dissertation, specific guidance will be given in the Programme Regulations or the Programme Specification. The dissertation module/independent study element is Core. | Variation MSc Biomedical Sciences by Research The independent study element of the MSc Biomedical Sciences by Research consists of two research projects, each with a credit value of 30 ECTS/60 CATS. Except where explicitly noted, these research projects are regulated by Section 7 of the Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Postgraduate Master’s Programmes.
MSc in Medical Technology, Innovation & Design The independent study element of the programme consists of two design portfolios (one UK based and one Global based) for the modules UK Healthcare Innovation & Design and Global Healthcare Innovation & Design respectively, each with a credit value of 30 ECTS/60 CATS. Except where explicitly noted, these research projects are regulated by Section 7 of the Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Postgraduate Master’s Programmes. |
| 3. Passing a Module | ||
| 3.1 | Where a numerical mark is awarded, the Module Pass Mark for students on postgraduate master’s programmes is 50%. Some Modules are marked only as Pass or Fail. | Variation MSc/PGDip/PGCert Public Health (and pathways) MPH/PGDip/PGCert Public Health MSc Biomedical Sciences by Research Where a module profile specifies a component that is not able to be compensated, or a minimum pass mark required for a component to be compensated, students may fail the overall module if they do not achieve the pass mark for the component that must be passed even if they have achieved a module mark of 50%. |
| 4. Compensation | ||
| 4.3 | A Pass by Compensation can only be given in a limited number of Credits as follows:
| Variation MSc/PGDip/PGCert Genomics MSc/PGDip/PGCert Genomics (Informatics) MSc/PGDip/PGCert Genomics (Medicine) A Pass by Compensation can be given in taught Modules totalling at most 20 ECTS (40 CATS) Credits for a Master’s programme or Postgraduate Diploma, and totalling at most 10 ECTS (20 CATS) Credits for a Postgraduate Certificate. |
| 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:
| Variation MSc Cancer Biology and Immunology MSc/PGDip/PGCert Genomics MSc/PGDip/PGCert Genomics (Informatics) MSc/PGDip/PGCert Genomics (Medicine) A student who fails a taught Module, after the application of Compensation, may take Referral assessments in two failed taught Modules totalling at most 22.5 ECTS (45 CATS). MSc Biomedical Sciences by Research A student may refer in all modules. |
| 6. Repeat | ||
| 6.5 | External Repeat: An External Repeat will include only those taught Modules in which the Pass Mark was not obtained at the first attempt or at Referral. Existing Module Marks for Modules not Repeated will be used to calculate the Final Average Mark. Marks for Modules taken at External Repeat will be Capped at the Pass Mark to calculate the Final Average Mark. | Exemption MSc/PGDip/PGCert in Medical Technology, Innovation & Design An external repeat will not be offered in this programme, students will only be offered the opportunity to repeat internally. |
| 7. Dissertation | ||
| 7.4 | A student revising their dissertation will be given three months from the date the outcome of the Board of Examiners is published, to revise and resubmit their dissertation. If deemed appropriate by the Board of Examiners, a student revising their dissertation may be allowed access to facilities and/or resources for practical work during this time. | Variation MSc Biomedical Sciences by Research A student failing to achieve the Pass Mark in any component of the two research projects will be given up to three months to revise and resubmit that element. The timeframe for resubmission will be determined by the Board of Examiners dependent on the component(s) to be resubmitted. |
| 7.5 | A student revising their dissertation will have access to two instances of supervision:
Before submission of the revised dissertation, the student will receive feedback on the revisions made. | Variation MSc Biomedical Sciences by Research A student revising a written component of either research project will have access to two instances of supervision:
A student re-taking an oral component of either research project will have access to two instances of supervision:
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Addition MSc/PGDip/PGCert Allergy MSc Diabetes Best Practice MSc/PGDip/PGCert Public Health (and pathways) MSc Biomedical Sciences by Research MPH/PGDip/PGCert Public Health All modules once selected are core. | ||
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.