Regulations for students starting the first year in 2016-17

REGULATIONS STUDENTS STARTING THE FIRST YEAR IN 2016-17

Levels 

Each module is assigned a level that normally corresponds with the year of study.  Level four is the level of modules normally taken in the first year, level five in the second year, level six in the third year and level seven in the fourth year.  Note - for students who have taken the foundation year the year zero marks do not count towards any of the credit totals listed below. 

Pass Marks

The pass mark for all level 4, 5 and 6 modules is 40%.  The pass mark for level 7 (MSci) modules is 50%. 

Progression - BSc degree programmes

To progress from the first year to the second year you must have passed at least 90 credits at level 4 and have an average mark over all modules of at least 40%. 

To progress from the second year to the third year you must have passed at least 195 credits at levels 4 and 5 and have an average mark over all modules of at least 40%.  This means that if you only passed 90 credits in your first year you will have to pass 105 (of 120) credits in your second year to progress to the third year. 

Progression - MSci degree programmes

To progress from the first year to the second year you must have passed at least 90 credits at level 4 and have an average mark over all modules of at least 40%. 

To progress from the second year to the third year you must have passed at least 90 credits in the first year and at least 105 credits in the second year. You must have an average of at  least 60%. If you have an average of between 40% and 59.9% you will be moved onto the BSc programme.

To progress from the third year to the fourth year you must have passed at least 105 credits in your third year and have a third year average of at least 60%.  If you have a third year average of between 40% and 59.9% you will be graduated with a BSc degree. 
 

Degree Award Regulations

To graduate you need to have achieved a certain number of credits and a College Mark above 40%.  The College Mark is a weighted average of all the modules that you have taken as part of your degree (excluding foundation-level modules).  Firstly you have to pass the following number of credits:

BSc - pass at least 315 credits including at least 90 credits at level 6.  

MSci - pass at least 420 credits including at least 90 credits at level 7. 

Once you have met the above credit requirements your College Mark is calculated as follows

BSc: ((First Year Average x 1) + (Second Year Average x 3) + (Third Year Average x 6)) ÷ 10 = College Mark rounded to one decimal place. 

MSci  ((First Year Average x 1) + (Second Year Average x 3) + (Third Year Average x 6) + (Fourth Year Average x 6)) ÷ 16 = College Mark rounded to one decimal place. 

You can use our degree calculator to work out how the marks you have achieved so far will affect your classification. 

Once your College Mark is calculated you will be awarded a degree classification as follows

College Mark of 70% and above - First Class

College Mark of 60%-69.9% - Upper Second Class (2:1)

College Mark of 50-59.9% - Lower Second Class (2:2)

College Mark of 40-49.9% - Third Class

College mark below 40% - Fail (No Award)

Juno Champion

The school holds Juno Champion status, the highest award of this IoP scheme to recognise and reward departments that can demonstrate they have taken action to address the under-representation of women in university physics and to encourage better practice for both women and men.