Flexible Taught Master's Degree in MSc Professional Accounting

General Assessment Rules

The Pass mark for modules will be set at 50%. Credits will be awarded to candidates who pass a module (compensation regulations apply).

Candidates who accumulate 60 credits in total may qualify for the award of the degree. Candidates must also pursue and pass the research methods module. The overall degree classification shall be calculated on the 60 credit directed independent learning module.

Award decisions will be taken at the end of the programme and will be confirmed by the University Progression and Awards Board.

A module containing the piece/pieces of directed independent learning, by its very nature, shall be regarded as being a ‘core’ module, and a pass mark of 50% will be applied. This regulation does not apply to the research methods module which includes directed independent learning but carries no credit.

At the discretion of the Examination Board candidates who have been unsuccessful in any module may be permitted one further attempt to redeem their failure in each such module, provided that this can be achieved within the time limit for the degree.

Candidates, who satisfy the examiners at an attempt to redeem a failure, shall only be eligible for a mark-up to the capped threshold of 50% irrespective of their actual level of performance. The University Progression and Awards Board shall refer to the capped/best mark.

Candidates who are at the end of their programme who fail to redeem a failed module at the second attempt will be required to withdraw from the University. Such candidates shall have no further opportunity to complete their programme of study. Candidates who are required to withdraw from the University will be given no further attempts to redeem their modules and will not be eligible to transfer credits to another programme of study at Swansea University, and their studies will be terminated. Normally, such candidates shall not be re-admitted to that same programme of study, or to a cognate programme, without the approval of the Recruitment and Admissions Committee.

In exceptional circumstances, and in accordance with the University’s Policy on Extenuating Circumstances Affecting Assessment, candidates who fail to redeem their module(s) during the re-sit period because of extenuating circumstances or who fail the module at the first opportunity during the re-sit period (i.e. as a deferral) may submit evidence of such circumstances to their Faculty/School for consideration. At the discretion of the University Progression and Awards Board, such candidates may be permitted one further opportunity to re-sit. The reassessment(s) shall normally take place at the next assessment(s) point for the modules concerned in the next academic year.

A candidate who is to be re-examined in set projects or other forms of course assessment shall not be permitted to re-submit modified versions of his/her original work, but shall be required to submit for assessment new work on different topics from those which originally failed to satisfy the examiners.

G10

Candidates shall not be allowed to elect to repeat any module which has been passed.

G11

A candidate who is absent for the whole or part of the programme and fails to submit set projects or coursework by the required date(s) will be deemed to have failed the module(s) in question. In the case of candidates who are unable to submit coursework due to extenuating circumstances, a claim for deferral must be submitted to the Home Faculty/School either in advance of the examination date or within five working days of the examination taking place. Applications for deferrals must be signed by the relevant Faculty/School and submitted to Education Services for approval.

G12

Candidates, who achieve an overall average mark of not less than 60% and not more than 69.99% for the whole programme, shall be eligible for the award of a Master’s degree with merit.

G13

Candidates, who achieve an overall average mark of not less than 70% for the whole programme, shall be eligible for the award of a Master’s degree with distinction.

G14

The rules outlined in the Specific Rules will normally influence the Semester Boards in arriving at a progression decision for candidates. The Board may take into account other circumstances relating to the candidate’s case before taking any progression decision.

G15

Candidates who submit their piece/pieces of directed independent learning by the deadline and who fail to obtain a pass mark may be permitted to resubmit in accordance with the appropriate time-limit. Resubmission will be capped at 50%

Mode of Study
FULL TIME	Normally* 3 months (after the official University publication of results).
PART TIME	6 months (after the official University publication of results).

* Where the directed independent learning is divided into modules totalling less than 60 credits, Faculties/Schools may impose shorter resubmission periods. This should be made clear to students in the Faculty/School handbook.

Where there are one or more assessment components in respect of the directed independent learning module, students who have submitted at least one assessment component by the deadline and fail to obtain an overall module pass mark, will normally be permitted to resubmit all failed components in accordance with the appropriate time limit.

G16

Candidates who are unable to meet their submission deadline may apply for an extension to their submission deadline in accordance with the University’s regulations.

G17

The University reserves the right to charge a re-examination fee in respect of the re-submission.

Rules For Awarding Flexible Taught Master's Degree in MSc Professional Accounting

Specific Rules for awarding credit at the end of the programme

The Pass mark shall be 50%.

Candidates who achieve an overall average mark of not less than 60-69.99% for the whole programme shall be eligible for the award of a Master’s degree with merit.

Candidates who achieve an overall average mark of 70% or more for the whole programme shall be eligible for the award of a Master’s degree with distinction.

Candidates who do not meet the requirements of S2 will fail to qualify for the award. At the discretion of the Examination Board, the candidate may be required to resubmit for a capped mark of 50%. Students who choose not to re-sit a failed module will be awarded a mark of 0%.

It is recognised that some candidates may fail both the directed independent learning and the taught modules at the first attempt. Such candidates will be offered one resubmission opportunity for the directed independent learning (in accordance with the regulations above) and one opportunity to re-sit failed taught/placement modules.

All candidates who are required to withdraw from the University have the right of appeal in accordance with the University’s Accuracy of Published Marks and/or Appeals Procedure.

Specific Award Rules – Re-sit Board

The Pass mark shall be 50%.

Candidates who achieve an overall average mark of not less than 60-69.99 % for the whole programme shall be eligible for the award of a Master’s degree with merit.

Candidates who achieve an overall average mark of 70% or more for the whole programme shall be eligible for the award of a Master’s degree with distinction.

Candidates who fail any module at the second attempt will be required to withdraw from the University.

All candidates who are required to withdraw from the University have the right of appeal in accordance with the University’s Accuracy of Published Marks and/or Appeals Procedure.