School of Management Assessment Regulations

These regulations related to programmes delivered according to the following pattern:

Progression from Year 1 to Year 2 will be governed by the General Undergraduate Assessment Rules and the Specific Progression Rules – for students pursuing Levels 4-5 and B/T-5 apply. These regulations can be found at:

General UG Assessment Rules

Specific UG Progression Rules Levels 4/5

Progression from Year 2 to 3 and Year 3 to 4 will be governed by the General Assessment Rules below which take into account the unique structure of the degree programme. 

3.1      

The Pass mark for modules will be set at 40%. Credits will only be awarded to candidates who pass a module.

3.2      

In order to proceed from year 2 to 3 and year 3 to 4, a candidate must aim to accumulate 120 credits by obtaining modules with a mark of 40% or better in each module. Candidates may be permitted to continue or progress with a limited number of failed modules (see the table under the Regulation 4: Specific Undergraduate Progression Rules section below). Such modules shall be referred to as “compensated failures”. Credit will not be awarded for modules which have been compensated.

3.3      

Candidates must satisfy the engagement and assessment requirements of all modules. A candidate’s engagement will be monitored in accordance with the Engagement Monitoring Policy for Taught Students. 

3.4      

The School may identify ‘core’ modules as appropriate for each programme, which must be passed before a candidate can progress from one level to another. Work placement modules have been designated as ‘core’ modules by the School.

3.5      

Full-time candidates will normally be required to complete years 2 and 3 (Level 5) within two academic sessions. Candidates who have not acquired sufficient credit to proceed to the next level may be permitted to redeem failures during a third academic session.

3.6      

Candidates who are unsuccessful in a module may be permitted up to a maximum of 3 further attempts to redeem the failure in order to be allowed to complete the level of study. Candidates must not expect, as of right, to be offered the maximum number of attempts to redeem failures.

3.7      

Only in exceptional circumstances will a candidate be permitted to redeem failed modules over a fourth session. In such cases, the School shall be expected to submit a request to the University Progression and Awards Board, outlining the circumstances to support the case. Normally, requests shall only be considered if the student is within the maximum number of attempts (rule 3.5).

3.8      

Candidates will not be given the opportunity to redeem a failure in a work placement or study abroad module. 

3.9      

The progression decisions for candidates at the end of year 2 and 3 will be taken in accordance with the table under Regulation 4: Specific Undergraduate Progression Rules (section below).

Candidates required to transfer to the three-year degree programme will normally be expected to forfeit any credit gained and repeat the level of study during the next academic session (i.e. 120 credits at Level 5). Marks achieved in the year from which the credit has been forfeited cannot be used to determine the candidate’s degree classification or in awarding credit. The marks of candidates who repeat the level of study shall not be capped. However, an attempt at assessment during the repeat level of study shall be regarded as one of the opportunities available to candidates to redeem a failure.

 3.10   

Candidates, who are required to transfer degree programmes, may however apply to retain credits passed and repeat only the modules which have been failed as internal candidates during the next academic session. 

Candidates in this position at the end of year 2 will be required to pursue the remaining credits at Level 5 in addition to the modules which are being repeated. Candidates who are successful in redeeming the modules which have been repeated shall be eligible for a capped mark of 40%. The results of the remaining modules at Level 5 which have been pursued for the first time will be uncapped. 

Candidates in this position at the end of year 3 will be expected to repeat all failed modules at Level 5, including failures from year 2. Candidates who are repeating modules and are successful in passing those modules shall be eligible for a capped mark of 40%. 

3.11    

Candidates should not expect, as of right, to be permitted to repeat failed modules but may request to resit failed modules by applying to the School of Management to do so by the deadline set by Education Services (usually in the first week of the new Academic Session). Applications must be forwarded to Education Services for final approval. It may not be possible for international students with specific visa requirements to repeat failed modules only.

Candidates who are permitted to repeat failed modules shall not be able to repeat any module which has been passed and will be required to repeat all modules that have been failed (or alternative modules with the equivalent credit weighting at the discretion of the School).

3.12    

Candidates who are successful in redeeming failures during the supplementary examination period shall be eligible for a capped mark of 40%.  

The capped mark shall be used for classification purposes in each such module irrespective of their actual level of performance. The University Progression and Awards Board shall refer to the capped mark in determining the average for a level of study.

3.13    

When determining the progression decisions of students following the Supplementary examinations, the University Progression and Awards Board shall refer to the best mark scored by the student in each particular module during the Session. It follows therefore that if a student scored a higher mark at the first attempt, the Board shall refer to that module mark, as opposed to the re-sit mark.    

The Best Mark Principle shall only apply within one academic session and will operate at the September University Progression and Awards Board only. The Best Mark principle does not apply to ‘Core’ modules since such modules must be passed in any case.

3.14    

Candidates who have qualified to proceed from one year or level of study to another shall not be allowed to elect to repeat any module which has been passed, or to redeem a failure which has been compensated, in order to improve their performance.

3.15    

In accordance with the University’s Policy on Extenuating Circumstances Affecting Assessment, it is recognised that some candidates will not be able to attend examinations during the Mid-Sessional or Sessional Assessment Period e.g. due to illness or other extenuating circumstances.

In the case of those candidates who are unable to attend examinations due to extenuating circumstances, a claim for deferral must be submitted to the School either in advance of the examination date or within five days of the examination taking place. Applications for deferrals must be considered and supported by the School and submitted to Education Services for approval. Students and staff are advised to consult the University Policy on Extenuating Circumstances.

Candidates granted deferrals will be required to sit the examinations at the next scheduled examination point for the modules concerned.

 3.16    

Progression decisions for part-time candidates will be taken by the University Progression and Awards Board only when the results of a full portfolio of modules are known. Decisions to allow a part-time student to continue are taken on an annual basis part way through a level of study. Marks for part-time candidates will be confirmed at the end of the academic year.

3.17    

The rules outlined in the Specific Progression Rules table in section 4 will normally influence the University Progression and Awards Board in arriving at a progression decision for candidates. However, candidates must not expect as of right that they will be allowed to sit supplementary examinations or be allowed to repeat the level of study. The Board may take into account other circumstances relating to the candidate’s case before taking any progression decision. The Board would not be expected to allow a candidate to progress to the next level of study unless they have satisfied the minimum criteria.

3.18    

Candidates who are required to submit supplementary coursework shall be informed, by the School, of the coursework required. Details of supplementary coursework will not be included in the results published by Education Services on the individual student intranet record.

3.19    

Exit Qualifications

Students who are unable to continue with their studies may, depending upon the number of credits attained at the appropriate levels at the time of exit, qualify for an exit award in accordance with Regulation G22 of the General Undergraduate Assessment Rules.

Rules to be applied during the Semester One Progression and Awards Board

S1

Candidates who accumulate passes in all modules (a mark of 40% or more) will continue on the level of study.
Candidates shall not be allowed to elect to repeat any module which has been passed in order to improve their performance.

S2

Candidates who achieve a mark of less than 40% in a module will be permitted a supplementary assessment part way through the academic session. Students will be required to resit all ‘core' modules and expected to resit all other examinations, however, the ‘Best Mark Principle’ will apply at the end of year Progression and Awards Board in addition to the Supplementary Progression and Awards Board (refer to G11) for students in this cohort. The Best Mark Principle shall only apply within one academic session. It is irrelevant to ‘Core Modules’ since such modules must be passed.

S3

Candidates who have failed modules in the Semester One examinations may, with the approval of the Faculty/School, pursue additional substitute modules in the second semester to compensate for the failures.

S4

Marks achieved by candidates who succeed in redeeming failures will not be capped at Level 4.

S5

Full-time non-final year candidates will be required to complete a level of study within a maximum of two academic sessions. At the discretion of the University Progression and Awards Board, candidates who have not acquired sufficient credit to proceed to the next level of study, may be permitted up to a maximum of three further attempts following the end of year Progression and Awards Board to redeem the failures in the modules in order to be allowed to complete the level of study. These attempts must take place within two academic sessions. Candidates must not expect, as of right, to be offered the maximum number of attempts to redeem failures.

S6

Candidates who are required to submit supplementary coursework shall be informed, by the academic Faculty/School concerned, of the coursework required. Details of supplementary coursework will not be included in the results published by Education Services on the individual student intranet record. All assignments associated with supplementary examinations must be submitted to the relevant Faculty/School by the start of the supplementary examination week.

S7

Progression decisions for candidates to proceed to the next level of study will be taken by the University Progression and Awards Board only when the results of a full portfolio of modules are known.

These regulations have been drawn up to reflect the strict requirements of the employer and sponsor and to reflect the terms of the Learner Contract. Learners will only be able to pursue the articulation year, if they have successfully completed an approved preceding relevant qualification, to be agreed by the Programme Director.

S1

All assessment components within modules are core and therefore there will be no opportunity for failed modules to be compensated . The pass mark for each component is 40%.

S2

Learners shall be given one opportunity only to redeem a failure (resit) in any assessment component. (The timing for the redemption opportunity will be determined by Swansea University in consultation with collaborating partners.) If the assessment component is passed at the second attempt, the assessment mark will be capped at 40%. If the assessment component is not passed, the Learner will be ‘Required to Withdraw’ and the best  overall module mark, will be calculated for institutional purposes only.

S3

Results of all assessed components within modules shall be considered and confirmed at the Interim Examination Board.

S4

Decisions on Learner awards shall be taken, by the University’s Progression and Awards Board, at the end of the full academic year in September, when the full set of module results, including the results of resubmitted assessment components, is available. 

Rules to be applied at the end-of-Year Awards Board: 

S5

Learners who pass all assessment components within all modules (accumulating a total of 120 credits) with a mark of at least 40% shall automatically qualify for the Award of a BSc Degree.

S6

Learners shall be awarded a BSc Degree in accordance with the University Regulations for Bachelor Degrees.

S7

Learners who fail any assessed component in a module after the supplementary attempt, shall not qualify for consideration of the BSc degree award. Such candidates will not normally be offered a further opportunity to redeem the failure(s) and will be ‘Required to Withdraw’ from the programme and the University. Candidates may be considered for the award of an Exit qualification.

S8

For the purposes of classification of the award, the credit-weighted average of Level 6 modules only will be used. Honours degree classifications will be determined as follows:

70% and above         First Class

60% to 69.99%         Second Class Division One

50% to 59.99%         Second Class Division Two

40% to 49.99%         Third Class