Annex 2 - Dates for Implementing New University Policy

For Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Taught Undergraduate Programmes (section 26):

Academic Year

Year of Study

1

2

3

4

5

2010-11

NEW

OLD

OLD

OLD

OLD

2011-12

NEW

NEW

OLD

OLD

OLD

2012-13

NEW

NEW

NEW*

OLD

OLD

2013-14

NEW

NEW

NEW

NEW*

OLD

2014-15

NEW

NEW

NEW

NEW

NEW*

* The first year that students on a programme of this length of time will graduate under the new rules for calculating the final programme mark and degree classification for undergraduate programmes.

For Calculating the Final Programme Mark and the Award of a Merit or Distinction in non-modular Professional Programmes (BDS, BVSc, MBChB) (section 28)**:

Academic Year

Year of Study

1

2

3

4

5

2011-12

NEW

OLD

OLD

OLD

OLD

2012-13

NEW

NEW

OLD

OLD

OLD

2013-14

NEW

NEW

NEW

OLD

OLD

2014-15

NEW

NEW

NEW

NEW

OLD

2015-16

NEW

NEW

NEW

NEW

NEW

For Determining the Progression and Completion of Students on Taught Modular Programmes (sections 23 and 24):

Academic Year

Year of Study

1

2

3

4

5

2011-12

NEW

OLD

OLD

OLD

OLD

2012-13

NEW

NEW

OLD

OLD

OLD

2013-14

NEW

NEW

NEW

OLD

OLD

2014-15

NEW

NEW

NEW

NEW

OLD

2015-16

NEW

NEW

NEW

NEW

NEW

For Determining the Progression and Completion of Students on the non-modular Professional Programmes (BDS, BVSc, MBChB) (section 25)**:

Academic Year

Year of Study

1

2

3

4

5

2012-13

NEW

OLD

OLD

OLD

OLD

2013-14

NEW

NEW

OLD

OLD

OLD

2014-15

NEW

NEW

NEW

OLD

OLD

2015-16

NEW

NEW

NEW

NEW

OLD

2016-17

NEW

NEW

NEW

NEW

NEW

** A programme may apply the new regulations to a current cohort of students with their consent and with a caveat that the new progression rules does not disadvantage any student in comparison to application of the previous regulations.