PURPOSE: this regulation explains what you need to achieve to pass a module, how the overall module results are calculated and how credit is awarded. The minimum module pass mark is 40% for Levels 0 – 6 and 50% for Level 7.

2.1 Passing a module

Modules are assessed by one or more tasks. Where there is more than one assessment task, weightings and rules for passing the module will be provided in the module or course information. The weighting of the assessment tasks will be expressed as a percentage (e.g. a coursework essay may count for 30% of the whole module mark and an exam for 70% of the whole module mark).
If the module uses percentage marks, you must achieve the minimum module pass mark to pass the module.
If the module uses pass/fail grades only, or a combination of percentage marks and pass/fail grades, you must achieve an overall pass grade, to pass the module.
All nominal credit modules (1 credit modules) use pass/fail grades only.
For courses where there is a professional body requirement, you may also have to achieve a specified pass mark in all the module assessments or other criteria to pass the module. This will be made clear to you in the module or course information.
If after reassessment, you get a lower mark than at the initial attempt, the original highest mark will normally stand.

2.2 Award of module credit

Credit will be awarded for the module where you achieve or exceed the pass criteria for that module. Credit is also awarded for compensated passes (see Regulation 6).
Once a module has been passed students are not normally permitted to resit that module. Exceptions to this apply to Level 6 and Level 7 students and are detailed in the Extensions and Exceptional Circumstances Policy.