PURPOSE: this regulation explains how you may be compensated to progress from one level to the next or to achieve an award.

Compensation is the practice of awarding credit for a limited number of modules that have not been passed. It is based on a good overall academic performance in a single academic year at a specific level of study.
Compensation is not permitted on any postgraduate taught courses.
Compensation can be applied to enable you to progress from one complete level (minimum 120 credits) to the next, or to gain an award.
Credit will be awarded for any compensated modules.
Compensation will be applied automatically by the Assessment Board once you have completed a first attempt at all the modules in the level (i.e. 120 credits).
Some modules/tasks may be designated as non-compensable, for example, those marked by pass/fail grades or due to professional, statutory, or regulatory body requirements.

6.1 Foundation Degree

Where a student has a level average of 40% or more and has achieved a mark of 35% in any failed modules, they can progress to the next level of study or complete study using compensation as follows:
Level 4 – no more than 20 credits
Level 5 – no more than 20 credits

6.2 Bachelor’s Degrees with Honours

Where a student has a level average of 40% or more and has achieved a mark of 35% in any failed modules, they can progress to the next level of study using compensation as follows:
* Level 4 – no more than 60 credits
* Level 5 and Level 6 – no more than 40 credits across both levels. For example, if you compensate 40 credits at Level 5, you will not be eligible for compensation at Level 6. If you compensate 20 credits at Level 5, you will be eligible for compensation in 20 credits at Level 6. If you do not use compensation at Level 5, you will be eligible to compensate 40 credits at Level 6.

6.3 Integrated Master’s Degrees

Where a student has a level average of 40% or more and has achieved a mark of 35% in any failed modules, they can progress to the next level of study using compensation as follows:
* Level 4 – no more than 60 credits
* Level 5 and Level 6 – no more than 40 credits across both levels. For example, if you compensate 40 credits at Level 5, you will not be eligible for compensation at Level 6. If you compensate 20 credits at Level 5, you will be eligible for compensation in 20 credits at Level 6. If you do not use compensation at Level 5, you will be eligible to compensate 40 credits at Level 6.
* Level 7 – compensation is not permitted on any Level 7 modules.