Assessments

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Assessments

Here’s everything you need to know about how to approach your assessments.

  • Coursework

    Each ‘coursework submission area’ that is accessed via the ‘My Assessments’ block in Moodle will:

    • include details of your assessments and how to submit them
    • show all the key dates for your assessment submissions
    • allow you to submit online or download a cover sheet
    • allow you to access your provisional grades and assessment feedback

    How and when to hand your coursework in depends on the type of submission:

    • For online submissions, you can submit your work as many times as you like before the deadline (you have until 9:00pm on the deadline date).
    • If you are handing your work in via the submission box, you will need to download and print your coursework cover sheet and attach it to your work (you have until 9:00pm on the deadline date).
    • For in-class and large item submissions or group work, please follow the instructions provided by your tutor.

    Once you have submitted an assignment, you will receive an email receipt and the coursework submission area will display a confirmation message, as well as the provisional mark and feedback once they have been released.

    If you have missed the deadline, you can submit your work within seven days of the original date before 9:00pm, and receive a maximum-capped pass mark of 40% (Level 3-6) or 50% (Level 7).  This applies to first attempts only, including reassessments as if for the first time. 

    Any assessments submitted after the seven-day late submission period will be automatically capped at 0%. 

    Assessments submitted more than 28 days late will not be marked. 

    If you need support or advice with uploading your assignments, accessing feedback or any other issues, then please visit our assessment advice and support page on Moodle. This includes guides, further information and FAQs. 

  • Examinations

    Details of your upcoming exams can be found by clicking on the ‘Exams Timetable’ tile on MyMMU.

    You can find out everything you need to know about your upcoming exam via your Moodle unit page. 

    If you study on a course with Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body requirements that specify examinations have to take place in invigilated conditions, these will be prioritised to take place on campus even if teaching and other examinations are moved online.

    You can request access to your exam script – the answers you provided to your exam – by contacting your tutor who will offer you a timeslot when you can view your script. Please note that the University only keeps copies of exams for six years so you won’t be able to access your scripts after this. For online exams, you will be able to access the documents you uploaded to Moodle.

    Please be aware that there will not be any comments, or any accompanying feedback recorded on hardcopy exam scripts, and that you will not be able to challenge the academic judgment of the marker.

  • Reassessments

    The standard undergraduate reassessment period runs 29 July until 2 August 2024.

    All other reassessment periods, including postgraduate, run throughout the year depending on your programme, please keep up to date with your online results, Moodle and your exam timetable.

    All coursework reassessment submission dates can be found via the ‘My Assessments’ block in Moodle, please check your Moodle area for up-to-date information on reassessment tasks and submission dates.                                     
    For information on resit exams please check the ‘Exams Timetable’ tile on MyMMU.                                                                 

    Further support can be found on Moodle in the student resource area which covers assessment advice and support and video guidance on how to apply for an evidenced extension.

    Self-certification is not available for any reassessments.

  • Assessment Support

  • Identifying summative and formative assessment

    While you are studying with us, your progress will be monitored and supported in two ways:

    • Formative assessment – an assessment that does not count toward your final unit mark but is instead used to provide you with feedback and assess your progress on the unit.
    • Summative assessment – a formal assessment where the mark counts towards your final unit mark.
  • Academic Integrity and Misconduct

    Academic integrity is about being honest and transparent in your work. We have lots of services to help you develop your skills and establish good academic practice.

    Academic misconduct is any action that could give you an unfair advantage in assessed work, such as plagiarism, collusion or cheating. The University investigates all suspected cases of academic misconduct.

    For more information and resources, please visit our academic integrity and misconduct page.  

Extensions

  • Overview

    We understand that sometimes things happen that are beyond your control and that could have an impact on your assessments. Our Assessment Mitigation Procedure is designed to help you continue your studies despite unexpected disruption which may impact on your assessments.

    This document contains an overview of what you need to know, but we also have answers to questions you may have on our Digital Student Hub and you can contact the Hub if your question isn’t covered.  

    What is available

    When disruption occurs, it may mean that you cannot submit work in time for a deadline, or you may unexpectedly not be able to attend an exam. In these instances, you still need to undertake the assessment, but you can request an extension to undertake the assessment later than originally planned.

    There are two main types of extensions you can apply for directly in your unit areas of Moodle: evidenced extensions and self-certification extensions.

    Self-certification:

    • Does not require you to submit evidence.
    • Allows you to add a short extension.
    • This type of extension isn’t available for every type of assessment. In general, it applies to things like essays but not event-based assessments such as exams.
    • Is not available for any reassessments. 
    • It needs to be added between a week before your assessment due date and the deadline, it isn’t available to add after a deadline has passed.

    An evidenced extension:

    • Requires you to provide independent evidence of a situation that has impacted you.
    • Allows you to apply for a longer extension than self-certification.
    • Is available for most exams and tests as well as coursework.
    • We aim to process all requests within 14 days.

    We encourage you to submit your evidenced extension request by the deadline, if possible, but if you are waiting for evidence, it’s fine to hold off submitting the request. We can’t consider a request without evidence, so there’s no benefit to applying before you have obtained the evidence you need. A request submitted late will receive the same consideration.

    How to request an extension

    You will be able to see the option to submit a request underneath the relevant assessment in the right-hand block of each unit’s Moodle area.

    If you have previously hidden the right-hand blocks, you can unhide them by clicking the Show Blocksbutton in the top right-hand corner. If you are accessing Moodle via a mobile device, click on the arrow on the right-hand side of the page to bring up the assessments block.

    Under the Extensions heading you will see two links. The first will tell you whether self-certified extensions are available and, if so, how many days extension are available (you can’t click to add these until within seven days of your deadline). Underneath will be a link to submit a request for an evidenced extension.

    In both cases a new window will open with a short form for you to complete. Here you will select the reason for your request, and, if you’re submitting an evidenced extension request, you will also upload your evidence and request an extension date.

    If you’ve applied for a self-certified extension, your deadline will be updated in Moodle immediately. If you’ve applied for an evidenced-based extension, you will be able to track the status of your request in the right-hand side block. Once accepted, your Moodle deadline will be updated, and you will receive a notification.

    You can view this process in our how to request an evidenced extension guidance video and our how to add a self-certified extension video this includes a demonstration of how to an extension using a mobile device.

    Evidenced extension: available options

    When accessing the evidenced extension request form in Moodle, for anything which can have an extended deadline you will see your current deadline and proposed new deadline.

    The proposed extension date is calculated based on the standard allowance for your course. You can change this date, but when asking for longer your request is likely to be either referred to your tutor for consideration or deferred to a later opportunity to submit. If your request is referred to your tutor, this means the request has already been accepted by the Assessment Management team, and your tutor will decide whether they can accept the date you have requested - if not, the assessment will be deferred to a later resit opportunity. (see Possible outcomes for more information)

    You can request a deferred later opportunity to submit (usually in the resit period) by selecting the tick box above the ‘Submit’ button. This can also be ticked if you have already submitted or undertaken an assessment but you wish to have a further opportunity as your circumstances may have impacted negatively on your performance.

    For examinations and some other types of assessments, you will not be presented with the option to select a new date, you’ll only be able to request a deferred later opportunity to undertake the assessment.

  • Acceptable evidence and reasons for an extension

    Evidenced extension requests will not be considered unless evidence is provided from an appropriate third party who can be objective and impartial such as a doctor, counsellor, NHS service provider, solicitor, or the police. It must be written in English or else accompanied by an accredited translation and include a signature block, date and contact information.

    Please do not submit photos unless they are of a document. We will not accept photos of people, places, or things. If we need more evidence before we can accept your request, we will be in touch.

    Evidence should be independent and time-relevant, relating to the circumstances affecting your performance. The University reserves the right to check on the validity of the evidence submitted by contacting the third party directly. If it is found to be fraudulent it will be considered a serious offence under the Student Code of Conduct.

    Below are some examples of what we would usually consider valid reasons for an evidenced extension request. Please remember that all these situations must have affected either your attendance at an assessment or your performance during the time that you were working on an assessment.

    • Illness or injury, such as flu, gastroenteritis or broken arm 
    • A close family member or friend died
    • A worsening of a long-term health condition such as depression
    • Personal problems such as court proceedings or separation from a spouse or partner 
    • You were the victim of a crime
    • A close family member became unexpectedly ill, and you were required to look after them, or the news caused you to feel stressed, anxious or depressed.
    • Your car broke down on the way to an exam
    • Complications because of pregnancy, for example, Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
    • Severe, unexpected and unpreventable financial difficulties, such as bankruptcy.
    • Unplanned pregnancy

    Here are some examples of what we would not usually consider valid reasons:

    • Missing a coursework deadline because you got the time or date mixed up, or misreading an exam timetable.
    • Your computer stopped working, meaning you lost your work (you are expected to take appropriate precautions to back your work up).
    • Long-standing appointments (e.g., medical or legal) that could be rearranged
    • House moves, holidays or celebrations where you either have control over the date or could choose not to attend.
    • Issues that the University is responsible for, for example, with timetables, equipment, or teaching/supervision provision. There is a different process for this so please speak to your tutor.
    • If you are otherwise well but have not engaged in teaching this might be taken into consideration. 

    Please find below a list of some examples of appropriate evidence that we would accept based on the following circumstances: 

    Bereavement 

    Evidence preferred: 

    • Death Certificate  
    • Funeral Order of Service 
    • A letter from your doctor or counsellor  

    Caring responsibilities 

    Evidence preferred: 

    • A letter from your counsellor or wellbeing provider   
    • A medical letter provided with permission from the person receiving care 
    • A supporting statement from an academic or member of support staff you have kept informed on this matter

    Financial difficulties 

    Accepted: 

    • A letter from your bank or appropriate third-party corroborating events 

    Illness or Injury 

    Evidence preferred: 

    • Fit note or medical letter from your doctor or another medical practitioner 
    • Hospital admission or discharge letter 
    • Screenshot of a letter, email or text of a medical appointment or hospital visit.

     Note: Medical certificates should relate to the dates of the illness or injury. 

    Mental Health and Wellbeing 

    Evidence preferred: 

    • Medical letter from your doctor or another medical practitioner as detailed in the above Illness or Injury section 
    • A letter from your counsellor or wellbeing provider  

    Pregnancy, Maternity and Adoption 

    Please note that students are supported through the Student Pregnancy Maternity and Adoption Guidelines

    Travel Disruption 

    For exams where you could not attend or get there in time. 

    Accepted: 

    • Train or flight unexpectedly cancelled: proof of travel documents such as tickets or booking confirmation.  
    • Car has broken down: confirmation of date and time of breakdown from roadside assistance service or a garage.

    Victim of Crime

    Evidence preferred: 

    • A letter or report from the police 
    • A letter from Victim Support  
    • A letter from your doctor or another medical practitioner explaining how the circumstances have affected you 
    • A letter from a counsellor 
    • Court documents 

     Not accepted 

    • A crime reference number on its own. It must be accompanied with any of the above forms of accepted evidence.

    Work Commitments

    For students who are on an employment-based course such as Degree Apprenticeships or CPD courses. 

    Accepted: 

    • A letter from your employer or manager confirming work-related responsibilities are affecting study.
  • Possible outcomes

    There are several possible outcomes for an evidenced extension request:

    • Accepted: A new submission date will be set and automatically applied to Moodle.
    • Accepted - Refer to Tutor: Your tutor will be informed that you have requested a revised deadline, they will consider this request and may wish to discuss this with you before an outcome being applied to Moodle.
    • Accepted - Deferral: You’ll have an opportunity to undertake your assessment at a later point (usually during the reassessment period). Details on what to do next will be included in your end-of-year results.

    There are some scenarios, such as most courses at Level 3 and 4 which allow you to progress if you meet a level average mark of 40, when you may not be required to assess before moving to your next level of study. This is why you need to wait for your end-of-year results. However, in the majority of cases, if you have this outcome you are likely to need to assess during your course’s reassessment period.

    • Further Evidence Requested: You must provide additional evidence to support your request and will be given 14 days to upload documentation (your request will be rejected if this isn’t provided).
    • Not Accepted: Your request has not been approved.

    If you believe the outcome of your request was not reasonable or that the correct procedures were not followed in consideration of your request, please see the Academic Appeals webpage and our step-by-step guide to submitting an appeal for more information.

  • Exceptions to this process

    This form is for students who don’t have access to Manchester Metropolitan University Moodle or have been advised that they must use this form instead of applying through Moodle:

    Evidenced Extension Request Form

    Postgraduate Research students

    If you are a Postgraduate Research student, you will need to submit your request via email. Please read the Assessment Mitigation Procedure, download an evidenced extension form, follow the instructions and then email GSresearchdegrees@mmu.ac.uk.

    Please include the completed form and your evidence along with a supporting statement that describes what has happened and the impact it has had on your assessment performance.

Results

  • Continuing to Your Next Level of Study

    To continue to the next level of study, Level 3 and 4 students need to:

    • Achieve an average of 40% across the year, and
    • Achieve pass marks in at least 90 credits

    Level 5 students must pass (or achieve a compensated pass) in each unit to continue to Level 6.

    To continue to your next year of study, you are expected to submit meaningful attempts for all assessments.

    If you are on a professionally accredited programme, you will have specific regulations required by external regulators. Please check with your programme lead to find out the regulations that apply to your programme.

  • Assessment Regulations

    We publish and maintain a set of Assessment Regulations to ensure that the work of all students can be fairly and objectively evaluated.‌

    Our Assessment Regulations for the 2023/24 academic year are:

    Our Assessment Regulations for the 2022/23 academic year are:

    Our Assessment Regulations for the 2021/22 academic year are:

    A small number of programmes have bespoke regulations:

    The Student Case Management Team supports and manages several University processes including appeals, student complaints and student code of conduct issues.

  • How Your Degree is Calculated

    We have two methods for calculating your degree outcomes: 

    • Method 1: your average marks from Level 5 and Level 6 (for a full-time undergraduate student, this is second year and third year) are combined. These marks are weighted with Level 5 contributing 25% towards the final mark and Level 6 contributing 75%. 
    • Method 2: only marks from a student’s final year count towards their degree outcome, which is based on an average mark across the whole level as well as marks in individual units.  

    We will always apply the classification method that gives you the best outcome for your degree.  

    If you didn’t pass all 120 credits at Level 5, whether that’s because you passed the year under the regulations in place at the time, studied abroad at Level 5, or joined the University directly at Level 6, method one will be based on a 100% weighted average of Level 6.

    For taught postgraduate students, your classification will be calculated based on a weighted average of all unit marks. 

    More explanation of weighted averages is included in the glossary below. 

  • Degree Classification Calculator

    If you are an undergraduate student or undertaking an Integrated Master’s Degree, you can use the Undergraduate Degree Classification Calculator, or if you are a Taught Postgraduate student, you can use the Taught Postgraduate Degree Classification Calculator, to estimate the degree you will be awarded based on your grades.

    This calculator should be used for indicative purposes only.

  • Assessment appeals

    Your work has been carefully marked against a marking criteria. By the time you receive your results, samples of student work have been internally moderated by University staff and externally moderated by external examiners (academics from other universities).

    Verification, Marking and Moderation Policy 23/24

    Please keep in mind that you can only challenge your marks in certain circumstances outlined in the Academic Appeals procedure.

  • Glossary of Terms

    Academic misconduct

    When students try to gain an unfair assessment advantage over other students in the University, this is referred to as academic misconduct. Academic misconduct is treated very seriously by Manchester Met, and students found to have carried out offences relating to academic misconduct are subject to relevant penalties. Academic misconduct exists in numerous forms, including (but not limited to) collusion, contract cheating, cheating, exam disruption, falsification of data, plagiarism and self-plagiarism. These terms are explained under their entries within this glossary.

    Aegrotat Degree

    An award is given to a student who is sadly unable to complete their degree, for example, due to severe illness.

    Aggregate

    A whole formed from separate parts. For example, in our Assessment Regulations, an aggregate average is another way of referring to an average calculated from unit marks (see Weighted Average).

    Appeal

    You can submit an Academic Appeal if you believe there has been an error in the way an assessment has been carried out, or if you want to appeal an evidenced extension decision. You cannot submit an appeal just because you are not happy with your result, or think you deserved a higher mark. You can also appeal against academic misconduct decisions and withdrawal decisions.

    Assessment Board

    A formal meeting chaired by a senior academic and attended by other academics and support staff. The purpose of the Assessment Board is to confirm students’ unit marks and overall assessment decisions. Your marks can change until they have been to an Assessment Board. The Board’s decision is usually final but can be overturned in a limited number of circumstances, including an upheld appeal or a late finding of academic misconduct.

    Assessment Regulations

    The rules applied to all assessed work. The Assessment Regulations ensure students are assessed fairly and objectively.

    Cheating

    Cheating is a form of Academic Misconduct (see earlier glossary term) which usually takes place in an exam context, for example, copying from another candidate in an exam, bringing unsanctioned materials or devices into the exam room or gaining access to unauthorised materials before an exam.

    Classification

    Your overall degree result, following the completion of your final year of study.

    For undergraduate study, the classifications available are:

    • First Class (1st)
    • Upper Second Class (2.1)
    • Lower Second Class (2.2)
    • Third Class (3rd)

    At postgraduate level, the classifications are:

    • Distinction
    • Merit
    • Pass

    Cognate programme

    A closely related programme, for example, BSc Computer Science and BSc Computing could be described as a cognate programme.

    Collusion

    Collusion is a form of academic misconduct. Here, two or more students collude (work together) to gain an unfair advantage over their peers. Collusion can take many forms and it is often paired with plagiarism. An example is when Student A gives their work to Student B to read, and Student B then copies sections of Student A’s work. Even though Student A might have no knowledge of Student B copying their work, they have facilitated academic collusion. Student A would then receive a penalty for collusion and Student B would receive a penalty for collusion and plagiarism. To avoid the risk of being penalised for collusion, never share your finished work with another student.

    Compensation/compensated pass

    A compensated pass is a pass given for a unit mark that falls just short of the usual pass criteria. A compensated pass is given based on overall sound performance at a particular level of study.
    At levels 3-6 (undergraduate study) you can be awarded a compensated pass for unit marks of 30-39 if your overall weighted level average (see weighted average) is 40 or higher. At postgraduate level, the compensation window is 40-49 and students need a weighted average of 50 across the taught units to be eligible.

    Contract Cheating

    Commissioning a third party to do some (or all) of a piece of work. (This does not apply to third parties such as Studiosity that have been sanctioned by the University to provide reviewing and feedback to students in specific assessment situations.) Contract cheating is a severe form of academic misconduct and will normally result in exclusion from the university.

    Credits

    Our academic structure is made up of credits. One year of full-time study is 120 credits. A unit worth 30 credits counts for twice as much as a unit worth 15 credits in final classification calculations (see Weighted Average). All credits are assigned a level of study.

    Curriculum Framework

    A formal university document outlining the structure of Manchester Met programmes of study.

    Deferral

    A deferral is the postponement of a student’s formal assessment for a specified period, as approved by the Assessment Board, students can submit a request to apply for an extension for their assessment. Where there is not enough time before an Assessment Board to give a student an extension, however, they will be ‘Deferred’. In practice, the Board’s decision is usually to allow a reassessment to take place at the next opportunity (usually over the summer). ‘Deferral’ also applies to time-constrained assessments, such as exams, that cannot be handled via an extension.

    End Point Assessment/EPA

    Only found on apprenticeship programmes, the End Point Assessment tests the knowledge, skills, and behaviours an apprentice has gained during their training.

    ENR

    This is the acronym for “Enrolled”. 

    Exam disruption

    Exam disruption is a form of academic misconduct (see earlier glossary term).

    External Examiner

    External Examiners are academics from other universities who are appointed for a fixed period to a programme to ensure assessments are of an appropriate standard and marking and feedback are fair. Some External Examiners also attend Assessment Boards to ensure that they are conducted in line with Manchester Met’s policies.

    Exit or Fallback Award

    An award other than that for which a student was enrolled. For example, a student can be given a Certificate of Higher Education after passing level 4 (the first year) of an undergraduate degree.
    A student may be given a fallback award if they have passed sufficient credits but have not met certain professional requirements. An exit or fallback award can be given when a student fails or when a student leaves the University voluntarily.

    Fail no further opportunity/FNOP

    When students fail their programme of study and are not entitled to any reassessment. A student in this situation cannot continue studying on their programme or be readmitted to the same programme in the future. If they have sufficient credits, they might be given an exit or fallback award.

    Falsification of data

    Falsification of data is a form of Academic Misconduct (see earlier glossary term). Falsification includes the presentation of false (made-up) or misleading data. Falsification of data includes making up results for laboratory experiments, surveys/questionnaires, or even fabricating case studies. Similarly, citing references that do not exist is a form of falsification.

    Formative assessment

    An assessment that does not count toward your final unit mark but is instead used to provide you with feedback and assess your progress on the unit.

    Late submissions

    If you miss your submission deadline, you can submit your work within seven days of the original date (before 9:00pm) and receive a maximum-capped pass mark of 40% (Level 3-6) or 50% (Level 7). This applies to first attempts only, including reassessments as if for the first time.

    Any assessments submitted after the seven-day late submission period will be automatically capped at 0%. 

    Level 3

    Foundation Year study.

    Level 4

    The first year of a full-time undergraduate degree.

    Level 5

    The second year of a full-time undergraduate degree counts towards students’ final classification under one of the University’s two degree classification methods. A sandwich or study abroad year is also classed as level 5 but doesn’t count towards the final classification.

    Level 6

    The third and final year of a full-time undergraduate degree.

    Level 7

    Taught postgraduate study, such as a Master’s.
    The final year of an Integrated Master’s programme (year 4) is also level 7, even though it’s technically considered an undergraduate qualification.

    Level 8

    Doctoral research students are Level 8 students.

    Mitigation

    You might sometimes hear evidenced extensions referred to as mitigation or mitigating factors. These are short-term, unexpected events that have a serious impact on your ability to carry out assessments. If you are accused of carrying out academic misconduct, mitigation will not be considered as part of the investigation but may be taken into account at the appeal stage.

    Moderation

    Moderation is the process through which the University ensures that the marking of students’ assessments has been carried out fairly and properly. A sample of students’ work is reviewed by both an internal moderator—an academic from Manchester Met who did not teach on the unit—and an external moderator, who is a member of staff from another University.

    MyMMU

    The home of Moodle and other online tools provided by the University.

    Pass degree/Degree without honours

    This is given when a student has passed at least 60 credits (half) of the final year of an undergraduate degree. A Pass Degree is awarded at pass level, instead of being assigned a Classification. Students who are entitled to a Pass Degree can attend Graduation, even if they still have resits to do.

    Plagiarism

    Plagiarism is a form of academic misconduct. It is using another person’s work as your own within your assessments without giving the proper acknowledgement (referencing). Plagiarism covers work published in print and online, other students’ papers, and other forms of recorded media such as video and audio. To ensure that you do not get accused of plagiarism, you must always reference when you quote works by other authors.

    Programme Leader 

    The academic who manages your Programme of study.

    Programme of study

    The degree course on which you are enrolled at Manchester Met.

    Progression/Continuation

    Being allowed to move up from one level of study to the next.

    Refer to tutor

    This is where an evidenced extension request is accepted, and the tutor is asked to decide on the resubmission date.

    Repeating Without Attendance/REPWOA

    A student who has failed the year and is repeating one or more units the following academic year. They are not required to attend classes but do have to submit work when it becomes due.

    Sandwich degree 

    A degree course that includes an additional placement year.

    Self-plagiarism

    Submitting all or part of a piece of work for which you have already received credit. Self-plagiarism also covers using works which you have published (e.g., journal articles/book chapters) but which you have not properly referenced in-text or in a List of References. Self-plagiarism also includes submitting other forms of your work, such as creative practice-based outputs (videos/podcasts/music) which have either been previously published or used for credit-based assessment at MMU or another institution.

    Step or Stepped Marking

    This means using a restricted number of marks within the range of 0-100%. At Man Met, we use marks ending in 2, 5 and 8 to represent the upper, middle, and lower ranges of the standard classification bands. The intention is to simplify the marking process for staff and make it clearer to students why they’ve been given a particular mark.

    SU

    This is the acronym used for either “Suspended” (see Suspension of Study) or Students’ Union.

    Summative assessment

    A formal assessment where the mark counts towards your final unit mark.

    Suspension of study

    Where a student agrees or is required to take time out from their studies to return to the same programme, usually returning either at the same point or at the start of the following academic year.

    Weighted average

    Your units are made up of assessments, such as exams, tests, and essays. Each assessment has a specific weighting within the unit, for example, a report might be worth 30% of the overall unit grade and an exam worth 70%. The weighted average refers to the average of the marks awarded for the individual assessments, taking into consideration their percentage weightings.

    For example, if the report is worth 30% of the unit and a student gets a mark of 58 and the exam is worth 70% of the unit and a student gets a mark of 70, the weighted average for the unit will be 66.4: (58 x 3) + (70 x 7) ÷ 10 = 66.4

    Level average (used to determine if you are eligible for compensation) and final classification are also calculated using a weighted average, this time based on unit credit weightings. In this case, the mark for a 30-credit unit is worth twice as much as the mark for a 15-credit unit in the calculations. If you are unsure how to calculate a weighted average, you can search the Internet for a weighted average calculator.

    WD

    This is an acronym for “Withdrawn”. A student who has withdrawn has left the programme (whether voluntarily or because of actions taken by the University) with no intention of returning. (See also Withdrawal).

    Withdrawal

    If your attendance and engagement with your course fall below a certain level, you can be withdrawn from your course. You can also decide to withdraw from the University at your own request. (See also WD).

  • Results Support

  • Results Publication

    Most students receive their results at the end of the academic year via the online results portal. You’ll receive text and email reminders before your results are published and again once they are live.

    • For the majority of students who are due to graduate this summer, the results will be published on 27 June 2024.
       
    • For most undergraduate students who are continuing on their course, results will be published on 11 July 2024.
       
    • Global Online and Doctor of Clinical Science results will be published on 17 July 2024.
       
    • The majority of taught postgraduate students will receive results on 13 August 2024.
                                
    • Overseas study students who do a year abroad will receive confirmation that they have passed in early September. Any students who don’t pass the year abroad will be transferred to the non-study-abroad route of their course for their final year of study. Some study abroad courses assess students purely on the transcript received from the overseas university, whereas others expect students to submit an essay, portfolio or other coursework assessment. Please make sure you are clear on the requirements for your particular course.