Policies
Compensation and progression (6.47-6.54)
6.47
Where a student has achieved a taught module mark of between 40.00% and 49.99% and their Taught Credit Weighted Average (see 6.74) is 50.00% or above the failed module can be given a grade of Compensated Pass. Students will receive the credit for the module.
6.48
Compensation will be applied after any re-assessment for which the student may be eligible.
6.49
Some taught modules may be designated as having to be passed at Masters level in which case they must be passed with a mark of 50.00% or higher and may not be compensated. This will be set out in the relevant module specification.
6.50
Compensation may only be applied to taught modules. A project or dissertation module may never be compensated.
6.51
The award of compensation on an eligible module is automatic subject to the rules set out within this section.
6.52
Where a student has failed to achieve the required taught credit weighted average modules with marks between 40.00 and 49.99% will be considered failed.
6.53
The following sets out the number of credits which may be compensated per award:
| Award | Taught credits:project credits | Total credits which must be passed | Taught credits which may be compensated |
| MA, MEd, MSc, LLM, MBA, MEM | 60:120 | 165 | 15 |
| 90:90 | 150 | 30 | |
| 120:60 | 150 | 30 | |
| 150:30 | 150 | 30 | |
| MRes | 30:150 | 180 | 0 |
| 60:120 | 165 | 15 | |
| Postgraduate Diploma | 120:0 | 90 | 30 |
| Postgraduate Certificate | 60:0 | 45 | 15 |
6.54
Where a student exceeds, at any stage, the number of failed credits which may be compensated this will be considered by the Board of Examiners and may result in the termination of their studies if they are no longer able to meet the requirements of their intended award.