Which set of rules will be used to determine whether I can progress into Year 4?
F102/FZBF/F1F3: The most recent version of Appendix J in the Code of Practice on Assessment (CoPA).
Amongst other requirements, you must pass at least 90 credits and achieve an overall average of at least 55%.
[In the very unlikely event that you started Level 1 (i.e. Year 1) of any UoL degree programme before 201011 then make sure that you tell your Year Coordinator – slightly different rules may apply.]
How can I get a transcript of my marks so far?
Read http://www.liv.ac.uk/graduation/official-documentation/transcripts/ for information.
Will I have the option not to progress into Year 4?
Yes, as long as you need to tell us about such a decision in sufficient time before the Final Board of Examiners meeting.
[You should be aware of the following unambiguous clause from CoPA: “If a student opts to exit at the end of Year 3 once the final Board of Examiners meeting has been held, they will be considered for the award at the final Board of Examiners meeting in the following year.” In practice, this means a delay of up to 12 months before you can graduate with a BSc.]
If I progress into Year 4 but have failed up to 30 credits in Year 3, can I ever re-sit those failed modules?
Yes, as specified in CoPA: “Students who meet the requirements for progression from year 3 to year 4 will be given the opportunity to be re-assessed in failed Year 3 modules once, during, but not beyond, Year 4, at the next sitting.” In practice, that means re-taking failed exams in January 2015 or May 2015, as appropriate, as if you were an external repeat candidate. Notice that this is an ‘opportunity’ – you are not required to re-take those exams. The overall module mark for re-sits is of course capped at the relevant pass mark unless an application for Mitigating Circumstances has been accepted.
What happens if I do not meet the requirements to progress into Year 4?
You will be considered instead for the award of a BSc(Hons) degree.
Which set of rules will be used to classify my degree?
F100/FZB2: The most recent version of Appendix I in the Code of Practice on Assessment (CoPA).
FZ11: The most recent version of Appendix J in CoPA.
Amongst other requirements, you must pass at least 90 credits in your Final Year.
[In the unlikely event that you started Level 1 (i.e. Year 1) of any UoL degree programme before 201011 then make sure that you tell your Year Coordinator – slightly different rules may apply.]
How can I get a transcript of my marks so far?
Read http://www.liv.ac.uk/graduation/official-documentation/transcripts/ for information.
If I fail too many credits to get a BSc(Hons) degree, can I resit some Final Year exams as an external repeat in January 2015 or May 2015, as appropriate?
Yes, as specified in CoPA. Note that such students “MUST, within 10 days of the formal confirmation of the result by the Board of Examiners, give notice in writing to the Director of Student Administration and Support (SAS) division, of their decision to re-sit/re-take.” In the absence of Mitigating Circumstances, re-sit marks will be capped at the pass mark.
What happens if an application for Mitigating Circumstances has been accepted?
The Mitigating Circumstances Committee will consider whether a higher degree can be recommended than is suggested by the marks achieved. Without revealing details of the Mitigating Circumstances, members of that Committee will make recommendations to the External Examiners and to the Board of Examiners as to the class of degree that should be awarded.
What if an application for Mitigating Circumstances has been accepted for modules that were taken in my Final Year but I am not happy with the class of degree that has been confirmed by the Board of Examiners?
You can choose not to graduate but instead to re-sit relevant exams with 'first attempt' status as an external repeat in January 2015 or May 2015, as appropriate, in an attempt to get a higher class of degree. According to CoPA such students “MUST, within 10 days of the formal confirmation of the result by the Board of Examiners, give notice in writing to the Director of Student Administration and Support (SAS) division, of their decision to re-sit/re-take”. Note that any “student whose degree has already been conferred, either in person or in absentia, may not return to the University to re-sit/re-take their final year.”
When and where are the degree ceremonies?
Read http://www.liv.ac.uk/graduation/location/ for information.