Specific Progression Rules for students in the School of Medicine pursuing Level 3

Rules to be applied during the end of Year Progression and Awards Board

MPharm Pharmacy and MPharm Pharmacy with a Preparatory (Foundation) Year students should refer to the regulations specific to these programmes MPharm Pharmacy and MPharm Pharmacy with a Preparatory (Foundation) Year Programme Regulations - Swansea University

S1

Candidates who accumulate at least 120 credits in modules at the appropriate level and achieve an overall average mark of 60% for the level of study automatically qualify to proceed to the next level of study. 

Candidates who accumulate 80 credits or more but fewer than 120 credits may qualify to proceed to the next level of study provided that:

• The modules in which they have failed have not previously been identified as ‘core modules’ for the particular programmes (see general progression rule G4);
• The marks in such modules are not less than 30%; and
• The overall average for the level of study is 35% or over (Medical School Foundation year students (Level 3) must also achieve an overall average mark of 60% for the level of study in order to progress).

(Such failures will be referred to as ‘compensated failures’. Credit will be awarded for ‘compensated failures’.)

S2 

Candidates who accumulate 80 credits or more but fewer than 120 credits may qualify to proceed to the next level of study provided that: 

• The modules in which they have failed have not previously been identified as ‘core modules’ for the particular programmes (see general progression rule G4); 
• The marks in such modules are not less than 30%; and 
• The overall average for the level of study is 60% or over.

(Such failures will be referred to as ‘compensated failures’. Credit will be awarded for ‘compensated failures’.) 

For Medical School Foundation year students (Level 3) who have not achieved a 60% level average, supplementary attempts will be offered in any modules with a module mark below 60%, specifically for individual assessment components within these modules with a mark below 60%. 

S3

Candidates who accumulate 60 credits or more, but who fail to satisfy the requirements of S1 or S2 above, will fail to qualify to proceed to the next level of study. At the discretion of the University Progression and Awards Board, such candidates will normally be granted supplementary examinations in all failed modules and also  in any modules with a module mark below 60% specifically for individual assessment components within these modules with a mark below 60%. The ‘Best Mark Principle’ will apply at the Supplementary Board (refer to G11). It must be noted that all core modules must be passed.

All assignments associated with supplementary examinations must be submitted to the relevant Faculty/School by the start of the supplementary examination week.

S4

Candidates who accumulate 20 credits or more but fewer than 60 credits, will fail to qualify to proceed to the next Level of Study. At the discretion of the University Progression and Awards Board, such candidates will normally be required to Repeat the Level of Study. Such candidates will automatically forfeit any credit already gained (see G7).

(In accordance with the General Progression Rule G8, those candidates who have been given the decision of Repeat Level of Study may be permitted to repeat the failed modules only).

Such candidates will be required to redeem the failures during the next academic year.

S5

Candidates who accumulate fewer than 20 credits will fail to qualify to proceed to the next level of study and will be required to Withdraw from the University. Candidates will be given no further attempts to redeem failures, will not be eligible to transfer credits to another programme of study at Swansea University and their studies will be terminated. Normally, a candidate with a decision of 'Required to Withdraw from the University' shall not be re-admitted to that same programme of study or to a cognate programme, without the approval of the Recruitment and Admissions Committee.

S6

Candidates who are repeating the level or repeating failed modules, and who fail to qualify to proceed to the next Level of Study having accumulated 60 credits or more, will be granted supplementary examinations as the final opportunity to redeem failures in all failed modules.

S7

Candidates who are repeating the level or repeating failed modules and who fail to qualify to proceed to the next level of study, having accumulated fewer than 60 credits, will be Required to Withdraw from the University.

Candidates who are Required to Withdraw from the University’ will be given no further attempts to redeem failures. Candidates will not be eligible to transfer credits to another programme of study at Swansea University and their studies will be terminated. Normally, a candidate with a decision of ‘Required to Withdraw from the University’’ shall not be readmitted to that same programme of study, or to a cognate programme, without the approval of the Recruitment and Admissions Committee.

Depending on the number of credits attained, such students may be eligible for an exit qualification (refer to G22). The University Progression and award Board will be responsible for considering the number of credits attained and, if appropriate, awarding the relevant exit qualification.

S8

Marks achieved by candidates who succeed in redeeming failures will not be capped.

Rules to be applied during the Supplementary University Progression and Awards Board

S9

Candidates who accumulate at least 120 credits in modules at the appropriate Level and achieve an overall average mark of 60% for the level of study automatically qualify to proceed to the next level of study.

S10

Candidates who accumulate 80 credits or more but fewer than 120 credits may qualify to proceed to the next level of study provided that:

• The modules in which they have failed have not previously been identified as ‘core modules’ for the particular programmes (see general progression rule G4);
• The marks in such modules are not less than 30%; and
• The overall average for the level of study is 60% or over.

(Such failures will be referred to as ‘compensated failures’. Credit will be awarded for ‘compensated failures’.)

S11

Candidates who accumulate 20 credits or more but who fail to satisfy the requirements of S10 or S11 above will fail to qualify to proceed to the next Level of Study. At the discretion of the University Progression and Awards Board such candidates will normally be required to Repeat the Level of Study. Such candidates will automatically forfeit any credit already gained (see G7).

In accordance with the General Progression Rule G8, those candidates who have been given the decision of Repeat Level of Study may be permitted to repeat the failed modules only. Such candidates will be required to redeem the failures during the next academic year.

S12

Candidates who accumulate fewer than 20 credits (who were offered supplementary examinations by the June University Progression and Awards Board or an Academic Appeal Board in recognition of extenuating circumstances) will fail to qualify to proceed to the next Level of Study. Such candidates will be Required to Withdraw from the University. Candidates will be given no further attempts to redeem failures, will not be eligible to transfer credits to another programme of study at Swansea University and their studies will be terminated. Normally, a candidate with a decision of 'Required to Withdraw from the University' shall not be re-admitted to that same programme of study or to a cognate programme, without the approval of the Recruitment and Admissions Committee.

S13

Candidates who are repeating the level or repeating failed modules and who fail to qualify to proceed to the next level of study will be Required to Withdraw from the University’.

Candidates who are ‘Required to Withdraw from the University’’ will be given no further attempts to redeem failures. Candidates will not be eligible to transfer credits to another programme of study at Swansea University and their studies will be terminated. Normally, a candidate with a decision of ‘Required to Withdraw from the University’’ shall not be readmitted to that same programme of study or to a cognate programme, without the approval of the Recruitment and Admissions Committee.

Depending on the number of credits attained, such students may be eligible for an exit qualification (refer to G22). The University Progression and Awards Board will be responsible for considering the number of credits attained and, if appropriate, awarding the relevant exit qualification.

S14

Marks achieved by candidates who succeed in redeeming failures will not be capped.