Programme Specification and Regulations 2011-2012 - Business Administration Access Programme

Table of Contents

1. Programme Summary and Regulations Access Programme for BSc Business Administration
2. Important information regarding the Programme Summary and Regulations
3. Programme Summary
4. Detailed Regulations
   1. 1 Structure of the programme
   2. 2 Credit transfer and accreditation of prior learning
   3. 3 Registration
   4. 4 Assessment for the programme
   5. 5 Number of attempts permitted at an examination
   6. 6 Assessment offences and penalties
   7. 7 Progression within the programme
   8. 8 Mark scheme
   9. 9 Receiving the certificate of achievement
   10. 10 Fees and refunds
   11. 11 Transfer of registration
   12. 12 Students with specific access requirements
   13. 13 Complaints, suspension and termination of registration
5. Annex A - Structure
6. Annex B - Course descriptions
7. Annex C - Assessment criteria
8. Annex D - Supporting Institutions
9. Glossary of terms
10. Related documents and other sources of information

7 Progression within the programme

7.1

Within the limits given below a student may decide when they are examined, the number of courses they attempt each year and the order in which courses are examined. A student does not have to be examined every year.

7.2

In any one year a student may attempt examinations in a minimum of 1 half course and a maximum of the equivalent of 2 full courses, excluding re-sits.

Progression from the Access Programme to the BSc Business Administration degree

7.3 (GR)

A student registered for the Access programme may progress to the BSc Business Administration degree provided that:

• they have successfully completed the Access programme by passing the equivalent of two full courses or
• they already satisfy the entrance requirements for the degree

7.4 (GR)

A student who is allowed to progress from the Access programme will be credited with the 2 full courses passed.

7.5 (GR)

Previous attempts at the examinations for the Access programme will count towards the number of attempts permitted at the equivalent courses of the BSc Business Administration degree.

7.6 (GR)

A student who has not completed the requirements for the Access programme but is permitted to transfer to the degree will not subsequently receive the award of the Access programme under any circumstances.