Programme Specification and Regulations 2011-2012 - Citizenship & History Education

Table of Contents

1. Programme Specification and Regulations for the MA degree, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate in Citizenship Education, History Education and Citizenship and History Education (including provision of individual modules)
2. Important information regarding the Programme Specification and Regulations
3. Programme Specification
4. Detailed Regulations
5. Summary of provision for individual modules
6. Detailed regulations for the provision of individual modules
   1. 1 Individual modules available for study on a stand-alone basis
   2. 2 Registration
   3. 3 Assessment
   4. 4 Number of attempts permitted at an examination
   5. 5 Assessment offences and penalties
   6. 6 Progression from individual modules
   7. 7 Marks
   8. 8 Receiving the Certificate of Registration and Certificate of Achievement
   9. 9 Fees and refunds
   10. 10 Students with specific access requirements
   11. 11 Complaints, suspension and termination of registration
7. Annex A: Structures
8. Annex B Module Outlines
9. Annex C Accreditation of prior learning
10. Annex D Assessment Criteria
11. Glossary of terms
12. Related documents and other sources of information

9 Fees and refunds

A fee is also normally payable to all examination centres other than London. The University is not responsible for this fee and cannot influence the level of fee charged. Fees

9.1 (GR)

A student is required to pay the following fees for the individual module in full and in accordance with the University's deadlines:

• module fee - payable for each individual module to be studied.
• examination re-entry fee - payable by students who enter an examination on a second occasion, having failed on the first occasion.
• VLE fee - only for students who wish to participate in the Virtual Learning Environment for a second time

9.2 (GR)

The University reserves the right to change its published fees. The University also reserves the right to make additional charges. Fees are subject to annual revision.

9.3 (GR)

Fees must be paid in accordance with the University's procedures and deadlines which are given on the website of the University of London International Programmes.

9.4

The fee payable per individual module must be paid not later than 31 August for students registering in September and 15 January for students registering in January. No study materials will be despatched until all fees due have been received. The deadline for payment of an examination re-entry fee is 1 February in the year of examination.

9.5 (GR)

A student who is permitted to proceed from an individual module to the MA, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate Citizenship Education, History Education and Citizenship and History Education will be required to pay

• the relevant registration fee and
• the fee for the remaining modules.

9.6 (GR)

A student who is permitted to renew their registration when the first period of registration expires will be required to pay a further fee for the module concerned.

Refunds

9.7 (GR)

Students can request a cancellation of any service and a full refund of the corresponding fees paid to the University by sending a request in writing (by email, fax or post) that is received by the University within 7 working days of the original request for the service.

9.8 (GR)

After the 7 working day period described in 9.7, application handling fees and examination entry fees are not refundable. Examination entry fees cannot be transferred from one examination to another.

9.9 (GR)

After the 7 working day period described in 9.7, registration fees are not refundable except in the most exceptional circumstances. In these cases, a proportion of the registration and any continuing registration fees which have been paid may be refunded at the discretion of the University provided that:

• the application is made within two years of the effective date of registration
• the student has not already entered an examination
• any required medical or other evidence is submitted.

9.10 (GR)

In the event that a decision is taken by the University to withdraw a programme, any applicant who has not yet accepted an offer will be given a full refund of all fees within 30 days of their request for a refund. All registered students will be permitted to complete the programme according to the regulations on the notice period that apply for withdrawal of all University of London International Programmes.

9.11 (GR)

A student who registers for a programme for the first time may request a full refund of any fees paid for that programme for a period of up to 3 weeks after the publication of new Programme Specification and Regulations that will apply for the academic year in which the student initially registered to commence study.

9.12 (GR)

In the event that there is a maximum quota of students for admission to a programme, registration fees and module fees (if applicable) will be refunded in full if a student attempts to register and is unable to do so because the quota for that year is full.