Programme Specification and Regulations 2011-2012 - MRes

Table of Contents

1. Programme Specification and Regulations for the MRes degree, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate in and for the provision of individual modules related to Educational and Social Research
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 for the programme
   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 Assessment Criteria
10. Glossary of terms
11. Related documents and other sources of information

8 Receiving the Certificate of Registration and Certificate of Achievement

8.1 (GR)

All students registered with the University as an International Programmes Student for individual modules concerned will receive a certificate of registration provided that:

• they have complied with the Regulations in all respects and
• have made satisfactory payment to the University of all due fees.

8.2 (GR)

A certificate of achievement will be presented to students who have satisfactorily completed the assessment of an individual module for which they are registered, provided that:

• they have also successfully completed any study requirements for the module concerned and
• have complied with the Regulations in all respect and
• have made satisfactory payment to the University of all due fees.

8.3 (GR)

The University reserves the right not to present a certificate to a student who fails to satisfy any of the conditions described in paragraphs 8.1 and 8.2.

Receiving related awards

8.4

A student who has successfully completed the formal assessment of the relevant credit bearing module may apply to receive any related awards provided they satisfy the requirements for those awards and the application is made within three years of the completion of the relevant modules.