Main changes between versions 2.2 (September 2012) and 2.3 (April 2014)

A number of minor revisions were made to the Undergraduate Degree Regulations at the meeting of Senate on 30 April 2014.  A summary of these revisions are as follows:

• An additional section (section M) has been added regarding the use of aegrotat degrees. Originally, a similar statement was included in the old Degree Regulations (prior to 2012) but this was not reflected in the new 2012 Degree Regulations. The new paragraph (M 59) states:

“The Examination Board may determine from evidence available to it that a candidate for an Honours degree who has been prevented by good cause from completing the final examination or assessment will be awarded a class of degree the Board judges to be suitable, as long as the candidate has gained over half the credits required for the award”. (Page 9 of the Undergraduate Degree Regulations).

• Clarification is provided regarding the treatment of students within the boundary zone under the heading of ‘Consideration of bachelor degree students within the boundary zone by mark distribution’ (page 11 of the Undergraduate Degree Regulations). The original wording stated that students whose “weighted average at the first assessment is within the boundary zone specified…must be considered for the higher award.” Following discussion about this statement, it has now been amended to state that students must be “awarded the higher degree classification” as long as the specified requirements are satisfied.

• The same amendments to wording relating to students in the boundary zone have been made under the heading of ‘Consideration of integrated masters students within the boundary zone by mark distribution’ (also on page 11 of the Undergraduate Degree Regulations).

• An amendment has been made to the number of a paragraph referenced in paragraph J 43. Instead of the reference being to paragraph F 32, it now reads ‘F 28’.