1. Marks/Exams Information – All Years
Economics June 2017

2. Purpose of today’s session
Answer questions about marks and degree outcomes.
Remind you of support available.
Find out if you have any other questions.

3. What happens if I failed a module? (UG)
A fail at UG level is a mark of less than 40% (apart from ‘pass for credit’)
You can still graduate with failed modules (up to 3)
However…
If you are in year one you can not proceed into year two without passing all of your modules.
If you are in year two you can not proceed into year 3 without passing the following modules:
EC2000, EC2002 – Micro 1 & 2
EC2024, EC2032 – Macro 1 & 2

4. What happens if I failed a module? (UG continued)
In summary…
If you have failed any module your results will show that you have been asked to re-sit it in the September re-sit period.
You must take these re-sits.
You must pass all pre-requisite modules (that means all modules in year one and Micro/Macro in year 2) in order to proceed into the next academic year.

5. What happens if I have failed a module? (PG)
A fail at PG level is a mark of less than 50%. You can still graduate with 30 credits of failed modules (up to 2) However, marks of less than 40% are not permitted (you will not receive an MSc). Page of the PG handbook provides further clarification of your award.

6. What happens if I have failed a module? (PG) continued
We will hold a July Progression Board following your term three exams.
PG students who have failed less than 60 credits (3 modules or less) will carry on with their dissertation. Where necessary they will re-sit exams in September. Remember, no fails below 40.
PG students who have failed 60 credits (4 modules) will not be permitted to continue with their dissertation until after the September re-sit period.
PG students who have failed more than 60 credits (5 modules and above) will no longer be able to continue with the dissertation element of the MSc. Students in this category will be eligible for a diploma or certificate and will normally still sit re-sits to improve their marks.
There is more information about re-assessment on page 80 of your handbook.

7. Re-sitting a Failed Module
The September Re-sit period is Monday September 5th to Saturday September 10th.
The timetable will be available on August 1st at 5pm.
The timetable will be issued here:
Re-sit results are capped at 40%.
If you have had mitigating circumstances accepted then your re-sit will be uncapped.
If you do not pass a pre-requisite module at the re-sit period you will be given a third opportunity to pass the module in a re-sit without residence year (RWR). Students studying on visas are not able to remain in the UK during an RWR year.

8. Fails and ‘Pass for credit’
If you have a mark of less than 35% then you already know that you need to re-sit a module. If you have a mark between 35-39% then you may find ‘PC’ next to your results for that module. This stands for ‘passed for credit’. If your overall module average for the year is over 40% then you will be awarded a credit for the module. You will not re-sit the module. When calculating your degree outcome you should include your failed marks. (This applies to UG only)

9. What happens if I have mitigating circumstances?
Sometimes things go wrong during exams and assessments (e.g. serious illness, accident etc.). Our mitigating circumstances process recognises this.
‘FM’ and ‘PM’ on your student record indicates that your mitigation claim has been processed and accepted.
FM = Failed with mitigation
PM = Passed with mitigation

10. Failed with mitigation
If you have ‘failed with mitigation’ then you will be given the chance to re-sit the module in the September re-sit period. Your exam results will be uncapped.
Typically you will be assessed by exam only for re-sit modules.
(Reminder) If you do not pass a pre-requisite module at the re-sit period (EC1000, EC2000 etc.) you will be given a third opportunity to pass the module in a re-sit without residence year. This is commonly known as an ‘RWR year’.
Students studying on a visa are not able to remain in the UK during an RWR year.

11. Passed with mitigation
If you have ‘passed with mitigation’ then you will not be given the chance to re-sit the module.
However, your mitigation has been accepted and formally acknowledged and recorded. This is important. We consider mitigating circumstances at the final exam board when we award your degree.
Sometimes students feel it is unfair that their mitigation does not give them the chance to re-sit their exam. Consider this:
You don’t know what will happen in the next set of exams – you may need to use the re-sit period for other fails.
You would normally lose course work marks.
Spend a few minutes working out the impact of an additional 20 marks on one module (for example).
You can find out more about the university and department policy on mitigating circumstances online

12. How do I get feedback on my exam performance?
Exam feedback forms on Blackboard
Feedback sessions with Module Leaders
In January all Module Leaders held a one hour office hour devoted to Exam Feedback.
We recognise that there will be fewer students available to attend these sessions in June/July. Module Leaders are also often away at conferences in this period.
Therefore, if you wish to see a Module Leader please contact them in advance to ensure they are available in the Office Hours or at another mutually convenient time.

13. What support is there for me?
Reception – Open 9-5pm this week (June 27th – July 1st)
Office Hours
Study Help – limited over summer months
Please tell us about any concerns you have early on so we can work to address them.

14. Calculating your UG degree outcome
240 credits - Each degree in the department is made up of 16 modules each worth 15 “credits”
You will complete 8 modules in your 2nd year and 8 in your third year
1st year marks do not contribute to your degree outcome
Year 2 modules have a weighting of 40%
Year 3 modules have a weighting of 60%
To pass a module you need a mark ≥ 40%
…..but a mark of 35% will be accepted as a pass if your overall average mark is ≥ 40% (“pass for credit”)

15. Calculating your Masters Degree outcome
Masters degree with distinction
Dissertation mark of 70% or above and an overall average of 70% or at least 75 credits (5 modules) at 70% or above. No fails.
Masters degree with merit
Dissertation mark of 60% or above and an overall average of 60% or at least 75 credits (5 modules) at 60% or above. One fail above 40 permitted.
Masters degree
Dissertation mark of 50% or above and an overall average of 50% or at least 75 credits (5 modules) at 50% or above. Two fails above 40 permitted.

16. The Appeals Process
An academic appeal is a procedure that allows you, in certain circumstances, to ask for a review of a decision.
You would need to make an appeal based on one of the following:
Significant mitigating circumstances, for which you have evidence and of which we were not aware at the time of the decision.
Procedural irregularities.
Prejudice or bias.
There are deadlines for appeals:
Finalists – noon on July 11th
Non-finalists: noon on July 13th
More information is available here: complaints/academic-appeals

17. Any questions? We hope you have found this useful.
Thank you for taking the time to come.

18. Getting a first (UG)
A weighted average mark of ≥ 70% with no more than 2 failed modules OR
8 modules with a mark of ≥ 70% and a weighted average mark of ≥ 67% with no more than 2 fails
Meeting the above criteria with 3 fails will get a 2.1

19. Getting a 2.1
A weighted average mark of ≥ 60% with no more than 2 failed modules OR
8 modules with a mark of ≥ 60% and a weighted average mark of ≥ 57% with no more than 2 fails
Meeting the above criteria with 3 fails will get a 2.2

20. Getting a 2.2
A weighted average mark of ≥ 50% with no more than 2 failed modules OR
8 modules with a mark of ≥ 50% and a weighted average mark of ≥ 47% with no more than 2 fails
Meeting the above criteria with 3 fails will get a 3rd class degree

21. Getting a 3rd
A weighted average mark of ≥ 40%

22. Getting a pass
A weighted average mark of ≥ 35%