Examination Regulations

These regulations should be read in conjunction with the following examination information which contains more detail and specific instructions:

For staff: The Assessment of Courses Policy and Procedures and the Examination of Sub-doctoral Postgraduate Research Components of 30 Points and Above Procedures.

For students: The Examination instructions and regulations page on the University website.

Requirements

1 In order to be credited with a course, a student needs to have:

a enrolled in accordance with the Enrolment and Programme Regulations and any applicable doctoral regulations

and

b completed to the satisfaction of the examiners such oral, practical, written or other tests or assignments as have been prescribed for completion during the course

and

c completed to the satisfaction of the examiners and in accordance with these regulations any prescribed examination

and

d made any payment due by that student to the University.

Note: Students are to be informed by each Course Director of the specific requirements for courses and the extent to which coursework and test results will be taken into consideration in determining final results. In some cases candidates may not be permitted to sit the examination, as a result of unsatisfactory or incomplete coursework.

Language of Assessment

2 Except in courses where students are required to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of languages other than English or Māori, or where a student has made provision to complete an assessment task in te reo Māori under the Assessing Te Reo Māori in Coursework and Examination Procedures, all assessment tasks must be completed in English.

Work Other than Examinations

3 a It is the responsibility of each student to ascertain the nature of the requirements for each course from the Course Director concerned.

b Provided that students have met deadlines set for this work, examiners should normally have determined and returned interim or definitive grades for this work before sitting the examination, if one is prescribed.

Direction of Examinations

4 a Students are subject to these regulations and to the relevant Examination Instructions.

b Examinations will comprise such written, oral and practical examinations as the examiners may determine. This may include examinations that are to be completed in a digital mode.

c Where degree regulations or prescriptions permit, examiners may release to the candidates the whole or part of the examination in advance of the sitting of the examination.

Time, Place and Mode of Examinations

5 a Students must sit examinations at times, at places, and in modes which shall be determined by the University.

(i) ‘Modes’ refers to the way the examination is carried out and includes paper-based or digital (computer-based or online) delivery. Examinations in digital modes may be completed as invigilated or non-invigilated examinations.

(ii) Associate Deans (Learning and Teaching) may approve the on-campus invigilated delivery of clinical, practical or performance examinations, where these examinations meet criteria determined by the Provost.

(iii) The Director, Learning and Teaching may approve the use of invigilation in individual examinations (other than for those approved in (ii)), where these examinations meet criteria determined by the Provost.

b The times and places of examinations for each academic term are set out in the examinations timetable.

c A student may not be examined in any course or part of a course at any time, or at a place or mode other than that set down for them in the timetable, except when, with the approval of the Assessment Services Manager, a different time or place or an online examination may be approved because of special circumstances, provided that there is the payment of the relevant extra fee prescribed in the Fees Statute. 

Special Examination Conditions

6 A student who is permanently or temporarily impaired in a manner which affects their ability to undertake examinations under the prescribed examination conditions may, upon production of the appropriate evidence, and subject to the approval of an approved delegated authority, be examined under conditions which take account of the particular impairment.

Materials Permitted in the Examination

7 a In compliance with the relevant Examination Instructions, and unless directed by the examiner, a candidate must not bring to an examination location:

(i) any written or printed matter or any blank paper.

(ii) any electronic device and/or mobile technology, or watches of any kind.

Note: Medically prescribed devices are permitted.

b Where specified material or calculators are permitted, examiners are responsible for ensuring that material or calculators brought into the examination room are checked prior to the start of the examination.

c If a non-permitted electronic device, and/or item of mobile technology, and/or watch of any kind is identified in the possession of a student:

(i) during an on-campus, invigilated examination – the device will be removed by room supervisors and a fine of $100 will apply.

(ii) by invigilation during an online examination – a report on the student’s possession and/or use of the device will be reviewed subsequent to the examination and may result in a warning as per Regulation 9b.

Note: Where questions of academic integrity are raised any invigilation report may also inform academic misconduct proceedings.

d Audible alarms may not be active on any devices permitted in an on-campus examination location. Any device that emits an audible sound signal or alarm during an examination will be removed for the duration of the examination and a fine of $150 will apply.

e Students must show their student identity cards or complete any other identity check as required for verification purposes before their examination commences.

f Students undertaking:

(i) invigilated examinations on campus must display their student identity cards on their desk for the duration of the examination. Where a candidate does not present a valid student identity card they will be required to remain under examination supervision until they have been verified by Assessment Services. An administrative fee of $25 will be charged. 

(ii) digital or online examinations must undertake identity verification as instructed, which may include the presentation of their student identity card.

Conduct

8 From the commencement of an examination until final results are received, a student must not communicate in any way with an examiner in regard to an examination, except through Assessment Services.

9 a Any complaint that a candidate has committed an academic offence in an examination must be dealt with under the provisions of the Student Academic Conduct Statute.

b Any complaint that a student has committed an offence not specified in Regulation 7 relating to unauthorised equipment or materials, timekeeping or other minor matter in which questions of academic integrity are not at stake will receive a warning letter from the Assessment Services Manager. If a student receives two such warning letters they will be fined $150. 

Non-payment of Examination Fines and Charges

10 a The Assessment Services Manager has the delegated authority to impose the examination fines and charges set out in these Regulations.

b Where a student does not pay a fine or charge imposed under these Regulations then, until those fines or charges are paid in full and without prejudice to the right to recover the unpaid fines or charges at law, the Assessment Services Manager may authorise: 

(i) withholding the formal notification of the results of any examination of the student

(ii) declining to re-enrol the student

(iii) declining to release the student’s academic record

(iv) withholding any degree or diploma certificate from that student

(v) restricting that student’s access to University services

(vi) charging a late payment fee not exceeding $50

(vii) imposing additional charges to recover legal and collection costs where a third party is engaged to recover those fees and charges.

Missed Examinations

11 A student who has missed an examination by reporting for it at the wrong time, place or mode cannot sit that examination at another time, place or mode.

Aegrotat and Compassionate Consideration

12 a An application for Aegrotat or Compassionate Consideration may be made by students who have been prevented from being present at an examination or who consider that their preparation for or performance in an examination has been seriously impaired by temporary illness or injury or exceptional circumstances beyond their control, if the following conditions are satisfied:

(i) They must be enrolled for the course.

(ii) The application form must be submitted online within one week (inclusive) of the date that the examination affected took place, or if more than one examination has been affected, then within one week (inclusive) of the last of those examinations. A late application may be accepted if exceptional circumstances beyond the student’s control prevented them from submitting the application by the due date.

(iii) The statement of illness or injury or exceptional circumstances on the application form must be completed in accordance with Regulations 12b and 12c below.

b In the case of illness or injury, the student must provide a statement outlining their illness or injury and how such circumstances have either prevented them from taking the examination or impacted their performance and/or preparation for the examination. The student must provide evidence in support of their application where, in the opinion of staff in Assessment Services, it can reasonably be obtained.

c In the case of exceptional circumstances beyond the student's control, the statement of circumstances must be supported by suitable evidence where, in the opinion of staff in Assessment Services, it can reasonably be obtained.

d The application will be reviewed by Assessment Services and Campus Care, with the assistance of University Health and Counselling services when required, to confirm the student was not responsible for the illness, injury or exceptional circumstances and such illness, injury or circumstances were likely to have impacted the student’s preparation and/or performance in the examination, or likely to have prevented the student from sitting the examination. If necessary, further evidence may be required from the student to enable this confirmation, provided it can reasonably be obtained in the opinion of Assessment Services.

e The student may be granted an aegrotat or compassionate grade by a Course Director if the above conditions are satisfied and the conditions in 12 f are met.

f To grant an aegrotat or compassionate grade, the Course Director must certify that:

(i) the student’s overall coursework and tests results in the course was at minimum at a C– standard

and

(ii) for a student who sat the examination, the mark attained in the examination was lower than expected taking into account the student’s coursework and test results in that course

and

(iii) the student is in their opinion clearly worthy of a pass in the course or, where relevant, to be awarded a class of Honours, Merit or Distinction.

g When considering the application, the Course Director may take into account the student’s work in other courses, with particular weight given to other courses for the same degree where available.

h The above is subject to the restrictions that:

(i) No more than one third of the total points value credited to a degree or diploma may be awarded with an aegrotat or compassionate grade granted under this Regulation.

(ii) A student for a Masters degree, Bachelors Honours Postgraduate degree or a Postgraduate Diploma in which Honours, Merit or Distinction is available may:

(a) instead of applying for aegrotat or compassionate consideration, apply to re-enrol in all of the courses affected

or

(b) apply for aegrotat or compassionate consideration in courses worth up to the points limit specified above, and to re-enrol in any other affected courses in order to retain eligibility for Honours, Merit or Distinction.

i A student who applied for aegrotat or compassionate consideration in any course may, in exceptional circumstances, be granted permission by the Course Director to take another examination, in the same form as the original or a different form including either written or oral, in that course.

j The provisions of Regulation 12 apply to:

(i) Any final written examination presented for a course for a certificate, diploma or degree other than a doctoral degree.

(ii) Any final practical examination, other than a clinical or performance examination, presented for a course for a certificate, diploma or degree other than a doctoral degree.

k The provisions of Regulation 12 apply (with necessary changes) to:

(i) The final submission in each year of work for the practical subjects for the Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours), Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Arts or the Degree of Master of Fine Arts.

(ii) The final submission in each semester of studio work for the Degree of Bachelor of Architectural Studies as if such final submission were an examination and as if the date upon which such final submission was due were the date of examination.

Reconsideration

13 a Following the notification of a decision on an application for Aegrotat or Compassionate Consideration, the student may apply to Assessment Services for reconsideration of that decision.

b An application for reconsideration must be made:

(i) in writing to Assessment Services no later than four weeks after the student is notified of the decision on their application

and

(ii) must be accompanied by further evidence in support of the application for aegrotat or compassionate consideration.

c Where the application for reconsideration seeks reconsideration of the assessment of the effect of illness or injury or other exceptional circumstances beyond the student’s control, or consideration of any additional evidence as to the circumstances and their effect, or both then:

(i) If the review of evidence previously submitted did not confirm that the requirements of Regulation 12d were met, and there is no new evidence, then the evidence shall be referred to a medically qualified independent person or counselling adviser (‘Referee’) to determine that question. The Referee’s decision will be final and conclusive.

(ii) If new evidence has been provided, then this evidence will be assessed in the same manner as in Regulation 12d, with the proviso that if the evidence is still deemed to be insufficient then it will be referred to a Referee to determine that question. The Referee’s decision will be final and conclusive.

(iii) If as a result of reconsideration of the evidence in 13c(i) or (ii) the aegrotat or compassionate consideration application is considered to meet the requirements of 12d then the application for aegrotat or compassionate consideration will proceed in accordance with regulation 12e and following.

d Where the application seeks reconsideration of the decision of the Course Director to approve or decline an aegrotat or compassionate consideration grade, or the outcome of that decision, given that the requirements of Regulation 12d have been met, then the application shall be referred to Senate or its representative for review. Senate’s representative shall consider the decision of the Course Director taking into account the reasoning for this decision, and any other factors to be taken into account in terms of Regulation 13, and determine whether or not to grant the application. A decision of the representative of Senate will be final and conclusive.

Tests

14 Where a percentage of the marks awarded for a course is allocated to a test, and a student is prevented by temporary illness or injury or exceptional circumstances beyond their control from sitting the test, or consider that their preparation for or performance in the test has been seriously impaired by any of those causes, then, if the conditions in Regulations 12c to 12f (with the necessary changes) are complied with, the student may on application and at the discretion of the Academic Head:

a be permitted to sit another written test

or

b receive a mark for the test based on the average of marks awarded for other coursework

or

c take a viva voce examination

or

d have the percentage of marks allocated to the test reallocated to the examination.

Results Determination

15 In determining a student's result the examiners:

a may take into consideration the work done by the student during the course

b are to give due weight to reports on practical work done by the student wherever these are required

c are to include marks obtained by the student where a percentage of marks for on-course assessment has been allotted.

Grades and Marks

16 Pass Marks

A pass mark is 50 percent or over.

17 Pass Grades

There are 11 pass grades:

18 Fail Grades

There are four fail grades:

19 Conceded Passes

a Conceded passes apply only to courses taken towards:

(i) a Bachelors degree

or

(ii) an undergraduate diploma comprising not fewer than 240 points

or

(iii) Parts I, II or III of a four year Bachelors honours degree, or its component part in a conjoint degree.

b Courses taken towards Bachelors honours postgraduate degrees are not eligible for conceded passes.

c A student may, at the discretion of the relevant faculty, be considered for a conceded pass. No application by the student is required.

d A conceded pass, if granted, may not be declined by the student.

e A conceded pass will apply only to the programme for which it is awarded and may not be reassigned or credited to any other programme.

f A student granted a conceded pass in a course who wishes to take that course again may do so only for Certificate of Proficiency.

g A conceded pass will not be awarded for a course to meet the requirements of General Education.

h A conceded pass will not be given for a course failed at another university.

i For the degrees of:

Bachelor of Arts – BA

Bachelor of Commerce – BCom

Bachelor of Communication – BC

Bachelor of Dance Studies – BDanceSt

Bachelor of Design – BDes

Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies – BECSt

Bachelor of Education (Teaching) – BEd(Tchg)

Bachelor of Fine Arts – BFA

Bachelor of Global Studies – BGlobalSt

Bachelor of Health Sciences – BHSc

Bachelor of Human Services – BHumServ

Bachelor of Music – BMus

Bachelor of Property – BProp

Bachelor of Science – BSc

Bachelor of Social Justice Studies – BSJS

Bachelor of Social Work – BSW

Bachelor of Sport, Health and Education – BSportHPE

Bachelor of Theology – BTheol

Conceded passes will be awarded by a meeting of the Examiners for the faculty concerned, provided that the Dean of the faculty has the power to award where such power is authorised by the Examiners, in accordance with the following provisions.

One course to a maximum value of 30 points may be conceded provided:

(i) the concession will allow the student to complete the degree

(ii) the course conceded is not a course counting towards the student’s major or core requirements

(iii) the student obtained a grade of D+ in the course

(iv) the result was achieved in the last two semesters of enrolment, one of which may be a Summer School.

j For the degrees of:

Bachelor of Architectural Studies – BAS

Bachelor of Laws – LLB

Conceded passes will be awarded by a meeting of the Examiners for the faculty concerned in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) one course to a maximum value of 20 points may be conceded

(ii) the concession will allow the student to complete the degree

(iii) for the LLB, the course is not one of the core law subjects prescribed by the New Zealand Council of Legal Education

(iv) the student obtained a grade of D+ in the course

(v) the result was achieved in the last two academic terms of enrolment, one of which may be Summer School.

k For the degrees of:

Bachelor of Engineering – BE

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – BE(Hons)

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) – BFA(Hons)

Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) – BMedImag(Hons)

Bachelor of Optometry – BOptom

Bachelor of Urban Planning (Honours) – BUrbPlan(Hons)

Conceded passes will be awarded by a meeting of the Examiners for the faculty concerned in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) that by the award of a conceded pass the student will complete a Part

and

(ii) one course to a maximum of 20 points per Part and a maximum of 20 points in any one academic year may be conceded

and

(iii) that to be eligible for the award of a conceded pass in any course the student must have achieved a grade of D+ and an overall GPA of 2.5 or better in that year

and

(iv) that no more than two courses be conceded, to a maximum of 30 points, in any one degree.

l For the degree of Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) – BAdvSci(Hons):

Conceded passes will be awarded by a meeting of the Examiners for the faculty, provided that the Dean of the faculty has the power to award where such power is authorised by the Examiners, in accordance with the following provisions:

One course to a maximum value of 30 points may be conceded provided:

(i) the concession will allow the student to complete the degree

(ii) the course conceded is not a course counting towards the student’s major or core requirements

(iii) the course conceded is not at 700 level

(iv) the student obtained a grade of D+ in the course

(v) the result was achieved in the last two semesters of enrolment, one of which may be a Summer School.

m For the degree of Bachelor of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) – BEd(TESOL):

Conceded passes will be awarded by a meeting of the Committee of BEd(TESOL) Examiners in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) that by award of a conceded pass the student will complete that Part

and

(ii) a maximum of 15 points in any one Part be conceded

and

(iii) that to be eligible for the award of a conceded pass the student must have achieved a grade of D+ in that course (or courses) and an overall GPA of 2.5 or better in that Part.

n For the degree of Bachelor of Nursing – BNurs

Conceded passes will be awarded by a meeting of the Committee of BNurs Examiners in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) that by award of a conceded pass the student will complete that course

and

(ii) a maximum of 30 points in the Part be conceded

and

(iii) that to be eligible for the award of a conceded pass the student must have achieved a grade of D+ in that course (or courses) and an overall GPA of 2.5 or better in the Part.

o Conjoint Degrees

For all conjoint degrees consideration for the award of conceded passes will be in accordance with the provisions for the particular degree as set out in (i), (j), (k) and (n) of this section.

Extraordinary Circumstances

20 In order to mitigate exceptional hardship for a student or group of students the Provost may, in extraordinary circumstances, on the recommendation of the Faculty Dean or Associate Dean Teaching and Learning, award a conceded pass for a course in circumstances other than those outlined in Regulation 19, allowing them to progress in or complete their qualification. This may include a situation in which a final grade is not available due to circumstances beyond the student’s control. A conceded pass awarded in these circumstances will normally be restricted to up to two courses in an academic year with a maximum value of 30 points. If a conceded pass is awarded in the absence of a final grade, and a final grade subsequently becomes available, then this may replace the conceded pass grade on the student’s record. A student may not apply for a conceded pass and may not decline a conceded pass if awarded.

21 In order to mitigate exceptional hardship for a student or group of students the Provost may, in extraordinary circumstances, on the recommendation of the Faculty Dean or Associate Dean Teaching and Learning, award a derived grade for a course where a final grade is not available due to circumstances beyond the student’s control. The derived grade will be based on an assessment of the student’s likely performance in the course, based on available coursework and any other available evidence. If a final grade subsequently becomes available, then this may replace the derived grade on the student’s transcript. A student may not apply for a conceded pass and may not decline a conceded pass if awarded.

Deferred Results

22 a Bachelor of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) – BEd(TESOL)

Where a student has a fail grade of D+ in a course (or courses) and the Examiners deem that the failure(s) may be redeemable by satisfactory completion of additional work, then a pass in that Part may be awarded under the following provisions:

(i) that the award of a grade for that course (or courses) be deferred until a prescribed course of additional study and/or examination be completed to the satisfaction of the Examiners

and

(ii) deferred results be limited to a maximum of 15 points in any Part

and

(iii) that to be eligible for a deferred result a student must achieve an overall GPA of 2.5 or better

and

(iv) that the reassessed grade in that course (or courses) be no greater than a grade of C+.

b Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) – BMedImag(Hons)

Where a student has not achieved a pass in a particular component or components of a Part the Examiners may withhold the result pending the completion of specified additional work and/or examination to the satisfaction of the Examiners.

If in the opinion of the Examiners for BMedImag(Hons) a particular weakness in a component or components is such that it cannot be addressed by the setting of additional work and/or examination, the student will fail that course.

c Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

MBChB Parts II, III, IV and V

Where a student has not achieved a pass in a particular component or components of a course the Examiners may withhold the result pending the completion of specified additional work and/or examination to the satisfaction of the examiners.

If in the opinion of the Examiners for MBChB a particular weakness in a component or components is such that it cannot be addressed by the setting of additional work and/or examination, the student will fail that Part

MBChB Part VI

Where a student has not achieved a pass in a particular component or components of this Part, the Examiners may withhold the result and require a further period of assignment to a department. This will involve postponement of qualification.

If in the opinion of the Board of MBChB Examiners a particular weakness in a component or components is such that it cannot be, or has not been, addressed by this additional work, the student will fail the Part.

d Bachelor of Nursing

BNurs Part I

Where a student has a fail grade of D or D+ in a course (or courses) and the Examiners deem that the failure(s) may be redeemable by satisfactory completion of additional work then a pass in that Part may be awarded under the following provisions:

(i) that the award of a grade for that course (or courses) be deferred until a prescribed course of additional study and/or examination be completed to the satisfaction of the Examiners

and

(ii) deferred results be limited to a maximum of 30 points in any Part

and

(iii) that to be eligible for a deferred result a student must achieve an overall Grade Point Average of 2.5 or better

and

(iv) that the reassessed grade in that course (or courses) be no greater than a grade of C+.

BNurs Parts II, III

Where unsatisfactory performance occurs in the clinical practice component of courses in Part II and Part III of the programme, the result of the course will be deferred. In these circumstances, the student will be required to complete additional work to the satisfaction of the examiners.

e Bachelor of Optometry – BOptom

Where a student has not achieved a pass in a particular component or components of a course the Examiners may withhold the result pending the completion of specified additional work and/or examination to the satisfaction of the Examiners.

If in the opinion of the Examiners for BOptom a particular weakness in a component or components is such that it cannot be addressed by the setting of additional work and/or examination, the student will fail that course.

f Bachelor of Pharmacy – BPharm

Where a student has not achieved a pass in a particular component or components of a course the Examiners may withhold the result pending the completion of specified additional work and/or examination to the satisfaction of the Examiners.

If in the opinion of the Examiners for BPharm a particular weakness in a component or components is such that it cannot be addressed by the setting of additional work and/or examination, the student will fail that course.

g Bachelor of Physical Education – BPE

Where a student has been unable to complete the practical component of a course due to illness, injury or circumstances beyond their control, the result of the course will be deferred. In these circumstances the student will be required to complete assessment of the practical component as soon as practicably possible at a time deemed appropriate by the Head of Programme

h Bachelor of Social Work – BSW

Where performance criteria have not been met in the skills based components of Stage II, III, and IV courses in the programme, the result of the course or courses will be deferred. In these circumstances, the student will be required to complete additional work to the satisfaction of the examiners. The work will be re-examined as soon as possible or in the following semester.

i Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Education – BSportHPE

Where a student has been unable to complete the practical component of a course due to illness, injury or circumstances beyond their control, the result of the course will be deferred. In these circumstances the student will be required to complete assessment of the practical component as soon as practicably possible at a time deemed appropriate by the Programme Leader.

j Doctor of Clinical Psychology – DClinPsy

Where conditions are imposed on candidature at the conclusion of enrolment in PSYCH 800 in accordance with Regulations 29(a) and 30 of the DClinPsy regulations, submission of the PSYCH 800 result will be deferred for the period prescribed for satisfaction of the condition(s). Where the examiner(s) of the relevant component of PSYCH 800 determine(s) that a particular weakness is such that it cannot be addressed by the setting of additional work or revisions and/or examination, the result will not be deferred and the candidate will have failed to successfully complete PSYCH 800. Where the result for PSYCH 800 is deferred but the candidate fails to satisfy the relevant condition(s) by the required date, the candidate will have failed to successfully complete PSYCH 800.

k Doctor of Education – EdD

Where conditions are imposed on candidature in accordance with Regulations 30(a) and 31 of the EdD regulations, the submission of the relevant course result will be deferred for the period prescribed for satisfaction of the relevant condition(s). Where a candidate has not demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the examiner in at least one component of the assessment for the relevant course, the capacity for doctoral level work, the result will not be deferred and the candidate will have failed to successfully complete the coursework component of the programme. Where the result is deferred but the candidate fails to satisfy the relevant condition(s) by the required date, the candidate will have failed to successfully complete the coursework component of the programme.

l Doctor of Health Sciences – DHSc

Where conditions are imposed on candidature in accordance with Regulations 29(a) and 30 of the DHSc regulations, the submission of the relevant course result will be deferred for the period prescribed for satisfaction of the relevant condition(s). Where a candidate has not demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the examiner in at least one component of the assessment for the relevant course, the capacity for doctoral level work, the result will not be deferred and the candidate will have failed to successfully complete the coursework component of the programme. Where the relevant course result is deferred but the candidate fails to satisfy the relevant condition(s) by the required date, the candidate will have failed to successfully complete the coursework component of the programme.

m Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education), Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary), Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary)

Where a student, at the completion of their programme, receives a grade of D+ for one non-practicum course the result of this course will be deferred. In this circumstance, the student’s overall progress will be reviewed by the Programme Director and if it is deemed to be of a satisfactory standard then the student may be given an opportunity to complete additional work within six weeks of notification.

n Master of Nursing Science – MNSc

Where a student has not achieved a pass in a particular component or components of a course the Examiners may withhold the result pending the completion of specified additional work and/or examination to the satisfaction of the Examiners. If in the opinion of the Examiners a particular weakness in a component or components is such that it cannot be addressed by the setting of additional work and/or examination, the student will fail that course.

o Master of Social Work (Professional) – MSW(Prof)

Where performance criteria have not been met in the skills based components of courses in Parts I and II of the programme, the result of the course will be deferred. In these circumstances, the student will be required to complete additional work to the satisfaction of the examiners. The work will be re-examined as soon as possible or in the following semester.

p Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences in Mammography

Where a student has not achieved a pass in a particular component or components of CLINIMAG 721 or CLINIMAG 722, the Examiners may withhold the result pending the completion of specified additional work and/or examination to the satisfaction of the Examiners. If in the opinion of the Examiners for the PGCertHSc in Mammography a particular weakness in a component or components is such that it cannot be addressed by the setting of additional work and/or examination, the student will fail that course.

q Postgraduate Diploma in Health Psychology – PGDipHealthPsych

Where a student has not achieved a pass in a particular component or components of HLTHPSYC 745, the Examiners may withhold the result pending the completion of specified additional work and/or examination to the satisfaction of the Examiners. If in the opinion of the Examiners for PGDipHealthPsych a particular weakness in a component or components is such that it cannot be addressed by the setting of additional work and/or examination, the student will fail that course.

r Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Where a student has not achieved a pass in a particular component or components of CLINIMAG 712, the Examiners may withhold the result pending the completion of specified additional work and/or examination to the satisfaction of the Examiners. If in the opinion of the Examiners for the PGDipHSc in Magnetic Resonance Imaging a particular weakness in a component or components is such that it cannot be addressed by the setting of additional work and/or examination, the student will fail that course.

s Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Nuclear Medicine

Where a student has not achieved a pass in a particular component or components of CLINIMAG 716, the Examiners may withhold the result pending the completion of specified additional work and/or examination to the satisfaction of the Examiners. If in the opinion of the Examiners for the PGDipHSc in Nuclear Medicine a particular weakness in a component or components is such that it cannot be addressed by the setting of additional work and/or examination, the student will fail that course.

t Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Ultrasound

Where a student has not achieved a pass in a particular component or components of CLINIMAG 715, the Examiners may withhold the result pending the completion of specified additional work and/or examination to the satisfaction of the Examiners. If in the opinion of the Examiners for the PGDipHSc in Ultrasound a particular weakness in a component or components is such that it cannot be addressed by the setting of additional work and/or examination, the student will fail that course.