BSc Regulations

BSc Specifications - for those students whose programme of study starting in 2021/22 or later

For students whose study began in 2021/22 or later, general regulations governing BSc programmes (G100, G101, GL11, GL12 and G1NC in the case of the mathematics department) can be seen in the University’s Credit and Module Framework and Rules for Award.Link opens in a new window These are not the only regulations governing your programme of study. You will also need to comply with the departmental regulations described in this Handbook.

Which Rules for Award apply to you depends on which academic year your study began.

Rules for Award for those students who programme of study began in 2021/22Link opens in a new window

Rules for Award for those students who programme of study began in 2022/23Link opens in a new window

Rules for Award for those students who programme of study began in 2023/24 or later

The key points for those beginning in 23/24 or later are below (but please see the full document).

To be awarded BSc Honours:

1. Students must take at least 360 CATS over their full programme of study. This is met by taking at least the normal load of 120 CATS in each of the three years.
2. Students can take no more than 150 CATS of FHEQ Level 4 modules (i.e. UG Level 1) over their full programme of study.
3. Students can take no more than 30 CATS of FHEQ Level 4 modules after year 1.
4. Students must pass at least 90 CATS of FHEQ Level 6 or higher modules during their full programme of study (likely to all be taken in year 3).
   Note that the pass mark for modules at FHEQ Levels 4,5,6 is 40% and the pass mark for modules at FHEQ Level 7 (UG level 4) is 50%.

To progress from year 1 to year 2, students must

1. Pass all required core modules
2. Achieve an overall year average greater than or equal to 40
3. Pass 90 CATS of modules at FHEQ Level 4

To progress from year 2 to year 3 of the BSc, students must

1. Achieve an overall year average greater than or equal to 40
2. Pass 90 CATS of modules at FHEQ Level 5

To graduate with a BSc Honours degree at the end of year 3 of G100, students must:

1. Achieve a year-3 average greater than or equal to 40
2. Achieve an overall (three-year) weighted average greater than or equal to 40 (using the year weightings describe in degree programmes)
3. Pass 90 CATS of modules at FHEQ Level 6 or higher.

Instead of an Honours degree, a Pass degree is awarded if

1. the number of modules passed at FHEQ Level 6 or higher is less than 90 but greater than or equal to 60
2. the overall (three-year) average, using the year weightings described in degree programmes) is greater than or equal to 35.

BSc Specifications - for those students whose programme of study started in 2020/21 or earlier

For students whose BSc degree programme began in academic year 2020/21 or earlier the equivalent university regulations can be found here:

• First Year Undergraduate Students Progression Requirements
• Intermediate Undergraduate Students Progression Requirements
• Undergraduate Students Graduation Benchmark
• Undergraduate degree classification rules (2013-2019/20 entry)
• Undergraduate degree classification rules (2020/21 entry)
• Ongoing covid mitigation package of support