Scheme for the Award of a Taught Masters Degree for students entering from 2008/09: Sub-Board 'local rules'

Please read the following local rules in conjunction with the relevant scheme paragraph in the Classification Scheme for this programme:

These Exam Sub-Board 'local rules' apply to the following programmes:
MSc Finance and Economics
MSc Finance and Economics (Research)

1.

Course critical to assessment:
None *

2.

Distinction/Merit borderline (scheme paragraph 3.3.2):
Classification for students with mark profiles falling into this range will always be determined to the advantage of the student.

3.

Merit/Pass borderline (scheme paragraph 3.3.4):
Classification for students with mark profiles falling into this range will always be determined to the advantage of the student.

4

Condoning a Fail Mark (scheme paragraph 3.2.4):
Students can condone up to full-unit fail mark with a compensation mark of 55% in one of the core courses in respect of 3.2.3 (i), or by an aggregate mark of 160 in respect of 3.2.3 (ii).

Note: * For students on the Work Placement Pathway stream for any of these programmes the local rules above will apply but also all students are required to pass the Work Placement Essay (FM411) in order to be awarded the degree.

For further information on Exam Sub-Board local rules, please contact Martin Johnson