These Exam Sub-Board 'local rules' apply to the following programmes:
MSc Anthropology and Development
MSc Anthropology and Development Management
MSc China in Comparative Perspective
MSc Law, Anthropology and Society
MSc Religion in the Contemporary World
MSc Social Anthropology
MSc Social Anthropology (Research)
MSc Social Anthropology (Learning and Cognition) (formerly MSc Psychological Anthropology and MSc Anthropology of Learning and Cognition)

1.

Course critical to assessment:
No.

2.

Distinction/Merit borderline (scheme paragraph 5.3.2):
5.3.2 (c) marks of a Distinction grade in courses to the value of 2.5 units and a mark of a Merit grade in a course of 0.5 unit value will obtain an overall classification of a Distinction;

5.3.2 (d) marks of a Distinction grade in courses to the value of 2.0 units and marks of a Merit grade of at least 65 in courses to the value of 2.0 units; OR,

marks of a Distinction grade in courses to the value of 2.0 units, marks of a Merit grade in courses to the value of 2.0 units, and an overall aggregate mark of at least 275 will obtain an overall classification of a Distinction.

3.

Merit/Pass borderline (scheme paragraph 5.3.4):
5.3.4 (h) marks of a Merit grade in courses to the value of 2.5 units will obtain an overall classification of a Merit;

5.3.4 (i) marks of a Distinction grade in courses to the value of 1.0 unit, marks of a Merit grade in courses to the value of 1.0 unit, and marks of a Pass grade of at least 55 to the value of 2.0 units will obtain an overall classification of Merit.