Scheme for the Award of a Taught Master's 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 MSc Management Classification Scheme for this programme MSc Management (2 year programme) for students entering before 2015/16, MSc Management (2 year programme) for students entering in 2015/16 or 2016/17 and Global MSc Management (2 year programme) for students entering in or after 2017/18:

These Exam Sub-Board 'local rules' apply to the following programmes:

MSc Management (2 year programme)
(withdrawn 17/18)
MSc Management (CEMS MIM)
(withdrawn 17/18)
MSc Management (MiM Exchange)
(withdrawn 17/18)
Global MSc Management
Global MSc Management (CEMS MIM)
Global MSc Management (MBA Exchange)

For students starting the Global MSc Management, Global MSc Management (CEMS MIM) or Global MSc Management (MBA Exchange) programmes from 2017/18, the classification scheme sets out which courses are critical to assessment. Candidates will be awarded the highest classification according to the application of Paragraph 3.3 of the classification scheme depending on the results they have achieved. For all other students please see below:
 

1.

Course(s) critical to assessment:
For MSc Management (2 year programme) and Global MSc Management students; a degree cannot be awarded unless the MG420 Dissertation has been passed.
From 2015/16, for MSc Management (CEMS MIM), MSc Management (MiM Exchange), Global MSc Management (CEMS MIM) and Global MSc Management (MBA Exchange) students; a degree cannot be awarded unless the MG420 Dissertation and the MG410 Term Abroad courses have been passed.

2.

Distinction/Merit borderline (scheme paragraph 3.3.2 for students starting in or after 2015/16 or 3.4.2 for students starting before 2015/16):
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 for students starting in or after 2015/16 or 3.4.4 for students starting before 2015/16):
Classification for students with mark profiles falling into this range will always be determined to the advantage of the student.

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