Scheme for the award of a Taught Master's Degree
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: LSE-Sciences Po Double Degree in Urban Policy MSc in Environmental Economics and Climate Change MSc in Geographic Data Science | |
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Additional criteria for the award of Merit/Distinction (scheme section 2): Students starting in or after the 2020/21 academic year must achieve a Merit in the dissertation course to be awarded a Distinction overall. If Merit is not achieved in the dissertation but the student has otherwise achieved the criteria for an overall Distinction i.e.: at least four CMs of Distinction then student will receive an overall Merit. Students starting in or after the 2020/21 academic year must achieve a Merit in the dissertation course to be awarded a Merit overall. Students starting in or after 2022/23 must achieve at least a Pass in the dissertation to be awarded a Merit overall. |
For further information on Exam Sub-Board local rules, please contact the relevant department.