What happens if I fail a module?

Reassessment for theory modules

All modules must be passed to remain on the programme; module failure cannot be compensated by performance in other modules. If you fail a module at first attempt, you will be offered a reassessment. The mark obtained for the reassessment will be capped at 50.

Most but not all modules can be reassessed. If you fail a module that has been defined to be non-reassessable and the failure cannot be compensated, you will not be able to progress and will fail the programme. 

You can only be reassessed in a module once, without valid exceptional circumstances being upheld. If you also fail the reassessment, you will not be able to progress and will fail the programme.

There is also a limit on the number of credits you can fail at first attempt.

If you are required to retake a credit-bearing non-compensatable pass/fail assessment component this will count towards the number of credits you have been reassessed in, even if you pass an accompanying academic assessment at first attempt.

Occasionally, it may be necessary for students to complete reassessments or deferred assessments during University vacation periods. You should check the Assessment Schedules in advance so you are aware of when the scheduled reassessment dates are. You should take these dates into consideration when booking holidays to avoid clashing with reassessment dates. Holidays are not valid grounds for missing a reassessment.

For further information on reassessment, see the Student Guide to Rules for Progression and Award in Postgraduate Programmes.