Stage progression

Each stage is equivalent to a year of full-time study at the associated level. You must satisfy the requirements for one stage of your programme before being able to progress to the next stage. For those learners on the first ‘stage’ of the programme (which is your first year, if you are full time), this year does not count towards your degree classification, but you do have to pass it to continue with your programme, and it will appear on your transcript. When we calculate your degree classification, different stages will be weighted differently. More information on this can be found under ‘Your Final Degree Classification’ in the ‘Assessment, Progression and Award’ section. 

For BSc:

• Stage 1 Level 4 / Certificate 

• Stage 2 Level 5 / Intermediate 

• Stage 3 Level 6 / Honours Modules 

Each stage is made up of modules which you will study. Each of the modules you undertake will have a credit value (e.g. 10 credits – 20 credits – etc.) and a ‘level’ which indicates the module’s level of difficulty. You will achieve the credit for a module by passing the module assessments. 

Theoretical modules are assessed by a range of methods (see assessment table) which will result in a numerical module mark out of 100. If you fail a theoretical module, you might be able to still pass your year and progress to the next level using reassessment. Reassessment is explained in more detail in the ‘Assessment, Progression and Award’ section of the Handbook. Modules and stages are also subject to credit-weighting; for further information please see ‘Credit-weighting’ (Section 3.5 & 3.6) in the ‘Your Programme’ section of the Handbook. 

Each module has its own Module Descriptor which includes module learning outcomes and module specific information. The Module Catalogue provides you with information about the modules running in a year of study. Each theoretical module has its own Assessment Guideline that provides information regarding the nature of the module’s assessment. All modules are compulsory within this programme.