S.L. 327.135 Art. 10Assessment and Progression in the Course

(1)The method of assessment for each study-unit shall be indicated in the study-unit description and published in the catalogue of study-units. The result of each study-unit shall take into account all components of the assessment of that study-unit.

(2) Students shall be entitled to four assessment attempts in order to obtain a pass grade in the assessment of a study-unit, except in the case of study-units whose assessments are indicated as not available at the supplementary assessment session, in which case students are entitled to two assessment attempts only.

(3) In any academic year, students who fail in study-units shall be allowed a supplementary assessment in September of the same year.

(4) Students who after the supplementary session fail in study-units to which 10 or less ECTS credits are assigned, after academic counselling by the Dean and/or the Head of Department concerned, may be given the option by the Board, to either:

(a) subject to paragraph (6) of this regulation, refer the failed study-unit/s to the following year to be done over and above the study-units indicated for that year; or

(b) subject to paragraph (6) of regulation 5 and to paragraph (6)(a) of this regulation, refer the failed study-unit/s to an additional year of study, if the student is in Year 5 of the Course; or

(c) subject to paragraphs (4) and (5) of regulation 5 of these regulations, repeat the year.

(5) Students referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (4) of this regulation who take up the option to refer failed study-units to the following year of the Course shall be considered to have progressed conditionally to the next year and shall not be allowed to continue with the Course if, after the supplementary session of that year, they fail again to obtain a pass in the referred study-unit/ s.

(6) (a)The option to refer study-units to the following year shall be available once only throughout the Course, except in the case of the study-units referred to in paragraph (8) of this regulation, provided that students in Year 2 shall not be allowed to refer any other study-units to the following year.

(b) Year 2 students who are not eligible to proceed to Year 3 of the Course shall be required to successfully complete the failed study-unit/s during an additional year of study, or to repeat the year, in both cases if eligible in terms of paragraphs (4), (5) and (6) of regulation 5 of these regulations.

(7) (a)If a student is prevented, for a reason considered valid by Senate, from being assessed in the first assessment and/or the supplementary assessment of study-unit/s to which 10 or less ECTS credits are assigned, the student shall be required to complete these study-units in the following year to be done over and above the study-units indicated for that year.

(b) If a student is prevented, for a reason considered valid by Senate, from being assessed in the first assessment and/or the supplementary assessment of study-unit/s to which more than 10 ECTS credits are assigned, the student shall be required to complete these study-units in an additional year of study, if eligible in terms of paragraph (6) of regulation 5 of these regulations.

(c) If a student is prevented, for a reason considered valid by Senate, from being assessed in referred study-units, the student shall be required to complete the previous year’s requirements in an additional year of study, if eligible in terms of paragraph (6) of regulation 5 of these regulations. Under no circumstances shall a student be allowed to progress to the following year if the requirements of the year previous to the current one have not been satisfied.

(d) Failure to present a valid reason for absence for the consideration of Senate or failure to prove that the students could not sit for the assessment due to circumstances beyond their control, will result in students being considered as having utilized an assessment attempt.

(8) In the case of assessments that can only be held once during an academic year and hence no supplementary session is possible, students who fail these assessments or are prevented for a reason considered valid by Senate from being assessed in these study-units, shall be allowed to progress conditionally to the following year of the Course, provided that they pass such assessments in that year.

(9) Students who after the supplementary session fail in study-units to which more than 10 ECTS credits are assigned shall not be allowed to proceed to the following year of the Course but shall be required to repeat the year if eligible in terms of paragraphs (4) and

(5) of regulation 5 of these regulations.

(10) In a repeat year, students are required to follow and be assessed in all study-units of the programme of study for the year, even those they may have previously passed. Any mark/grade may be obtained in the repeat year and will replace the marks/grades obtained in the preceding year.

(11) Students who would have utilised all assessment attempts after the supplementary session of the repeat year or of the additional year, and who fail to obtain a pass grade in any study-unit shall be unable to progress in the Course. If eligible, such students may request an award in terms of regulation 14 of these regulations.

(12) The maximum mark/grade that may be awarded in a referred study-unit, irrespective of whether the study-unit is assessed in a regular or in a supplementary session of examinations, is 45%, grade D.

(13) Attendance for lectures, tutorials, seminars, practical, laboratory and clinical placements, and any other teaching session in whatever mode is obligatory. Following consultation with the Head of Department, lecturers may bar a student whose attendance in a study-unit is not satisfactory from being assessed in that study-unit. In such cases, a 0 mark and an F grade shall be assigned and recorded.