Section 6: Progression & Award

The Progression and Award Requirements define what a student must do to progress from one year of study to the next and to be awarded a UCL qualification. Students should read this section in conjunction with the specific regulations for their programme of study in the Core Programme Information in their Student Handbook or equivalent.

6.1 Scope & Definitions

1. A student must meet or exceed UCL’s threshold standards in order to Progress through their programme and be Awarded a qualification.
2. Graduate and Taught Postgraduate programmes must not include Progression Requirements. Subject to approval by UCL Education Committee or its nominee, a Graduate or Taught Postgraduate programme running over more than one year (e.g. a two-year Extended Masters or five-year Flexible Masters) may set Continuation Requirements between years of study. Failure to meet these standards after all permitted attempts may lead to failure of the programme.
3. The specific arrangements on each programme of study must be documented in the Portico Progression and Award Rules Tool and included within the Core Programme Information for students.

4. Details of the structures of UCL taught programmes, including information about credit, academic levels and modules, can be found in Chapter 7, Part A: Qualifications and Credit Framework. 

   Professionally-accredited Programmes

5. Subject to approval by UCL Education Committee or its nominee, a programme may include additional requirements for the achievement of professional accreditation. Additional requirements must be:
   1. Supported by specific, written evidence from the relevant Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Body, and
   2. Reviewed annually to ensure accuracy and currency, and
   3. Communicated clearly to students, and

   4. Documented in the Portico Progression and Award Rules Tool and the Core Programme Information for students.

      Non-Modular Programmes

6. Subject to approval by UCL Education Committee or its nominee, a programme may operate on a non-modular basis where there is a clear pedagogic rationale. The Progression and Award Requirements for such programmes are defined in Section 6.11: Non-modular Programmes.

   Failure to meet the Progression & Award Requirements

7. A student who is unable to meet the Progression and Award Requirements due to illness or other Extenuating Circumstances may be eligible for a Deferral or other form of mitigation under the regulations in Chapter 2, Section 2: Short-Term Illness and Other Extenuating Circumstances.
8. A student who does not meet all of the Progression and Award Requirements, and has no Extenuating Circumstances material to that failure, must be subject to the regulations in Section 9: Consequences of Failure.

6.2 Condonement 

6.2.1 Definition

1. Condonement allows a student to progress from one year to the next and/ or to be awarded a qualification where they are carrying a small amount of failure, as long as their overall performance is of a good standard and the requirements of any relevant Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Bodies are met. Students who meet the Condonement Criteria will not be reassessed.
2. A student’s eligibility for Condonement in any given module is determined by the Programme on which the student is enrolled.
3. The Condonement Criteria are defined under the Progression and Award Requirements for each qualification in Sections 6.4 to 6.10 below.

6.2.2 Condonable Range

1. For each qualification, Condonement applies only to module marks falling within the following Condonable Ranges:

Undergraduate Programmes

Certificate of Higher Education

Modules at Levels 4, 5, and 6 - 1.00-39.99%

Modules at Level 7 (where applicable) - N/A

Diploma of Higher Education

Modules at Levels 4, 5, and 6 - 1.00-39.99%

Modules at Level 7 (where applicable) - N/A

Foundation Degree

Modules at Levels 4, 5, and 6 - 1.00-39.99%

Modules at Level 7 (where applicable) - N/A

Ordinary Degree (Interim Qualification)

Modules at Levels 4, 5, and 6 - 1.00-39.99%

Modules at Level 7 (where applicable) - 1.00-49.99%

Bachelors Degree

Modules at Levels 4, 5, and 6 - 1.00-39.99%

Modules at Level 7 (where applicable) - 1.00-49.99%

Integrated Masters Degree

Modules at Levels 4, 5, and 6 - 1.00-39.99%

Modules at Level 7 (where applicable) - 1.00-49.99%

Graduate Programmes

Graduate Certificate

Modules at Level 6

Numeric Marks - 30.00-39.99%

Letter Grade - E

Modules at Level 7 (where applicable)

Numeric Marks - 40.00-49.99%

Letter Grade - D

Graduate Diploma

Modules at Level 6

Numeric Marks - 30.00-39.99%

Letter Grade - E

Modules at Level 7 (where applicable)

Numeric Marks - 40.00-49.99%

Letter Grade - D

Taught Postgraduate Programmes

Postgraduate Certificate

Modules at Level 7

Numeric Marks - 40.00-49.99%

Letter Grade - D

Modules at Level 6 (where applicable)

Numeric Marks - 30.00-39.99%

Letter Grade - E

Postgraduate Diploma

Modules at Level 7

Numeric Marks - 40.00-49.99%

Letter Grade - D

Modules at Level 6 (where applicable)

Numeric Marks - 30.00-39.99%

Letter Grade - E

Masters

Modules at Level 7

Numeric Marks - 40.00-49.99%

Letter Grade - D

Modules at Level 6 (where applicable)

Numeric Marks - 30.00-39.99%

Letter Grade - E

6.2.3 Progression Mean

1. On Undergraduate programmes, the ‘Progression Year Mean’ is the credit-weighted average of all module marks in a single year of study. It is distinct from the ‘Classification Year Mean’ (see Section 7.1.2) which is the mean of only those module marks which count towards the classification. Pre-Honours and Honours Degree students must achieve a Progression Year Mean of 40.00% (50.00% in the Masters year, if applicable) in order to be eligible for Condonement.
2. On Graduate and Taught Postgraduate programmes, averages are not calculated for individual years of study; the mean used in Condonement is a ‘Credit-Weighted Mean’ of all module marks:
   1. Graduate students must achieve a credit-weighted mean of 40.00% across all module marks in order to be eligible for Condonement.
   2. Taught Postgraduate students, including MRes students, must achieve a credit-weighted mean of 50.00% across all module marks in order to be eligible for Condonement.
3. Where marks are capped due to reassessment or other cause, the capped mark must be used in the calculation of the mean.

6.2.4 Condonable & Non-condonable Modules

1. All modules on a programme should be Condonable.
2. Subject to approval by UCL Education Committee or its nominee, a Programme may designate one or more modules as Non-condonable (must be passed). In order for a module to be designated as Non-condonable it must be:
   1. A Compulsory module, and/or
   2. A module essential to professional accreditation.
3. All Undergraduate Dissertations and Masters Dissertations/ Substantive Projects must be Non-condonable.
4. Where a Programme designates a module as Non-condonable, the Programme may also determine that one or more components within that module are Non-condonable (must be passed). See Section 3.9: Requirements to Pass a Module for further details.
5. Non-condonable modules must be documented in the Programme Diet.

6.2.5 Applying Condonement

1. The Condonement regulations apply at both the first and second attempt.
2. Where a student has valid Extenuating Circumstances, the regulations in Section 8: Deferred Assessment should be applied before Condonement is considered.
3. If a student meets all the Condonement Criteria, and there are no Extenuating Circumstances to be considered, the module must be Condoned.
4. A student who meets the Condonement Criteria must not be reassessed. The student will be awarded the credit, and the condoned mark must stand (i.e. the mark must not be raised to the Pass Mark) and must be included in the student’s Classification.
5. A student who does not meet all the Condonement Criteria at the first attempt must be reassessed in all the failed modules, including those modules with marks falling in the Condonable Range (see Section 9: Consequences of Failure).
6. A student who does not meet all the Condonement Criteria at the second attempt must not be permitted any further attempts at assessment.
7. Condonement and Reassessment cannot be applied simultaneously; a student who fails in more than the permitted number of credits must be reassessed in all the failed modules.
8. On Extended or Flexible taught postgraduate programmes, the formal decision on whether the student meets the Condonement Criteria can only be made at the end of the taught modules.
   1. A student who does not pass a module in an earlier year should be entered automatically for a Resit or Repeat as appropriate under the regulations in Section 9: Consequences of Failure.
   2. A student may choose not to be reassessed in that module and instead retain the fail mark on the basis that the student may meet the Condonement Criteria at the end of the taught modules. The student’s decision not to be reassessed will not be considered as grounds for appeal at a later date.

6.3 Provisional Progression

1. A student may be permitted to Provisionally Progress to a subsequent year of study in the following circumstances:
   1. On programmes with a Study Abroad Year or Module, the Faculty Tutor may permit a student to Provisionally Progress if the marks from an external provider are not yet available (see Section 6.5: Honours Degree Progression & Award Requirements).
   2. The Faculty Tutor may permit a student to Provisionally Progress into their Study Abroad year where it is necessary for the student to commence their placement before the end of the late summer assessment period, and the student is undertaking resits or deferred assessments in up to 30 credits in that period.
   3. The Extenuating Circumstances Panel may permit a student to Provisionally Progress and to undertake a Deferral with or without Tuition in a maximum of 30 credits in tandem with the next year’s modules (see Section 8: Deferred Assessment).
   4. Exceptionally, the Faculty Tutor may permit a student to Provisionally Progress and to undertake a Resit or Repeat in a maximum of 30 credits in tandem with the next year’s modules (see Section 9: Consequences of Failure).
   5. Exceptionally, the Education Committee may permit a student to Provisionally Progress where, due to factors beyond the student’s control, there are marks not yet available which would mean a student cannot progress under usual progression rules (see Section 6.5: Honours Degree Progression & Award Requirements).
   6. Section 6.2: Condonement provides further information about the Condonable Range, Non-Condonable Modules and Components, and how Condonement is applied
2. Provisionally Progressed students are permitted to re-enrol, attend teaching events and access UCL facilities. However, the student must not formally Progress to the subsequent year of study until the outstanding credits are passed or formally condoned by the Board of Examiners.
3. If, after all permitted attempts at the affected modules, the student then fails to meet the previous year’s Progression Requirements, they must not continue on the programme. Some students may be eligible for an Interim Qualification, or for transfer to another programme.
4. Registration on additional modules must not be considered as grounds for Extenuating Circumstances or appeal at a later date.
5. Students should be offered the opportunity to discuss the consequences of Provisional Progression with their Personal Tutor or Programme Leader. If a student would prefer to wait until they have formally progressed before they enrol on any subsequent years of the programme, they must contact their Departmental Office as soon as possible to discuss their options and, if appropriate, request that the Faculty Tutor overturns the decision.

6.4 Pre-Honours Progression & Award Requirements 

1. In order to progress from one year to the next, or to be awarded a Certificate of Higher Education OR a Foundation Degree, a student should Pass 120 credits in each year of study.
2. A student who does not Pass 120 credits in a year of study must nonetheless be considered to have met the Progression and Award Requirements if they meet all of the following Condonement Criteria in that year of study:
   1. Pass all Non-Condonable Modules, and
   2. Pass at least 90 credits, and
   3. Attain marks in the Condonable Range in no more than 30 credits, and
   4. Have no module marks below 1.00%, and
   5. Achieve a credit-weighted mean of at least 40.00% across 120 credits.
3. On Part-time Modes of Study, the Progression and Award Requirements and the number of condonable credits must be adjusted pro-rata for each year of study.

6.5 Honours Degree Progression & Award Requirements

1. In order to progress from one year to the next, or to be awarded a Bachelors with Honours OR an Integrated Masters with Honours, a student should Pass 120 credits in each year of study.
2. A student who does not Pass 120 credits in a year of study must nonetheless be considered to have met the Progression and Award Requirements if they meet all of the following Condonement Criteria in that year of study:
   1. Pass all Non-Condonable Modules, and
   2. Pass at least 90 credits, and
   3. Attain marks in the Condonable Range in no more than 30 credits, and
   4. Have attained marks in the Condonable Range in no more than 60 credits up to and including the current year of study, and
   5. Have no module marks below 1.00%, and
   6. Achieve a credit-weighted mean of at least 40.00% (50.00% in the Masters year) across 120 credits.

3. On Part-time Modes of Study, the Progression and Award Requirements and the number of condonable credits must be adjusted pro-rata for each year of study.

   Integrated Masters Programmes

4. Subject to approval by UCL Education Committee or its nominee, an Integrated Masters programme may set a higher progression threshold than the UCL minimum to permit progression from Year 2 to Year 3, and/ or from Year 3 to Year 4. Higher thresholds must be documented in the Portico Progression and Award Rules Tool and included within the Core Programme Information for students.

   Study Abroad Year or Placement Year

5. A student should meet the Progression Requirements before commencing a Study Abroad or Placement Year.
6. Upon returning from a Study Abroad or Placement Year, a student should meet the Progression Requirements before commencing the next year of study.
   1. In exceptional circumstances, such as when marks from a placement provider or host institution are not yet available, the Board of Examiners may permit a student to Provisionally Progress to the next year of study until such a time as the marks become available and formal Progression can be determined. See Section 6.3: Provisional Progression.

6.6 Graduate Certificate Award Requirements

1. Graduate Certificate programmes must not include Progression Requirements but may include Continuation Requirements if the programme runs over more than one year (see Section 6.1: Scope and Definitions).
2. In order to be awarded a Graduate Certificate a student should Pass all modules.
3. A student who does not Pass all modules must nonetheless be considered to have met the Award Requirements if they meet all of the following Condonement Criteria:
4. On programmes operating a Numeric Marking Scale:
   1. Pass all Non-Condonable Modules, and
   2. Attain marks in the Condonable Range in no more than 15 credits, and
   3. Have no module marks below the Condonable Range, and
   4. Achieve a credit-weighted mean of at least 40.00% across all credits.
5. On programmes operating a Letter Grade Marking Scale:
   1. Pass all Non-Condonable Modules, and
   2. Attain grades in the Condonable Range in no more than 15 credits, and
   3. Have no module grades below the Condonable Range, and
   4. Achieve a Grade D or higher in at least 50% of all credits.

6.7 Graduate Diploma Award Requirements 

1. Graduate Diploma programmes must not include Progression Requirements but may include Continuation Requirements if the programme runs over more than one year (see Section 6.1: Scope and Definitions).
2. In order to be awarded a Graduate Diploma a student should Pass all modules.
3. A student who does not Pass all modules must nonetheless be considered to have met the Award Requirements if they meet all of the following Condonement Criteria:
4. On programmes operating a Numeric Marking Scale:
   1. Pass all Non-Condonable Modules, and
   2. Attain marks in the Condonable Range in no more than 15 credits, and
   3. Have no module marks below the Condonable Range, and
   4. Achieve a credit-weighted mean of at least 40.00% across all credits.
5. On programmes operating a Letter Grade Marking Scale:
   1. Pass all Non-Condonable Modules, and
   2. Attain grades in the Condonable Range in no more than 15 credits, and
   3. Have no module grades below the Condonable Range, and
   4. Achieve a Grade D or higher in at least 50% of all credits.

6.8 Postgraduate Certificate Award Requirements

1. Postgraduate Certificate programmes must not include Progression Requirements but may include Continuation Requirements if the programme runs over more than one year (see Section 6.1: Scope and Definitions).
2. In order to be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate a student should Pass all modules.
3. A student who does not Pass all modules must nonetheless be considered to have met the Award Requirements if they meet all of the following Condonement Criteria:
4. On programmes operating a Numeric Marking Scale:
   1. Pass all Non-Condonable Modules, and
   2. Attain marks in the Condonable Range in no more than 15 credits, and
   3. Have no module marks below the Condonable Range, and
   4. Achieve a credit-weighted mean of at least 50.00% across all credits.
5. On programmes operating a Letter Grade Marking Scale:
   1. Pass all Non-Condonable Modules, and
   2. Attain grades in the Condonable Range in no more than 15 credits, and
   3. Have no module grades below the Condonable Range, and
   4. Achieve a Grade C or higher in at least 50% of all credits.

6.9 Postgraduate Diploma Award Requirements

1. Postgraduate Diploma programmes must not include Progression Requirements but may include Continuation Requirements if the programme runs over more than one year (see Section 6.1: Scope and Definitions).
2. In order to be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma a student should Pass all modules.
3. A student who does not Pass all modules must nonetheless be considered to have met the Award Requirements if they meet all of the following Condonement Criteria:
4. On programmes operating a Numeric Marking Scale:
   1. Pass all Non-Condonable Modules, and
   2. Attain marks in the Condonable Range in no more than 30 credits, and
   3. Have no module marks below the Condonable Range, and
   4. Achieve a credit-weighted mean of at least 50.00% across all credits.
5. On programmes operating a Letter Grade Marking Scale:
   1. Pass all Non-Condonable Modules, and
   2. Attain grades in the Condonable Range in no more than 30 credits, and
   3. Have no module grades below the Condonable Range, and
   4. Achieve a Grade C or higher in at least 50% of all credits.

6.10 Masters Award Requirements

1. One-year Masters programmes must not include Progression Requirements but may include Continuation Requirements if the programme runs over more than one year (see Section 6.1: Scope and Definitions).
2. In order to be awarded a Taught or Research Masters a student should Pass all modules.
3. A student who does not Pass all modules must nonetheless be considered to have met the Award Requirements if they meet all of the following criteria:
4. On programmes operating a Numeric Marking Scale:
   1. Pass all Non-Condonable Modules, and
   2. Attain marks in the Condonable Range in no more than 30 taught credits, and
   3. Have no module marks below the Condonable Range, and
   4. Pass the Dissertation/ Substantive Project, and
   5. Achieve a credit-weighted mean of at least 50.00% across all credits.
5. On programmes operating a Letter Grade Marking Scale:
   1. Pass all Non-Condonable Modules, and
   2. Attain grades in the Condonable Range in no more than 30 taught credits, and
   3. Have no module grades below the Condonable Range, and
   4. Pass the Dissertation/ Substantive Project, and
   5. Achieve a Grade C or higher in at least 50% of all credits.
6. Subject to approval by UCL Education Committee or its nominee, an Extended Masters programme with more than 180 programme credits may include a higher volume of condonable taught credits, up to a maximum of 25% of the taught credits.

6.11 Non-Modular Programmes 

6.11.1 BA (Hons) English

1. The programme consists of thirteen ‘course units’ (modules) over three years.
2. In order to progress from Year 1 to Year 2, a student must Pass the three written examinations.
3. The programme is assessed on ten course units, including:
   1. Eight written examinations, and
   2. A Research Essay relating to one of the Optional or Core course units studied, and
   3. The Course Assessment, derived from the termly tutorial marks awarded in Years 2 and 3.
4. In order to be awarded a qualification a student must Pass nine course units, achieve a mark of at least 1.00 in the tenth course unit and achieve a numerical aggregate of 460 or above.
5. A student should undertake two of their final course units at the end of Year 2 and six of their final course units at the end of Year 3.
   1. A Year 2 student may withdraw from one or both papers by notifying the English Department Office in advance, but must sit those papers along with their finals in Year 3.
6. Some course unit options may be assessed by Course Essay in lieu of written examination.
7. A student may choose to write one or two Course Essays in place of one or two three-hour written examinations.

6.11.2 BA (Hons) Fine Art

1. The four-year Bachelor of Arts programme consists of the following assessed components:
   1. Studio Work
   2. History and Theory of Art:
      1. Coursework in Years 1 and 2
      2. Independent Study in Year 3
   3. Additional Study
2. The Additional Study consists of a minimum of one 15-credit module offered by a UCL Department, undertaken in Year 2 or Year 3.
   1. With approval, a student may take more than one Additional Study module.
3. In order to progress from Year 1 to Year 2, or from Year 2 to Year 3, a student must:
   1. Achieve a satisfactory level in the end of year Studio assessment, and
   2. Achieve a satisfactory level in the History and Theory of Art coursework, and
   3. Have satisfied the examiners in all preceding years.
4. In order to progress from Year 3 to Year 4, a student must:
   1. Achieve a satisfactory level in the end of year Studio assessment, and
   2. Achieve a satisfactory level in the History and Theory of Art Independent Study, and
   3. Pass the Additional Study, and
   4. Have satisfied the examiners in all preceding years.
5. In order to be awarded a qualification, a student must:
   1. Achieve a satisfactory level in the end of year Studio assessment in Year 4, and
   2. Have satisfied the examiners in all preceding years.
6. Satisfactory Level is defined as:
   1. Satisfactory attendance and/or engagement, and an overall Pass in coursework assignments and in each assessed component, or
   2. A Pass in the Additional Study.

6.11.3 BFA (Hons) Fine Art

1. The three-year Bachelor of Fine Arts programme consists of the following assessed components:
   1. Studio Work
   2. Critical Studies
2. Critical Studies is marked Pass/Fail and subsumed into the final mark for Studio Work.
3. In order to progress from Year 1 to Year 2, or Year 2 to Year 3, a student must:
   1. Achieve a satisfactory level in the end of year Studio assessment, and
   2. Achieve a satisfactory level in the Critical Studies component, and
   3. Have satisfied the examiners in all preceding years.
4. In order to be awarded a qualification, a student must:
   1. Achieve a satisfactory level in the end of year Studio assessment in Year 3, and
   2. Achieve a satisfactory level in the Critical Studies component in Year 3, and
   3. Have satisfied the examiners in all preceding years.
5. Satisfactory Level is defined as satisfactory attendance and/or engagement, and an overall Pass in coursework assignments and in each assessed component.

6.11.4 MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)

1. The six-year programme consists of the following components:
   1. An integrated programme of study in Years 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 incorporating clinical and professional practice modules and clinical placements, and
   2. An Integrated Bachelor of Sciences with Honours Degree (iBSc) in Year 3.
2. The iBSc year (Year 3) is governed by the standard UCL regulations in Section 6.5: Honours Degree Progression and Award Requirements.
3. The assessments in Years 1,2,4,5 and 6 comprise an Applied Knowledge Test and a Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment. The pass mark for each is determined by criterion-referenced standard setting. A student’s score must equal or exceed the standard set pass mark to achieve a pass and, where the Clinical and Practical Skills Assessment comprises an objective structured practical or clinical assessment, a student must achieve a mark above or equal to the station pass mark in a minimum of 55% of stations.
4. Awards of Distinction and Merit based on marks achieved in the Applied Knowledge Test and Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment are made to the highest performing students in each cohort. Distinctions for Years 1 and 2 (Medical Sciences), Years 4 and 5 (Clinical Science) and Year 6 (Clinical Practice) are awarded to the top decile; Merits in Years 1, 2, 4and 5 to the top quintile; and Merits in Year 6 to the second decile. Distinctions and Merits are awarded only to students who have passed both components at the first sitting and have fulfilled all in-course requirements. Distinctions are part of the degree award and are shown on degree certificates.
5. Students making their first entry must complete the Applied Knowledge Test and the Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment in one sitting and at the times designated by the Medical School or, where extenuating circumstances apply, defer entry to both components to the next possible occasion. Pass results in individual components are carried forward to in-year resit sittings. In Years 4, 5 and 6, because of the clinical nature of these years, students who fail have the option of deferring their second attempt and repeating the year of study and retaking both components.
6. In order to progress from Year 1 to Year 2, Year 2 to Year 3, Year 4 to Year 5 and Year 5 to 6, students must:
   1. Complete the full prescribed course of study and obtain sign-off for all required modules and placements, and
   2. Submit a portfolio containing marks for all required coursework, student-selected components and procedures mandated in the General Medical Council’s Outcomes for Graduates for this stage of training, and
   3. Have satisfied the examiners in all preceding parts.
7. In order to progress from Year 3 to Year 4, a student must have been awarded the iBSc degree.
8. As the MBBS is recognised as a Primary Medical Qualification, in order for a degree award to be made, a student must:
   1. Complete the full prescribed course of study in Year 6 and obtain sign-off for all required modules and placements, and
   2. Submit a portfolio containing marks for all required coursework, student-selected components and procedures mandated in the General Medical Council’s Outcomes for Graduates, and
   3. Have satisfied the examiners in all preceding parts, and
   4. Have completed all required assessments for the degree award within 9 years of commencing the programme or, for UK graduate entrants with exemption from the iBSc requirement, within 8 years of commencing the programme.
9. A student may not be awarded the degrees of MBBS where fitness to practise concerns have been raised or are under consideration.  All fitness to practise concerns must have been considered under the UCL Faculty of Medical Sciences’ Fitness to Practise Procedure and a determination reached before a candidate can graduate with a Primary Medical Qualification.

6.11.5 MA Fine Art

1. The two-calendar-year Master of Arts programme consists of the following assessed components:
   1. Studio Work
   2. History and Theory of Art:
      1. Year 1 History and Theory of Art Spring core course essay
      2. Year 2 Second Year Research Seminar Presentation
      3. Year 2 Report
2. In order to continue from Year 1 to Year 2, a student must achieve a satisfactory level in:
   1. The end of year Studio assessment and
   2. The History and Theory of Art coursework.
3. In order to be awarded a qualification, a student must:
   1. Achieve a satisfactory level in the end of year Studio assessment in Year 2, and
   2. Achieve a satisfactory level in the Year 2 Report, and
   3. Have satisfied the examiners in all preceding years.
4. Satisfactory Level is defined as satisfactory attendance and/or engagement, and an overall Pass in coursework assignments and in each assessed component.

6.11.6 MFA Fine Art in the Slade School of Fine Art

1. The two-academic-year, non-modular Master of Fine Arts programme in the Slade School of Fine Art consists of the following assessed components:
   1. Studio Work
   2. Critical Studies
2. Critical Studies is marked Pass/Fail and subsumed into the final mark for Studio Work.
3. In order to continue from Year 1 to Year 2, a student must achieve a satisfactory level in the end of year Studio assessment.
4. In order to be awarded a qualification, a student must:
   1. Achieve a satisfactory level in the end of year Studio assessment in Year 2, and
   2. Have passed the Critical Studies components, and
   3. Have satisfied the examiners in all preceding years.
5. Satisfactory Level is defined as satisfactory attendance and/or engagement, and an overall Pass in coursework assignments and in each assessed component.