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These degree programme requirements relate to undergraduate programmes in the College of Science and Engineering. They are additional to, and should be read in conjunction with, the General Undergraduate Degree Regulations, in Section B, which apply to all undergraduate programmes.

Throughout these requirements, the Head of College is referred to as having the authority to grant permissions, concessions and exemptions. This authority is in practice often delegated by the Head of College to appropriate nominees in the College or Schools. It is vital that students consult their Director of Studies as to the appropriate point of contact, and do not approach the Head of College in the first instance.

Every undergraduate student in the College of Science and Engineering must comply with these requirements. In exceptional circumstances a concession to allow relaxation of a specific requirement may be granted by the Head of College, or his/her nominee.

Students are particularly directed to:

  • The appropriate Degree Programme Table in this Section for details of the structure of their programme.
  • The School Schedules of Courses in Section F for information on courses and options and any pre-requisite, co-requisite or prohibited combinations of courses that apply.
  • The Course Catalogue in Section G for descriptions of the content of pre-Honours courses.
Qualifications
1.

The following undergraduate qualifications are available in the College of Science and Engineering:

Undergraduate Certificate of Higher Education
Undergraduate Diploma of Higher Education
Degree of Bachelor of Science: General Degree, Ordinary Degree in a Designated Discipline and Honours Degree
Degree of Bachelor of Engineering: Honours Degree
Degree of Master of Arts: Honours Degree
Degree of Master of Chemistry: Honours Degree
Degree of Master of Chemical Physics: Honours Degree
Degree of Master of Engineering: Honours Degree
Degree of Master of Physics: Honours Degree

Students intending to pursue postgraduate work should consult the Postgraduate Degree Regulations in Section B.

Bachelor of Science General Degree
2. To qualify for the award of the degree of BSc (General) students must have obtained 360 credit points from passes (or accreditation of prior learning, acceptable under General Undergraduate Regulation 11), normally at the rate of 120 credit points per year, including at least: 240 credit points in courses listed in the Science and Engineering Schedules K-Q and from subject area Psychology in Schedule I (for which any appropriate proportion of the permitted 120 APCL credits can be so substituted); 200 credit points at SCQF levels 8, 9 or 10; 80 credit points at SCQF level 8, 9 or 10 in courses listed in the Science and Engineering Schedules K-Q and from subject areas Language Sciences and Psychology in Schedule I; 60 credit points at SCQF level 9 or 10.
Bachelor of Science Ordinary Degree in a Designated Discipline
3. To qualify for the award of the BSc Ordinary Degree in a Designated Discipline students must have obtained 360 credit points from passes (or accreditation of prior learning, acceptable under General Undergraduate Regulation 11). The overall curriculum must include at least: 240 credit points in courses listed in the Science and Engineering Schedules K-Q and from subject area Psychology in Schedule I* (for which any appropriate proportion of the permitted 120 APCL credits can be so substituted); 200 credit points at SCQF levels 8, 9 or 10; ; 80 credit points at SCQF level 9 or 10 in the Designated Discipline in courses listed in Schedules K-Q and from subject areas Language Sciences and Psychology in Schedule I.
  * Students transferring from the BSc in Computer Science and Management Science will normally be permitted also to include credit points in courses from subject areas Business Studies in Schedule H and Language Sciences in Schedule I.
4. The BSc Ordinary Degree is awarded in designated disciplines corresponding to every BSc, BEng or MA Honours degree and with the same titles save that the Ordinary degrees in the designated disciplines of Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences (i.e. all degrees in the School of Chemistry except those in Chemical Physics and with Industrial Experience), Chemical Sciences with Industrial Experience (i.e. all degrees in the School of Chemistry with Industrial Experience) and Ecological Science do not refer to subject specialisations. The courses at SCQF level 9 or 10 available for each designated discipline are the compulsory or optional courses in the relevant subject area as indicated in ‘Normal Year Taken’ (NYT) 3 and 4 of the Honours Degree Programme Table, subject to further restrictions and recommendations that may appear in the appropriate School Programme Guide
5. In the case of Combined Degree programmes, the Examiners will recommend the award of the BSc Ordinary Degree in single (see requirement 4 above) or combined disciplines in order to best reflect the achievements of the individual student.
6. A student for the BSc with Honours, MChem with Honours, MChemPhys with Honours or MPhys with Honours who has failed to be placed in any class may be recommended by the Examiners for the Ordinary Degree in the appropriate designated discipline if the student satisfies the requirements of requirement 3 above.
Study at Another Institution
7. A student for an Honours degree is not allowed to substitute study at another institution for the final year of his/her Honours programme.

 

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