Progression

Information about progression procedures and conditions.

Progression

Progression Criteria (Information for Students and PTs)

College Rules and Procedures (College Academic Affairs Intranet Wiki)

Progression procedure

The progression decisions are made by Progression Boards (Pre-Honours Progression Boards for Years 1 and 2; Honours Board of Examiners for Years 3 and 4). You can check your tutee's progression decision in the progression tab in their EUCLID record. In any case, you should consult with the Senior Tutor if you have any doubt about a progression decision for one of your tutees.

Possible progression decisions overview

Detailed progression information

Please note that these criteria are subject to change.

Case A (conditional progression)

Case A includes cases where UK/EU students are allowed to progress but are missing 10-40 credits.

A1: 'Mild' cases (students missing 10 or 20 credits)

Make the student aware of the additional workload and discuss implications.

A2: 'Serious' cases (students missing 30 or 40 credits)

Discuss the challenge of the significant additional workload. Make the student aware of the alternative option of retaking the year as a part-time student to concentrate on the failed courses only. Emphasise situation by asking the student to add a EUCLID record note saying they have discussed the issues, they recognise the seriousness of the challenge and have considered the alternatives.

Case B (no progression: repeat needed)

Case B includes cases where UK/EU students are not allowed to progress because they have either failed over 50 credits. This also includes cases where students have failed a core course as defined in the DRPS/DPT for their respective degree.

B1: Students who have not reached the limit of 1 main sit and 3 resits

Student must repeat the year. During this additional year, the student is only allowed to catch up with the failed courses. If the student is enrolled for 80 credits or less that is part-time study while enrolling for 120-90 credits is full-time study. Some or all enrolments may be 'exam-only'.

B2: Students who have reached the resit limit

Student will not be allowed to continue on their maths degree. There is the possibility of a transfer to a degree in another School within CSE (but not the other Colleges). Students should contact the School(s) directly to inquire. Otherwise, discuss applying to other institutions for any subject including maths. You can suggest they discuss options with the Careers Service, which has been helpful for these students in the past.

Case C (conditional progression or no progression: repeat needed)

Case C applies to Tier 4 visa students. The implications of visa requirements means that although the above two cases (A) and (B) apply to them as well, they are subject to two additional restrictions.

Visa requirements change without advance warning and so Personal Tutors are not allowed to give visa advice. For all formal visa advice, students should ask the International Office which will then be up-to-date. For all serious cases, after the meeting, please let the Senior Tutor know what decision was taken.

1. They are only allowed 2 resits in addition to the main sit

Such a student would not be allowed to take the resit exam of a course they are taking a second time.

2. They are allowed only one repeat year in residence

So if they retake a whole year, that is the one and only chance they get at a repeat year where they are present in the UK. An 'exam-only' year taken in their home country does not count toward the maximum year number, but a subsequent visa re-application is then necessary.