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Exemptions

The Accelerated LLB programme is exempt from Regulation 48.1 of the General Regulations For Taught Programmes of Study. In its place the following regulation is in force.

48.1 An honours classification will be awarded to students who meet the requirements outlined in regulation 45.1 of the College’s Regulations for Taught Programmes of Study. The determination of the classification will take place as follows:

a)     Each module shall have a value, v, where v= one thirtieth of the credit point value of the module (namely, 0.5, 1.0, or 2.0).

b)     For each module there shall be a result awarded by the board of examiners on the College Common Scale, m.

c)    The average result shall be the sum of the products (v*m) for each module, divided by the sum of the products (v) for each module, expressed as follows:

             ∑ViMi / ∑V
                  i             i

d)     The classification of honours degree to be awarded shall be based on the average of all the results for completed modules from Levels 4 (C), 5 (I) and 6 (H).

e)  The College sets the class of Degree that may be awarded as follows:

 First: 70% or above for the average module results

 Upper Second: 60% or above for the weighted module results

 Lower Second: 50% or above for the weighted module results

 Third: 40% or above for the weighted module results

f)    The final Degree classification agreed through the assessment process is based on academic judgement and the above calculation is only used as a guide.

g) Once a student has fulfilled the criteria for the honours degree they may not undertake further modules in order to improve his/her average result.