Scheme for the award of a Taught Master's Degree
Sub-board 'local rules'
Please read the following local rules in conjunction with the relevant scheme paragraph in the for this programme:
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These Exam Sub-Board 'local rules' apply to the following programmes for students starting in or after the 2023/24 academic year: MSc in Financial Mathematics MSc in Operations Research and Analytics | |
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Course(s) critical to assessment: |
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Additional criteria for the award of Merit/Distinction (scheme section 2):
Notes. The Exam Sub-Board 'local rules' differ from Section 2 of the Classification Scheme (the “Scheme”) in only two ‘boundary’ cases, one for the award of Distinction, and another for the award of Merit. The boundary conditions are as follows: • For the award of Distinction, the local rules differ from the Section 2 of the Scheme only if the student has exactly 4 classification marks at Distinction, and exactly 1 classification mark at Fail. In this case, to qualify for a Distinction, the aggregate in the non-failed courses must be at least 490. • For the award of Merit, the local rules differ from Section 2 of the Scheme only if the student has 4 classification marks at Merit, 3 classification marks at Pass, and 1 classification mark at Fail. In this case, to qualify for a Merit, the aggregate in the non-failed courses must be at least 420.
2.2. For the award of Merit, a student must have: (d) exactly four classification marks at Merit, and exactly one Fail mark, and an aggregate mark of at least 420 (in the non-failed courses) |
For further information on Exam Sub-Board local rules, please contact the relevant department. For Mathematics local rules for students starting before the 2023/24 academic year please see the following page.