In the case of deadlines on Friday or the last day of term, the 24 hours would apply to the next University working day, irrespective of programme term dates. Some programmes may be exempted from the hour’ rule due to accrediting/validating body ’24 requirements. ALL deadlines must be met unless you have extenuating circumstances (EC), please see section 8.6 for more details. Please see the indicative assessment type for each module listed below, these may be subject to change following academic board. You will also receive a copy of the assessment timetable for each year on enrolment, which will outline assessment type, hand out and hand in date to allow you to organise your time around assessments. You must achieve 40% at attempt to pass a module. If you do not you will be required to complete referral work, usually in the same mode as the original piece (e.g. an assignment if you failed an assignment). You will ordinarily have a period of 3-4 weeks to complete this during the summer, resit exams are scheduled for the end of August. You will be informed of, and receive information about, referral work by post after the formal University meetings. There is College support available throughout the summer if you need advice or guidance about expectations so please phone reception on 01637 857957. Please be that you can only fail up to 60 credits as any more would result in unachievable levels of referral work over the summer break. If you fail more than 60 credits you will be asked to repeat the year with attendance. External Examiner Arrangements Each programme has an External Examiner who comes from a Higher Education Institution in the UK (not Plymouth University). The Subject External Examiner is primarily concerned with the standards of assessment of the subject and therefore attends the subject assessment panel. They will verify the process of assessment throughout your modules advise upon re-assessment (in your teaching learning and assessment handbook). Your final result is decided by an Examination Board which happens in June/July followed by resit boards in September. You can find your External Examiner reports online through the the tabs Learning, Your External ‘Your Examiner’.
In the case of deadlines on Friday or the last day of term, the 24 hours would apply to the next University working day, irrespective of programme term dates. Some programmes may be exempted from the ’24 hour’ rule due to accrediting/validating body requirements. ALL deadlines must be met unless you have extenuating circumstances (EC), please see section 8.6 for more details. Please see the indicative assessment type for each module listed below, these may be subject to change following academic board. You will also receive a copy of the assessment timetable for each year on enrolment, which will outline assessment type, hand out and hand in date to allow you to organise your time around assessments. You must achieve 40% at attempt to pass a module. If you do not you will be required to complete referral work, usually in the same mode as the original piece (e.g. an assignment if you failed an assignment). You will ordinarily have a period of 3-4 weeks to complete this during the summer, resit exams are scheduled for the end of August. You will be informed of, and receive information about, referral work by post after the formal University meetings. There is College support available throughout the summer if you need advice or guidance about expectations so please phone reception on 01637 857957. Please be that you can only fail up to 60 credits as any more would result in unachievable levels of referral work over the summer break. If you fail more than 60 credits you will be asked to repeat the year with attendance. External Examiner Arrangements Each programme has an External Examiner who comes from a Higher Education Institution in the UK (not Plymouth University). The Subject External Examiner is primarily concerned with the standards of assessment of the subject and therefore attends the subject assessment panel. They will verify the process of assessment throughout your modules advise upon re-assessment (in your teaching learning and assessment handbook). Your final result is decided by an Examination Board which happens in June/July followed by resit boards in September. You can find your External Examiner reports online through the the tabs ‘Your Learning, Your External Examiner’.