Entry requirements:

1. (a) Subject to paragraphs 1(b), 1(c), 1(d) and 1(e), all candidates must satisfy the Regulations for Admission to Degree Courses as specified in Section IV of the General Regulations and the following Faculty or course requirements:
   
   (i) For all courses the General Certificate of Education is required with passes at Advanced level in an approved Mathematics subject and one other approved subject which will normally be Physics or Physical Science or Engineering Science. If not held at Advanced level, a pass at GCSE level is required in Physics or Physical Science or Engineering Science.
   
   (ii) As an alternative to any or all of the above, other equivalent qualifications may be accepted. (Note: Candidates with BTEC National Awards will be considered for entry if they have achieved a credit standard in relevant subjects and a higher grade in Mathematics. Holders of the HNC/HND and the BTEC are expected to enter the Part I course).
   
   (iii) For all courses it is preferred that a candidate should hold a pass in Chemistry or Integrated Science at least at GCSE level. A candidate who is accepted without having followed a Chemistry course to this standard may be required to do appropriate work in Chemistry during the first year.
   
   (b) Candidates for the Degree of BSc in Computer Science, in addition to satisfying the general entry requirements for matriculation, must normally offer Advanced level passes in Mathematics and in one other approved subject. The Board of the Faculty may admit candidates offering other qualifications.
   
   (c) Candidates for the Degree of MEng with European Studies, in addition to satisfying the general entry requirements for matriculation, must show proficiency in French or German. For this purpose they may offer an A level pass in the appropriate language, or an AS or GCSE pass (with good grades) subject to approval by the Language Centre, or other evidence of proficiency to the satisfaction of the Board of the Faculty on the advice of the Language Centre.
   
   (d) Candidates for the Degree of MEng in Electronic Engineering with the Tripartite Diploma (see Paragraph 15 below), in addition to satisfying the general entry requirements for matriculation, must offer an A or AS level pass in French or German or GCSE passes in French and German.
   
   (e) Candidates wishing to enter the Foundation Year must satisfy the general entry requirement for matriculation.
   
   
2. The Board of the Faculty may grant exemption from Part I to a candidate who, in accordance with Ordinance 7.2, has successfully pursued a course of study deemed by the Board to be equivalent to Part I.
   
   

Courses of study

3. All students admitted to the Faculty will be in candidature for an honours degree.
   
   
4. The course of study for the degrees may be pursued in one of the following subjects:
   
   Acoustical Engineering
   Acoustics and Music
   Acoustics with Music
   Aerospace Engineering*
   Civil Engineering*
   Computer Engineering
   Computer Science
   Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence
   Computer Science with Image and Multi-Media Systems
   Computer Science with Distributed Systems and Networks
   Computer Science with Systems Integration
   Electrical Engineering*
   Electromechanical Engineering*
   Electronic Engineering*
   Environmental Engineering*
   Electronics
   Mechanical Engineering*
   Ship Science*
   Software Engineering
   Water Management and Engineering
   
   Note: *offered as Master of Engineering degree with European Studies.
   
   

5. The subjects to be taken are prescribed from time to time by the Board of the Faculty on the recommendation of the appropriate Head of School/Department. The subjects at present prescribed are set out under the title of the course in the Course Regulations. It is not possible to guarantee that every subject will be available every year or that a place will be available for every student wishing to take a particular subject.
   
   

Examinations

6. To qualify to proceed from one year of the course to the next a candidate must reach a standard in the examinations satisfactory to the Board of the Faculty. The examinations may include the formal examination papers and all other work appropriate to a candidate's course of study. A candidate must reach a satisfactory standard in the final year of the course to qualify for the award of the degree.
   
   
7. Candidates are required to satisfy the academic and attendance requirements of their courses. Those failing to do so may have their courses terminated [see Regulations for Students (Section IV), General Regulation 12].
   
   
8. The term 'resit' shall be considered as applying to an entire set of formal examination papers (the 'formal examination'). The term 'referral' shall be considered as covering the re-taking of anything less than an entire set of formal examination papers.
   
   
9. A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners shall have the right to resit one formal examination during the undergraduate course. Candidates will normally be permitted to resit only at the normal time or times for the examination in the next academic year. In exceptional circumstances the Board of the Faculty may permit subsequent resitting. A candidate may request an internal resit which will be offered if it is considered to be in the candidate’s best interests. In this case normal fees will be payable and the right to any further resit is lost.
   
   
10. Part I and Part II candidates are normally required to satisfy the examiners in all subjects and in the examination as a whole. Candidates passing overall but failing in a few subjects may be required to refer in these subjects in August/September as permitted by Faculty Examination Rules.
    
    
11. Candidates in Part III, Part IV and Part V are required to satisfy the examiners in the examination as a whole.
    
    
12. A candidate permitted to resit or refer will normally be required to take the papers set for that occasion regardless of any change of syllabus. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ascertain from his or her School/Department in good time whether any such changes have been made.
    
    
13. The formal examination papers are normally taken at times decided by the Board of the Faculty, usually in January and/or June. Candidates studying abroad as an integral part of their course will take examinations at the times prescribed by the host institutions.
    
    
14. Candidates may bring to the attention of the Dean any circumstances that they consider to have affected their performance in any examination.