Part-time Route to BSc (Social Sciences)

1. Students entering a part-time degree must satisfy the general admission requirements of the Faculty as set out in Regulation 2 for the degree of Bachelor of Science in the Social Sciences.

2. The degree of Bachelor of Science in the Social Sciences is awarded by the Senate on the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences. It may be awarded with honours or as a pass degree.

3. Students, may with the prior agreement of the appropriate Head of Department of the Honours School concerned and with the approval of the Board of the Faculty, be admitted to part-time study for the BSc (Social Sciences), or BSc in Psychology either by direct entry or by transfer from full-time registration. A student who has initially registered for part-time study may with the permission of the Faculty Board be eligible to register subsequently for full-time study as an honours student. Permission to transfer to full-time study will be granted by the Faculty Board only if the appropriate number of units have already been completed satisfactorily at the point of transfer.

4. The course for a BSc (Soc Sci) or BSc in Psychology by part-time study shall extend over not less than 4 years and not more than 8 academic years.

5. Part-time students will be subject to the same individual course requirements as is specified by Departments for full-time students. Apart from prescribed units, choice of options shall be made in consultation with the student's personal tutor and shall be subject in all cases to the approval of the Faculty Board.

6. Students will be expected to register for a minimum of 3 units and a maximum of 6 units per academic year. Credit points are equally distributed at 15 points per unit and to qualify for the award of an honours degree part-time candidates must have registered for units with a total credit points value of at least 360.

7. Examinations: the required number of Year 1 units for any degree school must be completed within three years. A September referral is permitted for up to 3 failed papers. Failure in more than 3 papers will require a full resit of that year's papers. During Years 2 and 3 a part-time student may be referred in up to 6 units and be re-examined in those failed units. No further re-examination will be permitted. A student may not take a different unit as an alternative to a referred examination paper.

8. In the event of course changes being agreed during the period of registration, part-time students may be required to take a course or courses other than those originally available.