1. All candidates admitted to the Master of Biomedical Sciences degree programme in the School shall be candidates for an honours degree and must:
   
   
   1. satisfy the Regulations for Admission to Degree Programmes as specified in the General Regulations;
      
      
   2. satisfy the appropriate programme requirements.
      
      
2. General details of programme structure are given in the Programme Regulations.
   
   
3. The programme leading to the degree of MBiomedSci is four academic years. Candidates will take an approved pattern of study in accordance with the regulations set out below. The general structure is as follows:
   
   
   1. The subjects available are divided into courses which are credit-rated in line with national recommendations.
      
      
   2. Candidates are required to take the equivalent of 120 credit points in each year to form a coherent pattern of study.
      
      
   3. Certain courses are core or compulsory and general information on this is included in the Programme Regulations.
      
      
4. To proceed from one year of the programme to the next, candidates must reach a standard deemed satisfactory by the School Board in the relevant assessments. Candidates who have successfully met all the requirements of their programme will be recommended to the University for the award of the degree of MBiomedSci. The classification will depend upon a candidate's performance in assessments in years 2, 3 and 4.
   
   
5. The School Board may recommend the award of the degree of BSc to an MBiomedSci candidate who has failed to reach a satisfactory standard in year 4.
   
   
6. A candidate who has failed to reach a satisfactory standard in year 3 for the degree of MBiomedSci may be recommended for the award of the degree of BSc based on performance in years 2 and 3.
   
   
7. In exceptional circumstances, the School Board may recommend the award of the degree of BSc to a candidate who has reached a satisfactory standard in year 3 but who is, for good cause, prevented from proceeding to year 4.
   
   
8. Candidates awarded the degree of BSc under regulations 5 - 7 above will not be permitted to remain in candidature for the degree of MBiomedSci.

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Last reviewed: 04-Feb-2008
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