University of Southampton Calendar 2014/15


University Calendar 2014/15 Section XI : Academic Regulations - Faculty of Medicine

Academic Unit	Medicine
Final Award	Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery with intermediate exit awards of: Certificate of Higher Education Diploma of Higher Education Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Ordinary) Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Hons)
Programme(s)	These regulations are for students starting the following programmes from 2013-14: BM5 (five year programme) BM(EU) (five year programme) and for students who started the following programme from 2012-13: BM6 (six year widening access programme) and for students who started the following programme from 2014-15: BM4 (four year graduate entry programme)
Last modified	July 2014

Reference should be made to the University's General Regulations found in Section IV of the University Calendar.

The Faculty has been granted an opt-out by the University’s Academic Standards and Quality Committee(ASQC) to Section IV, General Regulations – Progression, Determination and Classification of Results (see below). The following variations to the University regulations apply:

*Definitions*	The definitions used by the Faculty are as per the University regulations with the following additions/exceptions.
Average Mark	The mark obtained by taking the mean or weighted average of individual element marks (as required by the assessment regulations) contributing to the assessment of a module.
Year	The Faculty refers to Years in the following regulations. A Year is equivalent to the term Part as referred to in the University regulations.
Repeat	As per the University definition except BM programme students will normally be required to repeat the year as an internal candidate.

Admissions

Admissions requirements will be as stated in the University’s General Regulations, the Programme Specifications and the University Prospectus.

Structure of Programme(s)

The Faculty follows the University General Regulations as laid down in the University Calendar, except where variations have been permitted. The structures of Programmes are as per the University General Regulations and the Programme Specifications. The BM4, BM5, BM(EU) and BM6 programmes lead to an unclassified degree of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.

The BM5 and BM(EU) programmes include an integrated award of an unclassified Honours degree in Medical Sciences for successful completion of all modules in Years 1, 2 and 3.

The BM6 programme includes an integrated award of an unclassified Honours degree in Medical Sciences for successful completion of all modules in Years 0, 1, 2 and 3.

Progression

The Faculty of Medicine has been granted an exemption from parts of the University’s regulations as published in the University Calendar Section IV – Progression, Determination and Classification of Results and exceptions to the University’s regulations are detailed below.

All BM Programmes (unless otherwise stated)

Criteria for Progression

University regulation 3.1 Progression with the following addition:
Progress from one year of the programme to the next will depend upon the successful completion of the appropriate modules and freedom from health, behavioural and conduct problems relevant to future employment as a medical practitioner.

University regulation 4.1 Referral:
A student who fails to progress under paragraphs 3.1 to 3.2 may take referral assessments in all failed modules.

University regulation 5 Repeat:
A candidate failing to progress after referral in Year 1 of the BM4, BM(EU) or BM5* programme will not be permitted to repeat the Year. Their programme of study will normally be terminated.
*This includes students who have progressed to Year 1 of the BM5 programme from BM6.

Students undertaking Year 0 of the BM6 programme have the right to a referral in the assessment of each failed module but are not normally permitted to repeat Year 0.

University regulation 5.3 and 5.4 Repeat:
With the exception of Year 0 and Year 1 (see above), a candidate failing to progress after referral may repeat the appropriate Year of the programme internally. Normally the Repeat will include all modules and marks from any previous attempts will be set aside. Candidates are normally limited to two repeat years during the programme on which they are registered. The maximum duration of a student’s programme of study is therefore normally:

	Study Duration Requirement	Study Duration Requirement with MMedSc(Hons)
	BM4 no more than 6 years	not applicable
	BM5 no more than 7 years	no more than 8 years
	BM(EU) no more than 7 years	no more than 8 years
	BM6 no more than 8 years	no more than 9 years

Assessment

Details of assessments are given in the Programme Specifications and module information which is published on Blackboard.

Award of Qualification(s)

The Faculty of Medicine has been granted exemption from Paragraph 7 of the University’s Regulations for Progression, Determination and Classification of Results and operates the following variation.

Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery

In order to qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery candidates must have passed all modules and have been free from health, behavioural and conduct problems relevant to future employment as a medical practitioner.

Students are eligible for the award of the following exit qualifications if they successfully complete a proportion of the appropriate BM programme but leave the programme, for whatever reason, before successful completion.

AWARD	*EXIT POINT*	*ECTS POINTS*
Certificate of Higher Education in Biomedical Sciences	End of Year 1	60 level 4
Diploma of Higher Education in Biomedical Sciences	End of Year 2	60 level 5
Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Honours)*	Successful completion of Year 3	90 level 6
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery	Successful completion of Final Year	75 level 6 (Year 4) 90 level 6 (Year 5)

* not applicable for BM4

Should a student be permitted to rejoin the BM programme within two years of the award of an exit qualification their exit award would be converted to the appropriate exit award on completion of a later year or the final award if completing the BM programme.

Award of Distinction

The award of a Distinction is conferred on students showing excellence. The criteria defining excellence are detailed the Faculty’s Assessment Policies which are published on Blackboard.

Placements/Study Abroad/Exchange/Fieldwork

Details of clinical attachments are given in the Programme Specifications and information which is published on Blackboard.

Other

7.1	Any other specific requirements for this programme are included in programme specifications and published on Blackboard.
7.2	These regulations apply for the year in which the student is registered and may be revised during the student's period of registration on a programme in accordance with the procedures approved by Senate.