University Calendar 2015/16
Section VII : Academic Regulations - Faculty of Business, Law and Art


PREFACE
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SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION III
SECTION IV
SECTION V
SECTION VI
SECTION VII
SECTION VIII
SECTION IX
SECTION X
SECTION XI
SECTION XII
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Academic Unit Winchester School of Art
Final Award Master of Arts
Exit award: Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate
Programme(s) MA Design
MA Fine Art
MA Contemporary Curation
Last modified July 2015

Reference should be made to the University's General Regulations found in Section IV and Section V (Higher Degree Regulations) of the University Calendar.

Except where an opt-out has been granted by the University (see below) the following academic regulations apply in addition to the General Regulations.

1. Admissions
 
1.1 For admission to any programme candidates must satisfy the Regulations for Admission to Degree Programmes as specified in Section IV of the University Calendar. Specific information regarding the entry requirement for Winchester School of Art programmes can be found on the Winchester School of Art website.
1.2 Specific information regarding the level of English proficiency required for each programme is included in the prospectus and on the Winchester School of Art website.
1.3 All individuals are selected and treated on their relative merits and abilities in line with the University's Equal Opportunities Policy. Disabled applicants will be treated according to the same procedure as any other applicant with the added involvement of the Disability Office to assess their needs.
1.4 Recognition of prior learning. If candidates have completed modules at other places of learning and can demonstrate the equivalence of their learning outcomes to a relevant module of the programme, the School may permit such a candidate to join a degree programme at an appropriate level. Such admissions must also comply with the University's regulations on Credit Transfer.


2. Structure of Programme(s)
 
2.1 The full-time MA programmes operate over 12 months of study.
2.2 All modules involved in the MA taught programmes are credit-rated at M level in accordance with the principles contained in the CATS Guide and Regulations; ECTS equivalents are also shown. Details of how CATS arrangements apply to each programme are included in the relevant programme specifications.
2.3 It may not always be possible for a candidate to study a preferred core option module due to availability or capacity.
2.4 Candidates in MA Design choose to study a specialist pathway to the MA award from the commencement of their programme.


3. Progression
 
3.1 The programmes follow the University Regulations for Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Standalone Masters Programmes specified in Section IV of the University Calendar.
3.2 All modules are core and therefore compensation does not apply.


4. Assessment
 
4.1 A student who fails to progress under paragraphs 3.1 to 3.2 [section 3 of the Progression Regulations] may take Referral assessments in failed modules totalling not more than 60 CATS (30 ECTS).
4.2 All the modules on the MA Design and MA Fine Art programmes are core or optional core and therefore compensation does not apply.


5. Award of Qualification(s)
 
5.1 Qualifications are awarded according to the University Regulations for the Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Standalone Masters Programmes specified in Section IV of the University Calendar.


6. Placements/Study Abroad/Exchange/Fieldwork
 
6.1 Opportunities for candidates to engage in professional experience may be available subject to availability and requirements from participating professional organisations. To undertake professional experience, candidates follow the published Winchester School of Art guidelines on placements. Suitability for work placement is at the discretion of the Head of School or nominated other. The exact nature of an experience will need to be negotiated with the Module Leader and based on guidelines that will be outlined to candidates.


7. Other
 
7.1 As a research-led University, we undertake a continuous review of our programmes to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. As a result, these regulations may be revised during a student’s period of registration, however, any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Please read our Disclaimer to see why, when and how changes may be made to a student’s programme.
7.2 Students are required to satisfy the academic and the Attendance and Completion of Programme Requirements as set out in section IV of the University calendar, the programme specification and the programme handbook. Those students failing to do so may have their course terminated (see University Calendar Section IV: Transfer, Suspension, Withdrawal and Termination). Attendance may be monitored.
7.3 Ethics Committee approval and risk assessments must be completed where required.



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