University of Southampton Calendar 2016/17


University Calendar 2016/17 Section XI : Academic Regulations - Faculty of Medicine

Academic Unit	Medicine
Final Award	Master of Research (MRes) With intermediate exit awards of: Postgraduate Certificate Postgraduate Diploma
Programme(s)	Stem Cells, Development and Regenerative Medicine
Last modified	May 2016

The General Academic Regulations which are in Section IV (General Academic Regulations) of the University Calendar apply to and regulate the programmes listed above.

On occasion, programmes can be exempted from one or more of the clauses in the General Academic Regulations, or one or more of the clauses can be varied.

Exemptions are characterised by the omission of the relevant clause.
Variations are characterised by the replacement of the clause with alternative wording.
The programmes listed have approval from the Academic Quality and Standards Committee for the exemptions and/or variations to the regulations noted below.

Additional requirements are also listed.

Exemptions

The clause(s) listed below describe where an exemption to the General Regulations exists.
	MRes Stem Cells, Development and Regenerative Medicine is exempt from clause 5.3 under section 5. Repeat of the Progression, Determination and Classification of Results : Standalone Masters Programmes.
	Students do not have the right to repeat externally and must repeat internally.

Variations

The clause(s) listed below describe where a variation to the General Regulations exists.

Existing University regulation Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Standalone Masters Programmes		Approved Variation
4.1	For students who fail to progress under paragraphs 3.1 to 3.3 on a programme where all Modules in a Part have been designated Core in order to meet the stipulations of Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies, Referral is allowed in Failed modules in that Part totalling at most 30 ECTS (60 CATS) if permitted by the programme regulations.	A student who fails to progress under paragraphs 3.1 to 3.3 will take referral assessments in all failed modules.

Additional Requirements

None.

These regulations should be read in conjunction with the programme specification.

Disclaimer

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.