Academic Regulations: Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences
| School | Health Sciences |
| Final Award | Bachelor of Science (Honours) Master of Nursing with exit awards of: Certificate of Higher Education in Health Studies Diploma of Higher Education in Health Studies Bachelor of Science in Health Studies |
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| Last modified | April 2023 |
The Academic Regulations apply to and regulate the programme(s) listed above.
On occasion, programmes can be exempted from one or more of the clauses in the Regulations; one or more of the clauses can be varied; and programmes can impose additional requirements.
- Exemptions are characterised by the omission of the relevant clause.
- Variations are characterised by the replacement of the clause with alternative wording.
- Additions are characterised by requirements in addition to those detailed in the Academic regulations.
The programmes listed have approval from the Academic Quality and Standards Committee for the exemptions and/or variations and/or additions to the regulations noted below.
Exemptions
The clause(s) listed below describe where an exemption to the Regulations exists.
Programmes:
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Midwifery
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Adult Nursing
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Children’s Nursing
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Mental Health Nursing
- Master of Nursing Adult and Mental Health Nursing
- Master of Nursing Adult and Children’s Nursing
- Master of Nursing Children’s and Mental Health Nursing
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Cardiac Physiology (Healthcare Sciences)
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Occupational Therapy
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Physiotherapy
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Podiatry
Existing University Regulation | Exemption | |
| 3.1 | In order to progress to the next Part of the programme or to an award, as appropriate, all Modules and each part must be Passed at the specified Pass Mark except as allowed in paragraph 3.4 below. Each Part must be successfully completed before the next Part is commenced. | Programmes which lead to registration with the following Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs): the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) and the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS) are exempt from the requirement that each Part must be passed in its entirety prior to progression to the next Part. In exceptional circumstances, with permission granted by the Deputy Head of School (Education), a student who has not achieved a pass in a practice placement module (including the Year Requirement modules in BSc (Hons) Midwifery) may conditionally progress to the next Part of the programme before all modules have been passed. |
| 5.1 | A student who has not progressed to the next Part of the programme at the first attempt and who has either also not progressed after Referral (where permitted) or who does not qualify to take Referral assessments under section 4 above may Repeat the appropriate Part of the programme. | For programmes which lead to registration with the following Professional, Statutory & Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs): the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) and the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS), Repeat attempts may only be taken Externally and may not include Repeat of any practice modules. Students who fail practice modules (including the Year Requirement modules in BSc (Hons) Midwifery) following any permitted referral attempt, will have no right of Repeat and will therefore have their programme of study terminated. |
Variations
The clause(s) listed below describe where a variation to the Regulations exists:
Programme:
BSc (Honours) Occupational Therapy
Existing University Regulation | Variation | |
| 4.1 | For students who fail to progress under 3.1 to 3.4 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. | For programmes which lead to registration with the following Professional, Statutory & Regulatory Body (PSRB): the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Referral is allowed in Failed academic/theory modules (not practice modules) in that Part/Year totalling at most 22.5 ECTS (45 CATS). RCOT requires that only one retrieval (Referral) attempt can be allowed for practice placement modules. If a student fails placement because of professional unsuitability, they have no right of retrieval (Referral). Only one attempt at retrieval (Referral) is permissible for each practice placement. If the first attempt at two consecutive placements are not successful, the requirements of the pre-registration, as detailed by the RCOT have not been achieved and you will be withdrawn from the programme. A student will also be denied a retrieval (Referral) attempt if the failure originally occurred on grounds of professional unsuitability. The practice hours of failed practice education will not count towards the minimum requirement of 1000 hours A student who has not achieved a Pass in a practice placement module may have that mark confirmed prior to the ratifying Board. |
Programmes:
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Midwifery
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Adult Nursing
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Children’s Nursing
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Mental Health Nursing
- Master of Nursing Adult and Mental Health Nursing
- Master of Nursing Adult and Children’s Nursing
- Master of Nursing Children’s and Mental Health Nursing
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Cardiac Physiology (Healthcare Sciences)
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Physiotherapy
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Podiatry
Existing University Regulation | Exemption | |
| 4.1 | For students who fail to progress under 3.1 to 3.4 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. | For programmes which lead to registration with the following Professional, Statutory & Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs): the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) and Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS), Referral is allowed in Failed academic/theory modules (not practice modules or the Year Requirement modules in BSc (Hons) Midwifery) in that Part/Year totalling at most 22.5 ECTS (45 CATS). A student who has not achieved a Pass in a practice placement module may have that mark confirmed prior to the ratifying Board. |
Additional requirements
The clause(s) listed below are in addition to the Regulations:
Programmes:
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Midwifery
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Adult Nursing
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Children’s Nursing
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Mental Health Nursing
- Master of Nursing Adult and Mental Health Nursing
- Master of Nursing Adult and Children’s Nursing
- Master of Nursing Children’s and Mental Health Nursing
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Cardiac Physiology (Healthcare Sciences)
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Occupational Therapy
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Physiotherapy
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Podiatry
Programmes which lead to registration with the following Professional, Statutory & Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs): the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP), the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS) and the National School (NS) are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act [1986]. Applicants and students are required to be of good health and good character and worthy of professional registration.
All students will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check on admission. Continuation on the programme is subject to consideration of any criminal convictions, cautions and pending criminal investigations. All students are required to inform the School of all criminal convictions both prior to and throughout their period of enrolment, at the earliest opportunity.
A satisfactory Occupational Health assessment is a condition of entry to the programme. Continuation on your programme is subject to specific health requirements (consistent with the provisions of the Equality Act [2010]). Students are required to inform the School of any change in health status that may impact on practice or their studies, throughout their period of enrolment, at the earliest opportunity
The maximum duration for the programme is the standard length of the programme plus 2 years, inclusive of any period of suspension and/or repeat. Should the student fail to complete their programme within that time, their candidature will be terminated with an exit award commensurate with the credit attained. In exceptional circumstances, and with permission of the Deputy Head of School (Education) or delegate, a student may be permitted up to a maximum of one additional year to complete the programme.
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.