28. Calculating marks

The unit mark 

28.1.    The mark for each individual unit is calculated as the weighted average of the marks for each of its constituent assessments (see section 21), rounded to the nearest integer. This mark is returned for the purposes of awarding credit. 

The year mark in undergraduate programmes

28.2.    The Year pass mark is based upon the level of the year of study regardless of the units taken in the year (e.g. 40 for years of study at levels 4-6 and 50 for a year of study at level 7). Additional progression thresholds are set out in section 30.

28.3.    For the purposes of determining progression (specifically for the application of 30.22 and 30.26), award and classification, the overall mark achieved for the year in undergraduate programmes is calculated by averaging the unit marks, weighted by credit point value, and rounding the result to the nearest integer.

28.4.    Units that solely contain assessments marked on a pass/fail marking scheme will not contribute towards the calculation of the year mark. In such cases, the weighting of other units in the relevant year of study will increase accordingly (i.e. the year weighting for classification will be retained).

28.5.    The weighting given to the unit mark will correspond to the credit point value of the unit, e.g. the mark for a 20-credit point unit would be a 1/6 of the whole year mark, if the student has to achieve 120 credit points during the year. 

28.6.    The methodology for disregarding unit marks when calculating the year mark for the purposes of classification or progression is provided in guidance