Understanding decisions against module results

CP (condoned pass) 

General condonement regulation 

University regulations allow one 20 or 30 credit condoned pass in each academic year of an undergraduate course, if you have passed all other modules and have scored between 30-39 in that module.   

For postgraduate courses, condonement can be applied to a single module of up to 30 credits or two 15 credit modules where the module mark is 45-49 and all other modules have been passed. For full details see Regulations for awards (taught courses) 7.10 Condonement of a module  

 

Condonement restrictions  

If you joined a Computing and Engineering course accredited by the Engineering Council from 2023, you can receive only one condoned pass throughout the entirety of your course.  If you have been referred in a module, you will be given the opportunity to improve your result in the refer period.  If your module result has not improved after resits, you will be awarded a condoned pass (subject to the criteria outlined above).  If you have passed your module after resits, the option for a condoned pass can be saved for a future year. 

The same criteria applies to Chemical Engineering courses accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). 

No condonement 

Compulsory modules cannot be condoned. See regulation 7.10.5 

The following courses do not allow condoned pass on most or all of their modules.  This is because every assessment must be passed to meet the requirements of professional registration.  

• Nursing courses accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Allied Health Professions courses accredited by Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Pharmacy courses accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Optometry courses accredited by General Optical Council (GOC) 

L (late)

L - late is used when an assessment has a deadline after the course assessment meeting or cannot be marked in advance of the meeting, meaning that the results for the assessment cannot be confirmed as the teaching, placements or assessments have not been completed.   

Late is not used to indicate that a student is late handing in their work. 

QR (qualified refer)

If you have a result of QR it means that you have a qualified refer – you have reached the pass mark for the module overall, but one or more assessments in the module has been referred. All elements of the module must be passed.   

Electrical Engineering courses: If you are on a course accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), you must pass all components of assessment worth 30 percent or more with a minimum mark of 30, even if you have passed the module overall.  Any components you have not passed with a minimum of 30 percent you will need to resit. 

Courses regulated by professional, statutory and regulatory bodies (PSRBs): These require that all components of most modules must be passed to pass the module overall.  These include:  

• Allied Health Professions courses accredited by Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Masters in Legal Practice Exempting Degree regulated by the Solicitor Regulation Authority (SRA)
• Nursing courses accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Pharmacy courses accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) 

In addition, there are some modules that have must pass components and this information will be included in the course information.  

QF (qualified fail) 

If you have a result of QF it means that you have a qualified fail – you have reached the pass mark overall but one or more assessments in the module has been failed.  You will need to trail this module in the next academic session or repeat it depending on your overall results and the progression rules for your course.

QP (qualified pass) 

If you have a result of QP, it means that your final attempt at an Exempting Degree (Honours level) module is 40-49 rather than the 50 pass requirement for that module. You will still be awarded credit but you wouldn’t be able to qualify with the Masters award. 

UI (under investigation)

If you have got a mark of UI in any of your assessments this means that this assessment is under investigation due to alleged academic misconduct. Until your case is resolved, your results will not be published for that module and your progression decision will be postponed until the investigation is concluded.

PI (process investigation)

If you have got a mark of PI in any of your assessments, or against all your assessments, it means that there is an ongoing process investigation such as Fitness to Practice, a disciplinary or a complaint. Your results for any modules with PI and your progression cannot be released until the conclusion of the investigation process.