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Resit Rules for MSc Students in the School of Maths

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MSc students normally do not have the opportunity to resit failed modules, unless

they have been granted a resit attempt by the Board of Examiners due to special mitigating circumstances. To apply for consideration of special circumstances, students must submit a Special Circumstances Request Form by the published deadlines,
or
they fail to qualify for the MSc degree; in which case students have one further attempt to resit the modules they failed during the following academic year for a maximum mark of 40 for level 3 modules, and of 50 for level 5M modules. Students normally take these resits as External Candidates, which means

that they do not attend teaching for the module concerned,
that they will be provided with an exam paper based on the module as it was taught when they took the module with teaching, and
that the coursework mark will normally be carried forward.

If you are taking a resit during the academic year, and you not sure about your status, please check with the Maths Taught Student Office, and make sure you know what to expect.

There is a fee for resits and students have to register for them by a deadline - see University Resit Web site.

Important Note

If a student has been granted a first-attempt resit for a module, the mark on the resit exam overrides the original mark, even if it is lower, and even if it is an "absent" mark (resulting in a mark of zero). This rule applies even if the student does not register for the resit exam. Therefore it is absolutely crucial for students to inform the School of Maths before the start of the exam period if they are not taking up a first-attempt resit exam that has been granted to them.

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