Authorized credit for prior learning may reduce the total required. All students must register in advance for a year's programme. The overall duration of study for a Master's degree should not exceed four years. Various categories of part-time student will be recognised, as stated in the Introduction . The fourth digit of the course code tells you which.
Some programmes require students to pass courses at more than one level.
If you fail a course you may have a right to one resit if you made a reasonable attempt to fulfil the assessment requirements. However, if you do not submit work by its due date or attend for examination, you will normally not be allowed a resit. If you fail a resit of a compulsory course, your programme will normally be terminated. Graduate Certificates will be unclassified. Awards of Distinction to credit transfer students will be based only on grades achieved in courses taken at the University of Surrey Roehampton.