Language degrees

Satisfactory performance in both the biological science and the language components of the first year examinations is essential for you to continue on a biological sciences ‘with language’ programme. To continue on a programme with a language you must:

• Pass all year 1 mandatory units at the first attempt with a mark of at least 40% in both the January and May/June examination and obtain an overall mark mean mark of at least 60% (including a mark of at least 70% obtained in a tutorial assignment for Writing and Referencing Skills (BIOL10741) that is attached to the tutorial unit (BIOL10000).
• students with a mark of <40% in beginners’ language semester 1 units will be removed from the “with language” programme at the start of semester 2 and must select non-language units to replace the language units in semester 2.
• obtain at least a pass mark (40%) in each of your Second Year Examinations at the first attempt in both the January and May/June examination periods and in the practical and tutorial units.
• attend a compulsory meeting for prospective students in Welcome Week of Semester 3 (Yr 2).

If you fail to meet any of these requirements will be transferred to the appropriate three-year BSc degree by the Board of Examiners at the next appropriate Exam Board, and will be unable to undertake a placement.

There is no compensation between the language and biological components – both must be passed independently.

Any student unable to obtain a language placement will be transferred to the appropriate three-year BSc degree at the end of the second year.

If you feel that you no longer wish to continue on a programme with a language and would like to transfer to a standard three-year BSc degree, please discuss this with your Programme Director and/or Academic Tutor. A completed Degree Programme Change form should be submitted to the Student Support Office if you do decide to transfer off the language programme (see key dates and deadlines for details of the programme change deadlines).