Degrees with industrial/professional experience
To continue on a programme with industrial/professional experience 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 mean mark of at least 60% (including a mark of at least 70% obtained in a tutorial assignment for Writing and Referencing Skills (BIOL10742) that is attached to the tutorial unit (BIOL10000).
- attend the compulsory meeting for prospective students (see key dates and deadlines for details of date/time of this meeting). Details about the venue for this meeting will be circulated via email early in Semester 2. Information will also be published on the Placement Student Area on Blackboard.
- submit your CV to the placement office by 1st September.
- attend the two compulsory meetings for prospective students in Welcome Week of Semester 3 (Yr 2).
- obtain a 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.
- not divulge information about the placements offered to any other students in this School, Faculty, other Faculties or other Universities.
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.
Any student unable to obtain a 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 industrial/professional experience and would like to transfer to a standard three-year BSc degree, please discuss this with your Programme Director and/or Personal Advisor. A completed Degree Programme Change Form should be submitted to the Student Support Office if you do decide to transfer off the placement programme (see key dates and deadlines for details of the programme change deadlines).