S.L. 327.633 Art. 84Award Classification Board. Renumbered/

(1) Award Classification Boards shall be appointed as follows:

(a) for Courses comprising one main area of study, the

Award Classification Board shall be composed of the members of the Board of Studies, excluding the student representatives, and the external examiner when one is appointed; and

(b) for Courses comprising two main areas of study, the Award Classification Board shall be composed of not less than four members, including the chairperson of each Board of Studies, and the external examiner when one is appointed, but excluding the student representatives.

(2) Award Classification Boards shall consult the following guidelines when deciding upon the classification of awards at the end of each Course:

(a) Diplomas / Higher Diplomas are normally awarded as follows:

Final Classification Weighted Average Mark

100 - 80% Pass with Distinction

79 - 70% Pass with Merit

69 - 45% Pass.

(b) Degrees are normally awarded as follows:

Average Bachelor Degrees Bachelor Honours Mark Degrees

100% - Category I First Class 80% Honours

79% - Category IIA Upper Second 70% Class Honours

69% - Category IIB Lower Second 55% Class Honours

54% - Category III Third Class 45% Honours.

(3) The Award Classification Board, at its own discretion, may award a higher classification than that indicated to students whose Final Weighted Average Mark is up to five marks less than the minimum for the category/class, provided that all students who obtain the same or a higher Final Weighted Average Mark within that category/class shall be awarded the higher classification. In such cases, the Award Classification Board is required to minute the decision and the justification for it.

(4) The Award Classification Board may also award a lower classification than that indicated in the above guidelines, provided that all students who obtain the same or a lower Final Weighted Average mark within that category/class shall be awarded the lower classification. In such cases, the Award Classification Board is required to obtain the authorisation of the Board of the Faculty responsible for the particular Course that shall minute the decision and the justification for it. The student/s concerned may appeal to UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE

Senate against the decision within two weeks of the publication of the final classification.

(5) The Award Classification Board, after finalizing the classification of the cohort of students in a Course, shall award a classification that is one class/category lower than otherwise entitled to students who utilize an extension year after more than one Course year, except that students who are only entitled to the lowest classification shall not have their classification altered.

(6) The cohort of students completing the Course in the same academic year shall be classified together in accordance with the classification rules applicable at the time:

provided that students who are following an extension year of their final year of studies and who successfully complete the incomplete study-units by the first semester, shall be classified as soon as the results are published in accordance with the classification rules which were applicable in the previous academic year.