Regulations

Students whose mark is on the borderline and/or have been assigned a PEC rating will be discussed by the Board of Examiners who may use their discretion to award a higher degree classification.

You may have spent an Intercalating Year Abroad and your 20 credit SML3005/SML3006 mark may be better than an SML Stage 2 module mark. We will use the higher mark when calculating the Stage 2 average.

Students do not need to do anything to action this, as the Combined Honours Centre will action this automatically.

Students will be asked to register to attend Congregations in July before their final results are known. Alternatively students may wish to attend a Congregation Ceremony in December, or to graduate in absentia.

Graduates will receive their degree parchement, a transcript of study and a Higher Education Achievement Record. This record outlines any particular achievements such as language level, dissertation titles or work placements undertaken.

You must inform the Combined Honours Centre if you are absent from university.

• Sickness absence 
• Personal and Extenuating Circumstances

The University wants to make sure all students succeed in their course, and has a legal obligation to monitor the attendance of international students. 

Find out more about absences and personal and extenuating circumstances on our Student Support page.

The University has a legal obligation to monitor the attendance of international students and to report to the UK Border Agency any student who is not attending.

International students should be aware that they must attend all timetabled sessions to comply with the terms of their visa.

If you're unable to attend because you are ill you must promptly submit a notification of absence via the Student Portal as per the sickness and absence guidance.

You should also seek approval for vacations or plans to leave the UK in the summer period as this may have implications for your visa and eligibility to return to the UK.

As a student, you can expect the Combined Honours Centre to:

• provide a friendly and efficient customer service that will operate during normal office hours where possible (via e-mail, telephone and/or in person)
• respond to any enquiries that you may have within three working days of receipt
• provide you with a Degree Programme Handbook
• provide you with a copy of the Degree Programme Regulations
• provide you with relevant information updates related to the Degree Programme and modules offered via e-mail and/or Blackboard
• provide you with a personal tutor and inform you who this staff member is within three weeks of registration
• provide a Student-Staff Committee once a semester
• provide, upon request, advice on University student services and/or redirection to the relevant office
• provide, upon request, information on our academic regulations, including our disciplinary and appeals procedure
• adhere to the University's diversity policies
• adhere to the University's Health and Safety procedure to ensure, as far as is practical, the health and safety of our students
• adhere to the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts, retaining the confidentiality of students accordingly
• provide, if necessary, proof of your studies with the University
• provide final assessment results on an annual basis (once the Board of Examiners meeting has taken place) direct via the Student Portal (typically at the end of June)
• provide a Common Room space dedicated to Combined Honours students

When you are a student with us, we expect you to:

• adhere to University and Degree Programme Regulations, including subject module regulations as listed in the Degree Programme Handbook
• be aware of the University Assessment Irregularity Procedure and ensure that you do not plagiarise work (helpful advice can also be found at the Right-Cite for good Academic Conduct)
• ensure that your module registration is correct and that your chosen modules are permitted in accordance with the information and criteria set out of the subject pages
• attend all components of modules for which you are registered for and to complete assessments on time (it is your responsibility to check school submission procedures in all of your subjects)
• make and retain contact with your allocated Personal Tutor throughout your time at University
• check your Newcastle University email on a regular basis and contact others at the University using this email address
• read and respond to requests from the Combined Honours Centre and your Personal Tutor
• let us know if you cannot attend University for any reason and follow our absence procedure (see below)
• let us know of any disability or disadvantage that might affect your studies, and for which we may be able to make provision
• provide us with personal contact details and inform us of any changes to these details (it is your responsibility to keep these updated in the Student Portal)
• participate in module and programme evaluation
• adhere to the University's diversity policies
• behave appropriately and be considerate to other students and staff
• act with reasonable care for your own and others' safety when undertaking University activities and adhere to the University's Health and Safety procedure
• advise us immediately if you decide to withdraw from the course
• inform us of personal circumstances affecting your performance