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Bachelors Degrees in Nursing and in Midwifery (Regulation 1A)
- Level II and Level III
- Level III Only
Post-registration programmes
- Level III Only
For Students on pre-registration programmes who have taken Level II and Level III credits at Keele
| FIRST CLASS HONOURS
An aggregate mark of at least 315 OR an aggregate mark of at least 293 and at least 80 Level III credits all gained from modules with a mark of 70 or higher. |
| SECOND CLASS HONOURS (Division I)
An aggregate mark of at least 270 OR an aggregate mark of at least 248 and at least 80 Level III credits all gained from modules with a mark of 60 or higher. |
| SECOND CLASS HONOURS (Division II)
An aggregate mark of at least 225 OR an aggregate mark of at least 203 and at least 80 Level III credits all gained from modules with a mark of 50 or higher. |
| THIRD CLASS HONOURS
An aggregate mark of at least 180 |
| PASS
Not awarded |
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ALL MODULES MUST RECEIVE MARKS OF 40 OR HIGHER.
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Definitions
Aggregate Mark: The sum of the marks for the three level III modules plus half the sum of the marks for the three level II modules (maximum 450).
Module: A 40 CATS-credit unit
For Students on pre-registration programmes who have taken only Level III credits at Keele
| FIRST CLASS HONOURS
An aggregate mark of at least 210 OR an aggregate mark of at least 195 and at least 80 Level III credits all gained from modules with a mark of 70 or higher. |
| SECOND CLASS HONOURS (Division I)
An aggregate mark of at least 180 OR an aggregate mark of at least 165 and at least 80 Level III credits all gained from modules with a mark of 60 or higher. |
| SECOND CLASS HONOURS (Division II)
An aggregate mark of at least 150 OR an aggregate mark of at least 135 and at least 80 Level III credits all gained from modules with a mark of 50 or higher. |
| THIRD CLASS HONOURS
An aggregate mark of at least 120 |
| PASS
Not awarded |
|
ALL MODULES MUST RECEIVE MARKS OF 40 OR HIGHER.
|
Definitions
Aggregate Mark: The sum of the marks for the three level III modules (maximum 300).
Module: A 40 CATS-credit unit
For Students on post-registration programmes who have taken only Level III credits at Keele
| FIRST CLASS HONOURS
An aggregate mark of at least 560 OR an aggregate mark of at least 520 and at least 75 Level III credits all gained from modules with a mark of 70 or higher |
| SECOND CLASS HONOURS (Division I)
An aggregate mark of at least 480 OR an aggregate mark of at least 440 and at least 75 Level III credits all gained from modules with a mark of 60 or higher. |
| SECOND CLASS HONOURS (Division II)
An aggregate mark of at least 400 OR an aggregate mark of at least 360 and at least 75 Level III credits all gained from modules with a mark of 50 or higher. |
| THIRD CLASS HONOURS
An aggregate mark of at least 320 |
| PASS
Not awarded |
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ALL MODULES MUST RECEIVE MARKS OF 40 OR HIGHER.
|
Definitions
Aggregate Mark: The sum of the marks for all level III modules (maximum 800).
Module: A 15 CATS-credit unit
NOTES:
(a)Module mark: may be made up of assessment components. How the assessment components make up the mark is published in the relevant course handbook.
(b) For students repeating a year of study at level II or III it will be the marks achieved for modules taken in the repeat year that will be used in the classification.
(c)An assignment which fails on first submission can be resubmitted. A second submission will be awarded a mark no higher than 40.

