Ordinance II - Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates

1. The Degrees of the University shall include: (a) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Chirurgie (MBChB), Bachelor of Midwifery (B.Mid.), Bachelor of Nursing (B.N.), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Bachelor of Social Science (B.Soc.Sc.)*, Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Letters (M.Litt.), Master of Education (M.Ed.), Master of Laws (LL.M.), Master of Music (M.Mus.), Master of Pharmacy (MPharm), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Master of Research (M.Res.), Master in Science (First Degree) (M.Sci.), Master in Chemistry (First Degree) (M.Chem.), Master in Geosciences (First Degree) (M.Geoscience), Master in Life Sciences (First Degree) (M.LifeSci.), Master in Biology (First Degree) (M.Biol.), Master in Mathematics (First Degree) (M.Math.), Master in Geology (First Degree) (M.Geol.), Master in Physics (First Degree) (M.Phys.), Master of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Medical Science (M.Med.Sc.), Master of Orthopaedic Surgery (M.Ch.(Orth.)), Master of Surgery (M.S.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Laws (LL.D.), Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.), Doctor of Music (D.Mus.), Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.), Doctor of Education (Ed.D), Doctor of Medical Ethics (DMedEth.), Doctor of Psychology (D.Psych.), Doctor of Science (D.Sc.); *Not available to students starting a course in October 1988 or later. (b) Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.); (c) Honorary degrees of Master of the University (M.Univ.) and Doctor of the University (D.Univ.).

2. In order to qualify for admission to a Degree in the University, other than the Degrees of Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Laws and Doctor of Science, every candidate must have:

      a) Matriculated as a student of the University in accordance with the regulations;

      b) Satisfied the requirement for entry upon the appropriate course of study as prescribed by the Ordinances and Regulations relating to a particular degree;

      c) Pursued that course of study for the prescribed period and passed the required examinations; (d) Paid the prescribed fees; (e) Complied with such other Ordinances and Regulations as may be relevant.

3. In order to qualify for the Graduate Diploma, Undergraduate Diploma or Certificate in the University every candidate must have:

      a) Satisfied the requirement for entry upon the appropriate course of study as prescribed by the Regulations relating to the particular Diploma or Certificate;

      b) Pursued that course of study for the prescribed period and passed the required examinations;

      c) Paid the prescribed fees;

      d) Complied with such other Ordinances and Regulations as may be relevant.

4. Subject to the provision of the Charter and Statutes the Senate may permit students who have attended courses of study and have passed examinations at such other Universities and University Colleges and other institutions of higher learning as may be approved by the Senate for this purpose, to count these courses and examinations as equivalent to such courses of study and examination in the University of Keele as the Senate shall determine, provided that the person concerned is either: (i) already a graduate and pursuing a course of study leading to a postgraduate degree; or (ii) if a candidate for a Bachelors degree the degree shall not be conferred unless he/she shall have pursued an approved course of study in this University, extending over at least two years and shall have passed the required examinations.

5. A graduate of the University College of North Staffordshire shall be deemed, for all purposes, to be a graduate of the University.

6. Joint Awards The University may enter into arrangements with other recognised degree-awarding institutions of higher education to offer courses that lead to joint awards with those institutions. Unless otherwise agreed by the Senate, such awards shall be governed by regulation.