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Academic Information - Degree Courses

Academic Year

The academic year is organised into two semesters of approximately 15 weeks each; 12 weeks are for teaching and three weeks for assessment. There are breaks of three weeks at Christmas and four weeks at Easter.

Change of Course

First-year students who wish to change their Principal subject(s) may apply to transfer within the first four weeks of the autumn semester. There is no guarantee that a change will be allowed; each request will be considered on the basis of the student’s academic qualifications and the availability of places on the relevant courses.

Examination and Assessment

Teaching and assessment methods are described under each subject section and more information is given in subject leaflets, which can be downloaded here.

Degrees Awarded

Degrees are awarded in the following classes: First Class Honours; Second Class Honours Division I; Second Class Honours Division II; Third Class Honours, and Pass. All assessment, except that in the first year, will contribute to the final degree classification, with greater weight being given to final-year modules.

Students are candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) (BA Hons) if their two Principal courses are in humanities and/or social science subjects. All students who study a science subject are candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science (with Honours) (BSc Hons). There are some four-year Single Honours science degrees including MPharm and MGeoscience.

Small Print

Information given in this prospectus is accurate at the time of going to press. The University cannot guarantee, however, that all courses will be available in exactly the form and detail described to students entering the University in September 2013. It may prove necessary to vary the content or availability of some courses before or after students have been admitted. Other information may also be subject to change.

Financial figures given are correct at the time of going to press and are likely to be subject to an inflationary increase.

If you attend an Open Day and/or apply to Keele, we will hold data on you only for the purposes of contacting you during the application process and for assessing your application. No other parties will have access to that information.

If you have any queries, please write to:

The Academic Registrar

Keele University

Staffordshire

ST5 5BG

Higher Education Statistical Agency

In common with all universities in the United Kingdom, Keele will send some of the information we hold about our students to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). This forms a student’s HESA record, which contains details of ethnic group and any disabilities. HESA will pass these records, or parts of them, to various Government organisations that need it to carry out their statutory functions connected with funding higher education.

HESA and the organisations listed above will use the information mainly to produce statistics. Student records will not be used in a way that could affect anyone personally and the organisations will take precautions to reduce the risk of a student being identified from the information once it is published and released.

If you require any more information about this, please contact:

HESA

95 Promenade

Cheltenham

GL50 1HZ

www.hesa.ac.uk

University Regulations

Applicants must note that on accepting a place in the University they give an undertaking to abide by the rules and regulations in force, both academic and disciplinary. It is the responsibility of students to make themselves familiar with these rules and regulations, and to understand that any breaches may lead to disciplinary action. Full details are sent to all new students and can also be viewed here.

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Equal Opportunities

Keele University has adopted an Equal Opportunities Policy which states that no student will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, gender, marital status, sexuality, disability, religion, political belief, socio-economic background, parental status, age or trades union membership. The University is committed to a programme of action to ensure that this policy is fully effective.

If you require further information on this policy please contact the Directorate of Human Resources and Student Services Tel: 01782 734403

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