20. Award Postgraduate Taught Programmes

20.3. Exit Award and Condoned Failure

Exit Awards

Students who do not achieve their intended award may still qualify for an exit award, provided they:

  • Have passed a sufficient number of credits, and
  • Have achieved the required Classification Mark.

The exit award will be automatically applied if a student does not pass at their final attempt but meets the credit requirements.

For full details, please refer to the Academic Regulations 2025–26.

Condoned Failure

Condoned failure allows a student to progress or qualify for an award despite failing a limited number of credits, provided specific conditions are met.

MSc Awards

Failure may be condoned in up to 30 credits if all of the following conditions are met:

  • The module mark for each failed module is 40.0 or higher
  • The credit-weighted average across all modules (including failed ones) is 50.0 or higher
  • The failed module is not designated as ‘core’ in the programme regulations

PgCert in Intellectual Property Law and Trade Mark Law and Practice

Failure may be condoned in up to 15 credits if all of the following conditions are met:

  • The module mark for each failed module is 45.0 or higher
  • The credit-weighted average across all modules (including failed ones) is 50.0 or higher
  • The failed module is not designated as ‘core’ in the programme regulations