Calendar 2019/20

Regulations Governing Academic Programmes

1 Faculty of Taught Programmes

1.9 Regulations Governing Certificates in Modern Languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
1 Eligibility
1.1 Applicants shall be admitted on the recommendation of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean of the College of Humanities.
2 Credit-rating of Programme
2.1 Certificate students are required to follow units to a total value of 120 credits. The content of the programme must observe the University's approved conventions for levels and awards.
3 Period of Study
3.1 Candidates shall attend the prescribed programme of study which may extend up to a maximum of four academic years.
3.2 A candidate may be allowed to extend the period of study only for a reason approved by the Dean/ Associate Dean of the Faculty of Taught Programmes.
4 Examination
4.1 No candidates shall be admitted to the examination unless the Associate Dean Education certifies that they have completed by attendance and otherwise the requirements of the programme.
4.2 Candidates shall be examined in accordance with the scheme presented in the syllabus.
5 Re-Examination
5.1 A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in any part of the programme may be permitted re-examination in that part on one subsequent occasion, with or without attendance, with the approval of the Board of the Faculty of Taught Programmes acting on behalf of the Senate.
6 Award
6.1 The Certificate may be awarded with merit or with distinction. The Certificates in Modern Languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian may carry an endorsement recording a distinction in the oral language.