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Requirements for passing the course

All Informatics first and second year courses have the same requirements for passing. In order to pass each half course you must satisfy the following requirements:

• achieve at least 35% in the examination;

• achieve a total of at least 25% of the possible course work marks (this course guide describes above how the total coursework mark is calculated);

• obtain a combined total mark of at least 40% (this course guide describes above how the combined total mark is calculated from the examination and coursework marks).

For progression to Honours from second year to third year there are further requirements on relevant second year courses which are stated in the University Calendar.

It is important to understand that while there are resits for examinations there are no resits for coursework. Therefore if you do not meet the requirement on coursework work the only way to pass the course is to retake it the following year. You will still be able to take the resit examination if you wish but this can only act as a practice run to help you with your reattendance of the course. Note that as usual the requirements can be waived by the Board of Examiners if there are sufficiently strong mitigating circumstances; it is therefore vital that you inform your Director of Studies of any such circumstances.

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