Scheme for the Award of a Taught Masters Degree for students entering from 2008/09: Sub-Board 'local rules'
Please read the following local rules in conjunction with the relevant scheme paragraph in the Classification Scheme for this programme:
| MSc Health, Community and Development    | 
| 1.
 | Course critical to assessment: A degree cannot be awarded unless the designated course PS497 Dissertation  has been passed.
 (Pre-2012/13 students had to pass PS498 Dissertation in Health, Community and Development).
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| 2.
 | Distinction/Merit borderline (scheme paragraph 3.3.2): Classification for students with mark profiles falling into this range will always be determined according to the result in a specific course: Students must achieve a Distinction in either PS461 or PS497 to be awarded a Distinction overall.
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| 3.
 | Merit/Pass borderline (scheme paragraph 3.3.4): Classification for students with mark profiles falling into this range will always be determined to the advantage of the student.
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For further information on Exam Sub-Board local rules, please contact Martin Johnson