TEI Boards of Examiners Decisions: Progression

TEI Boards of Examiners are responsible for making decisions on students’ academic progression. TEI Boards of Examiners should confirm the marks achieved for students and then consider, for all students: 

• whether the students have passed all modules and can therefore: 
  • proceed immediately to the next level of study; 
  • or, if they are part-time students part-way through a year, proceed to the same level of study; 
  • or, if they are part-time students part-way through a level, proceed to that level and the next level of study;
  • whether there are any Serious Adverse Circumstances (SACs) to record (see our guidance below); 
  • or, if they have achieved enough credit to leave the programme with their chosen award, whether they should be recommended for award (see our guidance on recommending students for award);

• if students have failed modules: 
  • whether the students have resit opportunities and should therefore undertake any outstanding resits before being reconsidered for progression (see our guidance on resits);
  • whether there are any Serious Adverse Circumstances (SACs) to take into account (see our guidance below); 
  • if students are studying for the BA in Theology, Ministry and Mission, whether they can proceed on the ‘Ordinary’ degree programme (without honours) carrying the failed module (see our guidance below);
  • whether students should be required to withdraw, and if they have enough credit, whether they should receive be recommended for an exit Award (see our guidance on recommending students for award).

Serious Adverse Circumstances

Serious Adverse Circumstances may also be taken into account when considering students for progression. See our guidance on page Serious Adverse Circumstances for more information.  

Ordinary Degree (without honours)

Students may not register for the Ordinary degree; however, students undertaking the BA Theology, Ministry & Mission may proceed from the Honours to the Ordinary stream, carrying some failed modules, in line with the Core Regulations. Students must resit failed assessments, in line with normal resit practices, before proceeding to the Ordinary stream. 

Proceeding to Level 5 on the BA TMM: Students studying for a BA degree may proceed onto the ‘Ordinary’ degree (without honours), as long as they pass 100 credits during Level 4. Students may transfer back to the ‘Honours’ degree if they pass all modules undertaken at Level 5. 

Proceeding to Level 6 on the BA TMM: Students studying for a BA degree may proceed onto the ‘Ordinary’ degree (without honours), as long as they pass 100 credits during Level 5. The rules for compensation mean that a student may still graduate with an Honours degree upon completing Level 6, if they have achieved marks of at least 30 in the failed module(s), and if they perform well enough during Level 6.