Academic Record Explanations


Academic Record Explanations

Modules

Section Displayed Explanation
Header Rows Module Details These columns show the details of each module you have taken
Module Marks These columns show your marks and board decision for the most recent assessment opportunity which has been signed off by a Field Board
Overall For past, published, marks this is your overall mark for the module, which has been calculated using the appropriate weighting for each component (Comp A and Comp B)
Decision For past, published, marks this is the decision of the award board; success or failure on an individual module does not imply any particular outcome on an award overall
Unconfirmed Marks Published This column shows a View Marks link when unconfirmed marks have been released for you to view. A red star indicates that you have not yet viewed your unconfirmed marks. These are marks that have been recorded for you that require approval at a meeting of the examining board. It is possible that they may be amended up or down
Credit Status This column shows the latest status for each of your modules and it will show as Enrolled until the examining board process is complete and your marks have been published
Counts To Award This column shows the code of the award that this module will count towards (if any)
Overall Pass You have passed this module
Fail You have no more assessment opportunities for this module
NS Non-submission - this means that you failed to submit any work for all elements of the component or you were absent from the examinations for the component
Bracketed Mark This mark is capped for calculation of classification. The non-bracketed mark is the full mark, and the mark in brackets is the capped mark. The reason for the capping is that you failed a previous assessment opportunity for this module.
_ Your marks for this assessment opportunity may or may not yet exist, but this box will be blank until your marks have been signed off by an examining board
Decision Fail You have no more assessment opportunities for this module
Condoned You have marginally failed the module, but an exam board has been satisfied that the module learning outcomes have been met. It has been agreed by the board that you do not need to resit the module and you will be awarded the mark and credit for it.
1RA You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component A. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
1RB You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component B. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
1RALL You have not yet passed and need to resit all assessments as set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
1F You have not yet passed. You will need to enrol to retake / repeat the module and all assessments in another academic year. See the module specification for details. Search for your module specification here.
2RA You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component A. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
2RB You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component B. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
2RALL You have not yet passed and need to resit all assessments as set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
2F You have not yet passed. You will need to enrol to retake / repeat the module and all assessments in another academic year. See the module specification for details. Search for your module specification here.
3RA You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component A. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
3RB You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component B. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
3RALL You have not yet passed and need to resit all assessments as set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
3F You have not yet passed. You will need to enrol to retake / repeat the module and all assessments in another academic year. See the module specification for details. Search for your module specification here.
ABDEC The outcome has been referred to the award board for a decision; the decision will be displayed when it has been signed off by the award board
_ There is no decision yet for this assessment opportunity
* (Appended to any of the above) *This is a decision which has not yet been signed off by an award board and has not taken into account any missed assessments / removal of mark applications you may have submitted. Success or failure on an individual module does not imply any particular outcome on an award overall
Credit Status AL Accredited Learning: this is learning which has been achieved either here or elsewhere and has been recognised as contributing to your overall credit total
AEL Accredited Experiential Learning: this is experiential learning which you have undertaken elsewhere and which has been assessed and confirmed as achieving credit at UWE
Achieved You have passed this module and achieved the credit for it
Excused You have not passed this module but your award board has agreed that you do not need to repeat it in order to gain your award
Failed You have failed this module and are not permitted any further attempts at it
Condoned You have marginally failed the module, but an exam board has been satisfied that the module learning outcomes have been met. It has been agreed by the board that you do not need to resit the module and you will be awarded the mark and credit for it.
Enrolled You have an enrolment on a run of this module which has not yet been to an examining board
Referred You have had at least one attempt at this module which you have not passed and you do not currently have an open enrolment on it
Cashed-In All modules which you have studied and passed at UWE, but which you have subsequently "cashed in" for AL credit. The credit amounts shown no longer count and cannot be re-used
Counts To Award _ Non-counting module: This box is blank because this module will not be used to count towards your award

Assessment opportunities

Section Displayed Explanation
Header Rows Comp A Assessment under controlled conditions - this is normally an examination
Comp B Assessment under other conditions - this is normally coursework
Overall This was your overall mark for this assessment opportunity. It was calculated using the appropriate weighting for each component (Comp A and Comp B)
Decision A decision followed by an asterisk (*) indicates that this is a decision which has not yet been signed off by an award board; success or failure in an individual module does not imply any particular outcome on an award overall
Ext Circs (now known as Personal Circs) Decisions for any missed assessments / removal of mark applications you have submitted (formerly known as extenuating circumstances)
Status COMP You completed the assessment opportunity. This does not necessarily mean that you passed it
WD You withdrew from the assessment opportunity, which completed this attempt at the module
ON You have an enrolment on a run of this module which has not yet been signed off by an examining board
EE You have a provisional enrolment on a run of this module. It needs to be confirmed before you can be properly enrolled on it
Comp A or Comp B Pass You have passed the component
Fail You have failed the component
NS Non-submission - this means that you failed to submit any work for all elements of the component or you were absent from the examinations for the component
EXEMPT For some reason you were not required to take the assessment
_ Your marks for this assessment opportunity may or may not yet exist, but this box will be blank until your marks have been signed off by an examining board
~ (Appended to a mark) The mark for this component will be capped. The reason for the capping is that you failed a previous assessment opportunity for this module.
(T) (Appended to a mark) Component mark contains an element mark that has been penalised due to late work submission under UWE Regulation and Procedure H1.
Overall Pass You have passed this module
Fail You have no more assessment opportunities for this module
NS Non-submission - this means that you failed to submit any work for all elements of the component or you were absent from the examinations for the component
Bracketed Mark This mark is capped for calculation of classification. The non-bracketed mark is the full mark, and the mark in brackets is the capped mark. The reason for the capping is that you failed a previous assessment opportunity for this module.
_ Your marks for this assessment opportunity may or may not yet exist, but this box will be blank until your marks have been signed off by an examining board
Decision Fail You have no more assessment opportunities for this module
1RA You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component A. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
1RB You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component B. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
1RALL You have not yet passed and need to resit all assessments as set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
1F You have not yet passed. You will need to enrol to retake / repeat the module and all assessments in another academic year. See the module specification for details. Search for your module specification here.
2RA You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component A. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
2RB You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component B. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
2RALL You have not yet passed and need to resit all assessments as set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
2F You have not yet passed. You will need to enrol to retake / repeat the module and all assessments in another academic year. See the module specification for details. Search for your module specification here.
3RA You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component A. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
3RB You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component B. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
3RALL You have not yet passed and need to resit all assessments as set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
3F You have not yet passed. You will need to enrol to retake / repeat the module and all assessments in another academic year. See the module specification for details. Search for your module specification here.
ABDEC The outcome has been referred to the award board for a decision; the decision will be displayed when it has been signed off by the award board
* (Appended to any of the above) *This is a decision which has not yet been signed off by an award board and has not taken into account any missed assessments / removal of mark applications you may have submitted. Success or failure on an individual module does not imply any particular outcome on an award overall
_ There is no decision yet for this assessment opportunity
Ext Circs (now known as Personal Circs) Extra Attempt The award board has accepted your missed assessments / removal of mark application (formerly known as extenuating circumstances). You will be permitted an additional attempt at the module if you need it
Exceptional Retake The award board has reviewed the outcome of your assessment(s) on this module against your complete academic profile for the current academic year, you will be permitted an Exceptional Retake of the module if you need it.
Ongoing The award board has accepted your missed assessments / removal of mark application and will take this into account when considering your overall award outcome
Uncap The award board has accepted your missed assessments / removal of mark application. If you pass the module at the next assessment opportunity, your overall mark will not be capped when calculating your overall award outcome
Excuse Credit The award board has accepted your missed assessments / removal of mark application against your failure in this module. You will not be required to pass it to be eligible for your award.  You still need to ensure that you obtain sufficient credits to meet the requirements of your award
Rejected The award board has rejected your missed assessments / removal of mark application
Accepted The award board has accepted your missed assessments / removal of mark application and has not found it necessary to take any further action in this respect
Pending The award board has not yet reached a decision concerning the impact of your missed assessments / removal of mark application
Cautionary text Unconfirmed You need to be aware that any marks shown as unconfirmed are subject to approval by the relevant Field and Award Boards. It is possible that they may be amended up or down. You must contact your Faculty Student Administration Team without delay if you believe any marks to be incorrectly recorded (including N/A marks). In the event of a query, or for Faculty contact details, please consult our Modules & Marks Guidance.
Marks Header Rows Due The date of the submission deadline. If the assessment is an exam, there will be a blank in this column.
Work Item This is the name of the assessment, (referred to as the work item or element) and will sometimes, but not always, have an indication of the nature of the assessment. This is used as the assignment if the submission is online in Blackboard.
Code This is the code use for the work item (or element) and is to enable the work item to have a unique reference for identification.
Mark A mark of “N/A” indicates that no mark has been entered by your Faculty for this piece of work.

The mark shown is the mark before any penalty, if applicable, has been deducted for late work according to the regulations. Please refer to Academic Regulation H1 – late submission of work for assessment.

Additional Info This is where you will see details of any late submissions.
Mark Numerical value All numerical values are recorded as a percentage value.
NS Non-submission - this means that you failed to submit any work for a coursework submission or you were absent from the examinations for the assessment.
P Pass. The assessment is recorded as a Pass/Fail and you have passed this assessment.
F Fail. The assessment is recorded as a Pass/Fail and you have failed this assessment.
EXEMPT For some reason you were not required to take the assessment
Additional Info Late submission The work was submitted late.

The mark shown is the mark before any penalty, if applicable, has been deducted for late work according to the regulations. Please refer to Academic Regulation H1 – late submission of work for assessment.

Late: Within 24 Hours Old assessment regulations: the work was submitted late and no penalty was applied.
Late: Within 10 days – with reasons Old assessment regulations: the work was submitted late and a penalty applied accordingly.
Late: Within 10 days - without reasons Old assessment regulations: the work was submitted late and was not marked for assessment.
Late: After 10 days Old assessment regulations: the work was submitted late and was not marked for assessment.
Late: Pre MAR3 Pre-dates the Modular Assessment Regulations.

Results & Notification of Credit & Assessment Marks

Section Displayed Explanation
Results Board Decision This is the decision that the Award Board of examiners has made after taking into account the results of the modules considered at this examining board
Eligibility to date This is the highest award for which you are currently eligible within this programme. You may only claim this award if you cease your registration for your current award. You must notify your faculty administration in writing if you wish to withdraw from your current award and claim the award for which you are eligible
Board Decision Accepted Interim Award This decision will show if you withdrew from your award and accepted an intermediate award. This decision is no longer in use and will show only for results up to and including February 2005.
Aegrotat An aegrotat award is awarded to a student who has satisfied the general conditions for the award and who is unable for reasons of illness or similar cause, accepted by the examining board, to complete or be assessed for the award. An aegrotat award is not classified neither is it awarded with merit, distinction or other differential level
D.Phil Doctor of Philosophy
Decision Postponed At the time of publication the Award Board had not made a decision about your results from this meeting of the board. Please contact your faculty administration for further information.
FAIL You have failed. Please contact your faculty administration for further information about the options available to you.
FAIL; no longer eligible for this named award You are no longer eligible for this named award but you may be eligible to transfer to another named award in your faculty or elsewhere in the University. Please contact your faculty administration for further information about the options available to you
FAIL; no longer eligible for this target award You are no longer eligible for the named award but you may be eligible to transfer to another named award in the same programme or another programme in the faculty or elsewhere in the University. Please contact your faculty administration for further information about the options available to you
FAIL; not permitted to enrol for any other award within the faculty You are no longer eligible for your award and you are not permitted to register for any other award within the same faculty. You may be eligible to register for an award in another faculty. Please contact your faculty administration for further information about the options available to you
FAIL; not permitted to enrol for any other award within UWE You are no longer eligible for your award and you are not permitted to register for any other award. Please contact your faculty administration for further information about the options available to you
First Class A degree with first class honours
M.Phil Master of Philosophy
Pass in all modules taken You have passed all modules taken in this academic session and considered by this meeting of the examining board
Pass in all modules taken except those indicated You have not passed some or all of the modules on your award. This may be from this current meeting of the board or from a previous meeting. Details of failed and referred modules from this current meeting of the board are shown in the Decision column in the table of module results. For some non-modular awards there is no table of module results - in which case details will be provided separately by your faculty
PhD Doctor of Philosophy
Second Class (Lower Division) A degree with second class honours in the lower division, sometimes referred to as a 2:2
Second Class (Upper Division) A degree with second class honours in the upper division, sometimes referred to as a 2:1
Third Class A degree with third class honours
Header Rows Module Details These columns show the details of each module you have taken
Module Marks These columns show your marks and board decision for the most recent assessment opportunity which has been signed off by a Field Board
Module Decisions These are decisions for individual modules that have been signed-off by an award board; success or failure in an individual module does not imply any particular outcome on an award overall
Comp A Assessment under controlled conditions - this is normally an examination
Comp B Assessment under other conditions - this is normally coursework
Overall This is your overall mark for the module, which has been calculated using the appropriate weighting for each component (Comp A and Comp B)
Decision This is the decision of the field board and has been signed off by an award board; success or failure in an individual module does not imply any particular outcome on an award overall
Exceptions These are decisions taken by the Award Board in relation to individual modules.
Comp A or Comp B Pass You have passed the component
Fail You have failed the component
NS Non-submission - this means that you failed to submit any work for all elements of the component or you were absent from the examinations for the component
EXEMPT For some reason you were not required to take the assessment
(T) (Appended to a mark) Component mark contains an element mark that has been penalised due to late work submission under UWE Regulation and Procedure H1.
Overall Pass You have passed the module
Fail You have failed this attempt of the module
NS Non-submission - this means that you failed to submit any work for all elements of all components of the module
* (Prepended to a mark) This mark will be capped for calculation of classification or other differential award
Decision Fail You have no more assessment opportunities for this module
1RA You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component A. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
1RB You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component B. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
1RALL You have not yet passed and need to resit all assessments as set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
1F You have not yet passed. You will need to enrol to retake / repeat the module and all assessments in another academic year. See the module specification for details. Search for your module specification here.
2RA You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component A. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
2RB You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component B. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
2RALL You have not yet passed and need to resit all assessments as set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
2F You have not yet passed. You will need to enrol to retake / repeat the module and all assessments in another academic year. See the module specification for details. Search for your module specification here.
3RA You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component A. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
3RB You have not yet passed. You need to resit all assessments in Component B. The details of what you are required to do are set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
3RALL You have not yet passed and need to resit all assessments as set out in the module specification. Search for your module specification here.
3F You have not yet passed. You will need to enrol to retake / repeat the module and all assessments in another academic year. See the module specification for details. Search for your module specification here.
Exceptions Condoned You have marginally failed the module, but an exam board has been satisfied that the module learning outcomes have been met. It has been agreed by the board that you do not need to resit the module and you will be awarded the mark and credit for it.
Exceptional Retake The award board has reviewed the outcome of your assessment(s) on this module against your complete academic profile for the current academic year, you will be permitted an Exceptional Retake of the module if you need it.
Extra Attempt The award board has accepted your missed assessments / removal of mark application. You will be permitted an additional attempt at the module if you need it
Ongoing The award board has accepted your missed assessments / removal of mark application and will take this into account when considering your overall award outcome
Uncap The award board has accepted your missed assessments / removal of mark application. If you pass the module at the next assessment opportunity, your overall mark will not be capped when calculating your overall award outcome
Excuse Credit The award board has accepted your missed assessments / removal of mark application against your failure in this module. You will not be required to pass it to be eligible for your award. You still need to ensure that you obtain sufficient credits to meet the requirements of your award

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