Progression into the Senior Honours year

Progression into the Senior Honours year of the Biomedical Sciences degree programmes.

In order to proceed to the fourth, Senior Honours, year you must previously have obtained at least 360 credit points and met the requirements set out in the DRPS which include,

  • passes in all core 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Biomedical Sciences courses.

Core courses are listed in the Biomedical Sciences Degree Programme Tables.

  • at least 80 credit points obtained by passing level 9 or level 10 courses in the Junior Honours year at first attempt (this must include any core courses); and
  • an overall aggregated average mark of at least 40% in 120 credit points* of level 9/10 courses taken in the Junior Honours year.

Only 120 credit points of level 9/10 courses can be taken in the third Junior Honours year, equally balanced across semester 1 and semester 2.

When progression into the Senior Honours year of Biomedical Sciences isn't approved

When progression into the Senior Honours year of Biomedical Sciences isn't approved