Programme Regulations
2015–16
Economics, Management,
Finance and
the Social Sciences
(New Regulations)
BSc
Diploma
Diploma for Graduates
Important document – please read
This document contains important
information that governs your registration,
assessment and programme of study
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Contents
Important information regarding the Programme Regulations ............................................................ 2
Preamble ............................................................................................................................................. 6
1
Structures of the programmes ..................................................................................................... 6
2
Credit transfer and accreditation of prior learning ..................................................................... 10
3
Registration ............................................................................................................................... 12
4
Assessment for the programme ................................................................................................ 13
5
Number of attempts permitted at an examination ..................................................................... 16
6
Progression within the programme............................................................................................ 18
7
Transfer of registration .............................................................................................................. 22
Appendix A – Structure of the programmes – Degrees ................................................................... 34
Appendix A – Structures of the programmes – Diplomas for Graduates ...................................... 67
Appendix A – Structures of the programmes – Diplomas............................................................... 73
Appendix A – Structures of the programmes – Selection groups ................................................. 75
Appendix B – Accreditation of Prior Learning.................................................................................. 81
Appendix C – Scheme of award ......................................................................................................... 82
Appendix D – Assessment Criteria .................................................................................................... 92
University of London International Programmes
1
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Important information regarding the Programme Regulations
About this document
Last revised 21 July 2015
As a student registered with the University of London you are governed by the General Regulations
and Programme Regulations associated with your programme of study.
The Programme Regulations are designed and developed by the Lead College responsible for the
programme and they normally take account of the associated arrangements within the Lead
College. Programme Regulations, together with the Programme handbook, will provide the detailed
rules and guidance for your programme of study. Further information about how to use the
Programme Regulations and Programme Handbook can be found in the guide.
In addition to programme regulations you will have to abide by the General Regulations. These
regulations apply to all students registered for a programme of study with the International Academy
and provide the rules governing registration and assessment on all programmes; they also indicate
what you may expect on completion of your programme of study and how you may pursue a
complaint, should that be necessary.
Programme Regulations should be read in conjunction with the General Regulations.
A Glossary provides an explanation of the terms used in this document.
If you have a query about any of the programme information provided please contact us. You should
use the ask a question tab in the student portal: my.londoninternational.ac.uk/london/portal.
University of London International Programmes
2
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Changes to Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences (New
Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates Regulations 2015-2016:
1. Syllabuses are no longer included in the regulations, and will be available in the Programme
handbook in addition to being listed in each Course Information Sheet. Each course listed in
these regulations is linked to the relevant Course Information Sheet.
2. Any student transferring from the Access route governed by either the Old or New
Regulations to another EMFSS programme must transfer to the New Regulations.
3. (Amendment made on 21 July 2015) The rules regarding automatic APL have been
amended to allow APL to be awarded for courses that form part of a qualification that has
not been completed, where stated in the APL table only. Please see regulation 2.7 for more
details.
4. (Amendment made on 20 July 2015 to provide additional clarification) A student who has
completed the course MT1174 Calculus, who then transfers to a degree which lists MT105A
Mathematics 1 and/or MT105B Mathematics 2 as compulsory, will be awarded credit for
these courses and will have MT1174 discarded from their record. More details are given in
regulation 7.21.
5. The BSc Accounting with Law structure has been amended, and students will no longer be
able to select a course from Selection groups A or B at point 12 of the Standard Entry Route
or point 9 of the Graduate Entry Route. Students who have registered for a course from
these selection groups in previous years and have not yet completed it will be allowed to
continue with their registration for that course.
6. The BSc Banking and Finance structure has been amended, and students now have the
option of selecting a 300 course only from the given Selection groups at point 10 of the
Standard Entry Route. The Selection groups available remain the same. Students who have
registered for a 200 level course at this point in previous years and have not yet completed it
will be allowed to continue with their registration for that course.
7. Point 3 of the BSc Economics and Management Path B structure (Standard Entry Route
only) has been amended. Instead of having to register for SC1021 or SC1179, students will
now be able to select any course from Selection group F at this point of the structure. It will
also be possible to apply unnamed APL for one 100 course at this point of the structure.
8. The degree BSc Economics and Politics is available for the first time from 2015–16.
9. (Amendment made on 21 July 2015) The course EC3120 Mathematical economics has been
removed from the selection at point 8 of the Standard Entry Route and point 7 of the
Graduate Entry Route for BSc Economics and Politics.
10. The BSc Sociology with Law structure has been amended, and students can now choose a
200 level course in addition to a 300 level course at point 10 of the Standard Entry Route
and point 8 of the Graduate Entry Route. This is because, in addition to being renamed from
Law of tort to Tort law, this course has been changed from an FHEQ Level 6/300 level
course to an FHEQ Level 5/200 level course. It has the new course code of LA2001.
11. In addition, BSc Sociology with Law students now have the option of selecting a 300 course
only at point 11 of the Standard Entry Route and point 9 of the Graduate Entry Route.
Students who have registered for a 200 level course at this point in previous years and have
not yet completed it will be allowed to continue with their registration for that course.
University of London International Programmes
3
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
12. Students registered on the Old Regulations for a programme that is being discontinued will
be permitted to register on the equivalent programme under the New Regulations, subject to
conditions listed in the Regulations and their ability to complete the programme under the
New Regulations before the programme is withdrawn.
13. Where relevant, programme structures have been updated to confirm that students who
have passed MN1107 Introduction to business and management can place it as credit for
MN1178 Business and management in a global context at the same point in the
programme’s structure.
14. Where relevant, programme structures have been updated to confirm that students who
have passed SC1021 Principles of sociology can place it as credit for SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age at the same point in the programme’s structure.
15. Where a course has had notice served on it, this is noted in the programme structures and
Selection groups in Appendix A.
16. (Amendment made on 21 July 2015) IS1129 Introduction to programming (half course) has
been added as a prerequisite for IS2138 Information and communication technologies:
principles and perspectives. The prerequisites for IS2138 will now be (IS1060) + (IS1129 or
IS1168). IS1129 is no longer available for students to be examined in, but will be allowed to
fulfil this prerequisite for students who have already completed the course.
17. A number of Law courses have been renamed. More information is given in the Selection
groups in Appendix A.
18. LA3001 Law of tort has been changed from a 300 course to a 200 course and from 2015–16
will be renamed LA2001 Tort law. Students who have failed the course in a previous session
will carry the fails on their record if they register for LA2001. Alternatively there is a choice to
select another course at that point of the structure instead, however students should
remember that once a course is discarded from the record, it cannot be retaken again at a
later date.
19. (Amendment made on 21 July 2015) A note has been added to LA3012 History of English
Law to advise that this course has been discontinued and no new registrations for the course
will be accepted. The last examinations, including resits, will be held in 2017.
20. In previous years, students with a registration date of 30 November 2012 or earlier were
strongly advised to pass LA1040 before attempting LA3017. Students with a registration
date of 30 November 2013 or later were required to pass LA1040 before attempting LA3017.
From 2015–16 all students, regardless of their date of registration, will have to pass LA1040
before they are allowed to register for LA3017.
21. The course MT2076 Management mathematics has been removed from Selection group N.
22. (Amendment made on 21 July 2015) In Appendix D regulation 4.3 has been corrected so
reference to 5.1 now refers correctly to 4.1, and regulation 8.2 has been corrected so
reference to 9.3 now refers correctly to 8.3.
The last examinations for BSc Geography and Environment will be held in 2016 with final resits
in 2017.
University of London International Programmes
4
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
2013-14 was the final year for initial registrations for the following programmes:
BSc Business
BSc Management
BSc Sociology
BSc Sociology with Law
Diploma for Graduates - Geography and Environment
The final examinations for these programmes will be held in 2018 with resits in 2019
University of London International Programmes
5
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Preamble
a) Throughout the Regulations, ‘we’ ‘us’ and ‘our’ mean the University of London; ‘you’ and
‘your’ mean the student, or where applicable, all students.
b) Programme specifications and regulations may be revised during the time that you are
registered with us. If revisions are made

we will give two years’ notice if a course/module is withdrawn, a syllabus is
substantially revised, a new requisite for a course/module is introduced or the
assessment method for a course/module changes; and

we will give five years’ notice if we withdraw a programme.
c) The relevant General Regulations and the Programme Regulations relating to your
registration with us are for the current year and not in the year in which you initially
registered.
d) On all matters where the regulations are to be interpreted, or are silent, our decision will be
final.
1
Structures of the programmes
1.1
Each course of an Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences (EMFSS)
programme is described as being a ‘100 course’, a ‘200 course’ or a ‘300 course’.
In the context of UK higher education, the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
(FHEQ) levels are as follows:
100 courses are equivalent to Level 4
200 courses are equivalent to Level 5
300 courses are equivalent to Level 6
See the Glossary for information about the FHEQ.
1.2
Two half courses are equivalent to one full course. 100 level half courses can only be paired with
other 100 level half courses.
See regulations 3.4-3.5 in Appendix C: Scheme of Award for information on paring courses for
classification.
Degrees
1.3
Each degree through the Standard Route consists of 12 full courses (or the equivalent). To be
considered for the award, you must attempt 12 full courses (or equivalent), pass a minimum of ten
full courses (or the equivalent) and keep to rules relating to failed courses and resits.
Each degree through the Graduate Entry Route consists of nine full courses (or the equivalent). To
be considered for the award, you must attempt and pass all nine full courses (or equivalent) and
keep to the rules relating to failed courses and resits.
University of London International Programmes
6
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
More details about how to progress through the programmes can be found in Section 6:
Progression with the programme and in Appendix C: Scheme of award
1.4
If you register (or are registering) for a degree through the Standard Route you may apply for
accreditation of prior learning (APL) for up to four 100 courses. No APL is allowed for the degrees
through the Graduate Entry Route.
Details about credit and APL can be sound in Section 2: Credit transfer and accreditation of prior
learning
1.5
If you meet certain conditions, you may be allowed to transfer between different degrees and from
one Route to another of the same degree. You may also progress to a degree from an Individual
Course, Access route or from the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences. You cannot
transfer to a Diploma for Graduates.
Details about transferring can be found in Section 7: Transfer of registration
Recognition of Law courses
1.6
To be awarded the degree of BSc Accounting and Law, BSc Management and Law or BSc
Sociology and Law, you will need to attempt the assessment for six law courses (any course in
Selection group F(iii) or L).
You will be awarded the BSc Accounting with Law, BSc Management with Law or BSc Sociology
with Law If you complete the degree with fewer than six law courses attempted (any course in
Selection group F(iii) or L).
Diplomas for Graduates
1.7
Each Diploma for Graduates consists of four full courses (or the equivalent).
1.8
No APL is permitted.
1.9
If you meet certain conditions, you may apply to transfer between the different Diplomas for
Graduates and may be awarded credit. If you are registered for a Diploma for Graduates you will not
be allowed to transfer your registration to a degree, or to the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in
Social Sciences, or to the Access route. It is not possible to transfer to a Diploma for Graduates
from any other EMFSS award.
Details about transferring can be found in Section 7: Transfer of registration
1.10
If you successfully complete a Diploma for Graduates programme, you will be awarded the Diploma
for Graduates with the title which you are registered for at the time the award is completed.
University of London International Programmes
7
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Diploma in Economics and Diploma in Social Sciences
1.11
Each Diploma consists of four full courses (or the equivalent).
1.12
No APL is permitted.
1.13
If you are registered for the Diploma in Economics or the Diploma in Social Sciences you will not be
allowed to transfer your registration between these diplomas after 31 October in the first year of
your registration.
1.14
If you complete the Diploma in Economics or the Diploma in Social Sciences you may transfer your
registration to one of the degrees through the standard route and receive appropriate credits.
See regulations 7.7 - 7.12 in Section 7: Transfer of registration for details about transferring from
a Diploma to a degree.
1.15
If you want to transfer to a degree through the Graduate Entry Route you must apply to us making
sure you have met certain conditions and entrance requirements.
1.16
If you are registered for the Diploma in Economics or the Diploma in Social Sciences you will not be
allowed to transfer to the Access route.
Attendance requirements for the Diploma in Economics and Diploma in Social Sciences
Diploma Teaching Institutions are listed in the Directory of Institutions on our website.
The Glossary provides a definition of ‘Institutions with Diploma teaching status’.
1.17
You must attend a full- or part-time course of instruction at an institution that is recognised to teach
for this purpose, and comply with the institution’s attendance and coursework requirements, except
in the following circumstances:

When you are resitting an examination.

Where we have waived the requirement in special cases, on grounds of illness or any other
cause we decide is acceptable.
1.18
If your attendance record is not satisfactory or if you have not met the coursework requirements, we
will refuse permission for you to sit an examination.
Institutions provide us with annual attendance records, including completion of tutorial exercises,
for all students, by 15 March each year.
University of London International Programmes
8
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Choice of courses
1.19
If you are registered for a degree or Diploma for Graduates you may change your choice of course
provided that:

you are not yet eligible for the award, and

you have not entered the examination for the course you wish to change, and

an alternative course is possible, and

you satisfy any prerequisites for the new course.
Prerequisites are shown in the programme structures in Appendix A in brackets next to the
course names.
If you change to a new course you must ensure you satisfy the prerequisites and should note
that new courses which replace old courses may have different prerequisites which you must
follow.
If you are registered for a Diploma for Graduates you do not need to satisfy prerequisites but you
are strongly advised to be prepared for the high academic requirements of the courses.
1.20
If you are registered for the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences you may also
apply to change courses if you meet the conditions in 1.19, but all decisions will be at our discretion.
1.21
If you have entered the examination for a course, you may apply to change courses if you meet the
other conditions in 1.19, but all decisions will be at our discretion.
1.22
A course may be replaced with a corresponding new course, adhering to certain conditions outlined
in the preamble of the General Regulations.
Where a course has been replaced with a corresponding new course, you will be advised to
change to the new course wherever possible (unless indicated otherwise in the ‘Notes’ section of
the programme structures in Appendix A) if you have failed or not attempted the ‘old’ course.
1.23
If you have failed the last available resit examination for a course (which has subsequently been
replaced) you must change to the new course, unless the relevant programme structure allows a
change to an alternative course.
If you need to change to the corresponding new course you are strongly encouraged to attempt
the examination for that course at the next available opportunity.
Information on the number of attempts permitted can be found in Section 5: Number of attempts
permitted at an examination.
1.24
Not all courses will necessarily be available for study at all Diploma Teaching Institutions.
University of London International Programmes
9
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
2
Credit transfer and accreditation of prior learning
See the Glossary for definition of ‘credit’ and ‘accreditation of prior learning’, also referred to as
‘recognition of prior learning’.
APL and credit transfers are not permitted on the Diploma in Economics, the Diploma in Social
Sciences or the Access Route.
Regulations set by Professional and Accrediting Bodies may impose further restrictions on the
amount of accreditation of prior learning that is recognised. You should contact them if you have
any further questions.
This section is to be read in conjunction with the General Regulations, Section 3.
Accreditation of prior learning (APL)
Applications for discretionary APL are considered on a strict course-for-course basis. Decisions
are taken based on the syllabus, the level of examination performance and the comparability of
the course to the course concerned.
For further information on the qualifications which may be considered for discretionary APL, see
the University of London International Programmes website.
For information on automatic APL, please see regulations 2.7 – 2.10 and the Automatic APL
section of our website.
2.1
Applications for APL will be considered either on a discretionary or automatic basis for any 100
course. APL will not be considered for 200 or 300 courses.
2.2
APL can be awarded for a maximum of four full courses (or the equivalent). It will only be
considered for Standard Entry Route degrees.
2.3
APL for named courses may be used to satisfy prerequisites. APL for unnamed courses may not be
used to satisfy prerequisites.
2.4
APL will not be granted on the basis of GCE A-levels or school leaving certificates. With the
exception of those qualifications noted in the APL section on our website, APL is not normally
granted on the basis of examinations from professional institutions.
2.5
If you are applying for discretionary APL, consideration will also be given if you have completed part
of a degree-level qualification that has been examined within five years of your application.
2.6
If you are applying for APL on the basis of a qualification that has not yet been awarded, it will be
considered under the rules governing APL with reference to the date of award, not the date of
application to the University.
The deadline to apply for APL to be considered for the upcoming academic year is 1 October.
University of London International Programmes
10
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Automatic APL
2.7
In order for an application for automatic APL to be considered, you must:

have passed the whole of the qualification on the basis of which you are claiming APL,
unless otherwise stated in the Automatic Accreditation of Prior Learning table, and

have already received the final award for that qualification, and

have obtained all the qualification(s) on which the application for APL is based within the five
years preceding the application.
2.8
If you hold any of the qualifications listed in the Automatic Accreditation of Prior Learning table, you
will not be asked to pay the APL application fee for consideration of these courses but must still
submit an application.
2.9
Where automatic APL is granted for alternative courses in the table of Automatic Accreditation of
Prior Learning (for example APL for ‘MN1178 Business and management in a global context’ or ‘one
unnamed 100 course’), only one of these two credits can be counted towards your degree and the
following rule will apply:

if the named course (MN1178 in the above example) is available on the degree for which
you are registered or will be registering for, then APL for this course will be counted towards
your degree; OR

if the named course is not available on the degree for which you are registered for or will be
registering, then APL for ‘one unnamed 100 course’ may count towards the degree, where
the degree structure allows.
2.10
Automatic APL will be granted for the maximum number of courses possible for the qualification you
are registering/have registered on (up to a maximum of four courses). If you qualify for APL for a
course which is not available on the degree you are registering/have registered on then it will be
noted, but not applied to, your record. If you subsequently transfer your registration to another
degree where that APL is available, it will then be applied to your record providing it is still valid.
Unnamed 100 courses
2.11
APL is normally considered for named courses. However, in certain circumstances and if you satisfy
relevant criteria, we may decide to award APL for one unnamed 100 course on a discretionary or
automatic basis.
2.12
Where APL is granted for an unnamed 100 course, the APL will be counted at point 12 of a
particular degree or as indicated on the individual degree structures.
2.13
On transfer to a different degree through the Standard Route, APL previously granted from a named
course may be used as one unnamed 100 course provided that:
University of London International Programmes
11
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates

the named course is not available on the degree to which you are transferring; and

this is permitted on the structure of the degree to which you are transferring.
Credit transfer
2.14
Credit transfer can be considered for degrees studied through the standard entry route. It can also
be considered for degrees studied through the Graduate Route and the Diplomas for Graduates,
subject to regulation 2.15.
2.15
Credit transfers are only allowed for the degrees studied through the Graduate Route or the
Diploma for Graduates if they have originated from an individual course in the fields of Economics,
Management, Finance and the Social Sciences, passed within five years prior to your registration on
the current programme. This is at our discretion.
See regulation 6.34 and also the regulations for EMFSS Individual Courses:
www.londoninternational.ac.uk/regs.
3
Registration
Effective date of registration
3.1
Your effective date of registration will be 30 November in the year that you initially registered. This
allows you to sit your first examinations in the following May.
If you are registered on the Diploma on Economics or Social Sciences, you will also need to
have met the attendance requirements of your teaching institution to be eligible to sit
examinations.
Registration of lapsed or former students
3.2
If you have been registered under the Old Regulations for an award in the fields of Economics,
Management, Finance and Social Sciences and your registration has become inactive, you may be
allowed in certain circumstances to cancel your registration and register under the New Regulations
and request APL for courses completed under the Old Regulations at our discretion.
All enquiries relating to transferring, cancelling or resuming your registration should be submitted
to us in writing through your Student Portal or the online enquiry form.
3.3
If you have completed a degree or Diploma for Graduates in the fields of Economics, Management,
Finance and the Social Sciences and then register for a further programme of study in the same
fields you will not normally be allowed to choose a course that you have already passed. If you have
already passed a course that is a required course on the structure of the new programme, you will
need to apply to the LSE Office for University of London International Programmes to substitute this
course with another from a limited selection group. If you have failed a course at the previous
University of London International Programmes
12
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
programme you will be allowed to take it again with the same number of attempts as a student who
has not attempted the course previously.
4
Assessment for the programme
See Glossary for the definition of ‘examination’ and ‘written paper examination’.
Information on coursework and project requirements can be found in the subject guides and on
the VLE.
Assessment methods
4.1
Each full course is examined by one three-hour unseen written examination; each half course is
examined by one two-hour unseen written examination.
The exceptions to this are:

AC1025 Principles of accounting, AC3091 Financial reporting and AC3097 Management
accounting: these three courses are each examined by one three-hour and 15 minutes
unseen written examination, including reading time.

GY3157 Independent geographical study: this course is examined by a final project report of
between 8,000 and 10,000 words

IS3159 Research project in information systems: this course is examined by a project report
and evaluation form.

IS1060 Introduction to information systems and IS3139 Software engineering: theory and
application: the assessment for each of these courses involves the submission of
coursework in addition to unseen written examinations.
4.2
If you enter an examination you must be examined in all elements of the assessment set for that
course in the same year. If you fail to submit the required coursework for a course but sit the written
paper or if you fail to sit the written paper for a course but submit the required coursework/project
you will normally be judged not to have completed the examination assessment and will receive a
result of ‘attempt incomplete’ for the course concerned.
Receiving a result of attempt incomplete will count as an attempt at the examination, but will not
count towards the number of courses completed to assess your eligibility to graduate.
If you submit your coursework late you may be issued with a penalty.
4.3
Half courses are paired, averaged and rounded up to a whole number to produce marks for
classification/grading purposes.
See regulations 3.4 - 3.5 in Appendix C: Scheme of Award for further information on how half
courses are paired for classification.
University of London International Programmes
13
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
If you are taking law courses
4.4
In the examination for law courses (any course in Selection groups F(iii) or L), questions may be set
on recent legislation and current proposals for law reform within the scope of the syllabus. You will
be expected to be familiar with developments in the law occurring up to 15 February in the year of
the examination.
If you are registered for the BSc Accounting with Law, BSc Management with Law or BSc
Sociology with Law, you should note that at the request of the Solicitors Regulation Authority
and the Bar Standards Board, we will provide these bodies with details of proven examination
offences, including any action we have taken.
Date of examinations
4.5
Written paper examinations take place in May/June each year.
4.6
Completed coursework and projects must be submitted directly to the EMFSS Student Assessment
Office, to be received by 1 May in the year of the examination.
Details about how to submit your coursework are provided on the relevant course page in your
VLE.
Sitting examinations
4.7
If you have registered for the Diploma in Economics and Diploma in Social Sciences you must have
completed the relevant course of instruction at an approved institution and have met the coursework
requirements.
Please refer to 1.17 - 1.19 for further information on attendance requirements for Diploma in
Economics and Diploma in Social Sciences programmes.
Materials and aids permitted within the examination room
4.8
For certain courses, you will be given materials with the question paper, such as graph paper,
accounting paper or statistical tables, for use in the examination. The provision and permitted use of
these materials is subject to change.
4.9
We will not provide calculators. In examinations that permit their use, you are responsible for
providing your own calculator and for making sure that it meets the conditions set out below and it is
in working order for the examination. You should make sure that you have a spare calculator (which
must also meet the conditions set out below) in case your calculator fails during the examination, or
you must be prepared to continue the examination without a calculator. You are not allowed to
borrow another student’s calculator during the examination. If you use a calculator in an
examination, you must write on your examination script the name and type of calculator you used.
University of London International Programmes
14
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
4.10
If you are allowed to use a calculator in an examination, you must keep to the conditions listed
below, unless the course description or the information provided with your admission notice tells you
otherwise.
Calculators must:

be non-scientific;

be hand-held, compact and portable;

be quiet when in use;

have no external wires;

be non-programmable; and

not be capable of receiving, storing or displaying user-supplied non-numerical data.
You must not use a calculator that communicates or displays textual, graphical or algebraic
information (other than error messages). If you use a calculator that does not meet all of these
conditions, you will be considered to have committed an assessment offence.
Where calculators are permitted, only calculators limited to performing just basic arithmetic
operations may be used. This is to encourage candidates to show the examiners the steps taken
in arriving at the answer.
See section 8 of the General Regulations for information on assessment offences and penalties.
4.11
For the following courses, you may bring into the examination hall your own hand–held, nonscientific, electronic calculator:

AC1025
Principles of accounting

AC3059
Financial management

AC3091
Financial reporting

AC3097
Management accounting

AC3143
Valuation and securities analysis

EC1002
Introduction to economics

EC2020
Elements of econometrics

EC2066
Microeconomics

EC3015
Economics of labour

EC3115
Monetary economics

EC3120
Mathematical economics

FN1024
Principles of banking and finance

FN2029
Financial intermediation

FN3023
Investment management

FN3092
Corporate finance

FN3142
Quantitative finance

MN3028
Managerial economics

MN3032
Management science methods

MN3119
Strategy
University of London International Programmes
15
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates

MT2076
Management mathematics

MT3095
Further mathematics for economists

SC2145
Social research methods

ST104A
Statistics 1

ST104B
Statistics 2

ST3133
Advanced statistics: distribution theory

ST3134
Advanced statistics: statistical inference
Statutes
A definitive list of statutes and other materials permitted in the examination hall is sent out with
the admission notice/timetable.
4.12
We will not provide statutes or other documents in the examination room. You will, however, be
allowed to bring into the examination room the statutes and other materials listed in the subject
syllabuses. You are allowed to use any edition of the permitted statutes, although you are strongly
advised to use the most recent one.
Where statutes or statutory instruments are listed at the end of individual syllabuses this means a
‘Queen’s Printer’ copy of the statute or statutory instrument or a photocopy of a ‘Queen’s Printer’
copy or a ‘Print’ (PDF) copy (but not a ‘Web’ (HTML) copy) downloaded from the Office of Public
Sector Information website and a ‘Queen’s Printer’ copy of any later statute amending or repealing
those statutes. ‘Queen’s Printer’ copies must be of the full original statute or statutory instrument
and not of the statute or statutory instrument as reprinted in a case book or statute book.
The details of statutes and other documents given in the syllabuses are subject to revision by the
Board of Examiners and will be superseded by the consolidated list of statutes and other materials
which will be circulated to you with the timetable.
4.13
You may underline and/or highlight passages with a coloured pen in the materials, but all other
forms of personal annotation on statutes and other materials permitted to be taken into the
examination room are strictly forbidden. You may highlight different passages with different coloured
pens. You are forbidden to attach self-adhesive notelets or index tags or any other paper to the
pages of statute books or other permitted materials.
5
Number of attempts permitted at an examination
Please also refer to 6.2 – 6.8 for information about registering for resits within the rules of the
structure of your programme.
Information about progression within a programme can be found in Section 6 and information on
transfers is in Section 7.
5.1
The maximum number of attempts permitted at any examination for any course of an EMFSS
degree, or of the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences, is three.
The maximum number of attempts permitted at the examination for any course of a Diploma for
Graduates is two.
University of London International Programmes
16
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
5.2
If you are not yet eligible for your award you are required to make a further attempt at all failed
courses (provided the maximum number of attempts has not been exhausted and, in the case of the
Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences, that you are continuing with the Diploma), or
to substitute a failed course with an alternative course where the structure permits.
5.3
If you fail a course on the final permitted attempt, you will not be allowed to make a further attempt
at that course. You may choose:

to continue the degree or Diploma for which you are registered, replacing the failed course
with an alternative course. This is only possible if the structure permits it, if you can still meet
all other requirements for the award and, in the case of a degree, if the failed course is not a
prerequisite for a required course;

(for degrees through the Standard Route only) to continue the degree, carrying the course
as one of the two failed courses permitted by the conditions for awarding the degree,
provided that the failed course is not a prerequisite for a required course and that you can
still meet all other requirements for the award of the degree;

to transfer to another degree or Diploma for Graduates governed by these Regulations,
provided that you satisfy the conditions for transfer.
If you cannot satisfy the requirements for your award, or the conditions for transfer, your registration
will cease.
5.4
Once the Board of Examiners decides that you are eligible for a degree or Diploma for Graduates
award, the degree or Diploma will be awarded and you will not be permitted to make any further
attempts at any failed courses or to substitute any failed courses with alternative courses.
5.5
If you progress from the Diploma in Economics or the Diploma in Social Sciences to a degree under
these Regulations you must carry any fails with you if the courses you failed are required on the
degree to which you are transferring.
Failed courses which are available as options (i.e. they are not compulsory) on the degree to which
you are transferring, must either be carried and retaken (provided you have not exhausted the
maximum number of attempts) or may be changed to an alternative course. You will be allowed the
remaining number of attempts at this course. Failed courses which are not available on the degree
to which you are transferring must be discarded.
5.6
If you are registered for the Access route and transfer to a degree under these Regulations having
failed a course common to that degree, the fail will not count towards the total permitted number of
attempts at that course.
Although absence from an examination will not count as an attempt, if you have made an
examination entry and are then absent, you will need to pay an examination re-entry fee the next
time you enter the examination.
University of London International Programmes
17
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
6
Progression within the programme
See Section 4 for the method of assessment and Section 5 for the number of attempts allowed
at an examination.
All students
6.1
In line with the regulations, you may decide when you are examined, the number of courses you try
each year and the order in which you decide to try each course. You do not have to be examined
each year.
Resitting failed courses
Degrees, Diploma in Economics and Diploma in Social Sciences
Resitting Compulsory (named) courses
6.2
A compulsory course which has been failed must be selected during registration and retaken the
next time you take an examination. If you have failed more than one compulsory course you must
register for and resit at least one the next time you sit an examination.
6.3
You cannot register and make an exam entry for any new course(s) unless you also register for, and
enter the examination for, all remaining failed compulsory courses.
Resitting unnamed courses and named alternative courses
6.4
If you fail an unnamed course or a course for which named alternatives are available, you can
choose to either:

reregister for and resit the failed course; or

swap the failed course for a another course which can fit at that point of the programme
structure.
6.5
You can choose to register for and resit an unnamed or named alternative course in any
subsequent examination session within your remaining period of registration.
6.6
If you choose to swap your failed course for another course but also have outstanding fails at
compulsory courses, you must meet the requirements in regulation 6.3 and retake these failed
compulsory courses before or at the same time you are examined in the course you have
substituted.
6.7
If you have registered for a substitute course, you cannot reregister for, or resit, any previously
failed courses for which a substitution has been made.
See the Glossary for the definition of ‘unnamed course’ and ‘named alternative course’.
University of London International Programmes
18
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Diploma for Graduates
6.8
If you fail any course, you may choose to register for and resit it, or substitute it where the structure
permits, in any subsequent examination session within your remaining period of registration.
Standard Route degree students
6.9
You must pass or have been granted APL for a total of two 100 courses before you will be allowed
to take any 200 or 300 courses.
6.10
In the first year of study, you can only take 100 courses unless you have been granted APL for at
least two 100 courses.
Degrees
6.11
You are not allowed to enter for more than four new courses (i.e. courses which you have not taken
before) in a year, unless it is to complete the degree.
6.12
You are allowed to take a maximum of five new courses in a year, as long as there are no resits, if
this enables you to complete your degree.
6.13
You are allowed to take a minimum of one half course and a maximum of five courses, in any
combination of new courses and resits, in any examination period.
6.14
You must keep to the prerequisites, exclusions and other rules that apply for the courses you study.
Apart from where these rules apply, you may enter for courses in any order.
Details of prerequisites, exclusions and other rules are given under the individual syllabuses.
6.15
You may take one additional non-credit bearing course as an ‘Individual Course’ under the
Individual Courses regulations in your final year provided that you do not take more than four other
courses in the same examination period.
The Individual Courses regulations for EMFSS are on the website:
www.londoninternational.ac.uk/regs
If you wish to supplement your degree study with a non-credit bearing individual course you
must submit a completed individual course application form. The application form is on the
EMFSS Individual Courses page on our website.
6.16
The Board of Examiners will consider if you are eligible for award of the degree through the
Standard Route when the following three conditions have all been met:
University of London International Programmes
19
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates

You have attempted every element of the assessment for 12 full courses or the equivalent,
as specified in the structure for the degree (any APL awarded will count towards the 12
courses attempted), and

you have passed at least 10 full courses or the equivalent (any APL awarded will count
towards the total of 10 courses), and

you have retaken all failed courses from previous years for which the maximum number of
attempts have not been exhausted, or, where the structure of the degree allows, you have
replaced an alternative for a failed course.
6.17
The Board of Examiners will consider if you are eligible for award of the degree through the
Graduate Entry Route when you have attempted every element of the assessment for nine full
courses or the equivalent, and passed all nine full courses or the equivalent.
For information on how the degree is classified see the Scheme of award in Appendix C.
6.18
When considering your eligibility for award of the degree, the Board of Examiners will give special
consideration if you have been absent from one or more examinations through illness or other
adequate cause.
6.19
Once the Board of Examiners decides that you are eligible for award of the degree, the degree will
be awarded and you will not be allowed to retake any failed courses or to swap any failed courses
with other courses.
6.20
Once the award and classification of the degree have been confirmed by the Board of Examiners,
you cannot refuse or decline the award or its classification. The decision of the Board of Examiners
is final.
Diplomas for Graduates
6.21
You are allowed to take a minimum of one new half course and a maximum of four new full courses
(or the equivalent) plus any number of resits in any year.
6.22
There are no prerequisites for courses of the Diplomas for Graduates. You may enter for courses in
any order.
Diploma in Economics and Diploma in Social Sciences
6.23
If you are attending your institution on a full time basis, you may enter for a minimum of one half
course and a maximum of four full courses (or the equivalent) in your first examination attempt. After
that, you may decide the order in which you try the examinations for the remaining courses and/or
resitting any failed courses, and also the number of courses you take on each occasion.
University of London International Programmes
20
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
6.24
If you are attending your institution on a part-time basis, you may enter for a minimum of one half
course and a maximum of two full courses (or the equivalent) in your first examination attempt. After
that, you may decide the order in which you try the examinations for the remaining courses and/or
resitting any failed courses, and also the number of courses you take on each occasion.
See Section 5 for the rules regarding the number of times you are allowed to attempt an
examination.
See 6.2 – 6.7 for the rules regarding resitting failed courses alongside new courses.
Progression from the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences to the
degrees
Full details on transfers, including the conditions, are in Section 7.
6.25
If you are registered for the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences you may progress
to the degree provided that:

you have been awarded the Diploma; or

you already satisfy the entrance requirements for the degree
6.26
If you are allowed to progress from one of the Diplomas, you will be credited with courses already
passed at the Diploma which are the same as, or equivalent to, the courses available on the degree
to which you are transferring. Courses which you have passed which are not available (or are not
equivalent to courses available) on the degree to which you are transferring, may have to be
discarded.
6.27
If you decide or are required to carry a failed course when you transfer to the degree, the number of
attempts at that examination will be carried forward and will still count towards the number of
attempts at that course within the degree.
6.28
You may progress to a degree by applying to transfer your registration, provided that you satisfy the
relevant conditions. If you apply to transfer to a degree through the Graduate Entry Route, this will
also include satisfying the entrance requirements.
6.29
You will not receive the award of the Diploma if you are allowed to transfer to the degree without
completing the requirements for the Diploma.
Progression from the Access route to the degrees
6.30
You may progress to a degree through the Standard Route, by applying to transfer your registration,
provided that you satisfy the relevant conditions.
University of London International Programmes
21
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
6.31
If you wish to transfer to a degree through the Graduate Entry Route you must apply to us and
satisfy the entrance requirements.
6.32
If you transfer from the Access route governed by the Old Regulations to a degree, your registration
will automatically be transferred to the New Regulations.
6.33
You will be credited with courses previously passed at the Access route which are the same as, or
equivalent to, the courses available on the degree to which you transfer.
6.34
If you transfer to a degree having already failed one or more courses you will not carry those fails
with you. Failed courses which are available on the degree to which you are transferring will count
as new courses when taken for the first time after transfer. If you have failed a course which is
required on the degree to which you transfer you must take this course again after transfer.
6.35
If you transfer to a degree carrying only one half course fail you must resit this failed course the first
time you enter for an examination on the degree.
Progression from an individual course
6.36
Credit may be given on degrees and Diplomas for Graduates for courses previously passed as
Individual Courses.
7
Transfer of registration
This section applies both to transfer between different programmes and within the same
programme, unless indicated otherwise.
Details of how to apply to transfer are in the Student guide.
For entrance requirements, see the ‘Requirements’ tab on each of the programme pages on our
website.
Transfer from the Old Regulations to the New Regulations
7.1
You will be allowed to transfer your registration from an award under the Old Regulations to the
equivalent award or programme under the New Regulations depending on conditions listed in these
Regulations.
7.2
If you are registered for a programme under the Old Regulations which is being withdrawn, you may
be allowed to transfer to the programme of the same award title governed under the New
Regulations. This will be subject to conditions listed in the Regulations and your ability to complete
the programme under the New Regulations before the programme is withdrawn. You may not
transfer to any other programme which has had notice served on it.
University of London International Programmes
22
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
If you are registered under the Old Regulations, have not completed your studies and your
period of registration expires after 2016 your registration will automatically be transferred to the
New Regulations in 2016–17.
Transfer from the New Regulations to the Old Regulations
7.3
If you are registered under the New Regulations you will not be permitted to apply to transfer your
registration to the equivalent award or programme under the Old Regulations.
Transfer to a degree from the Access route
7.4
You may progress to a degree, by applying to transfer your registration, provided that:

for transfer to the Standard Route, you have passed two full courses of the Access route.

for transfer to either the Standard Route or the Graduate Entry Route you already satisfy the
entrance requirements for the degree on the basis of other qualifications.

you have made an attempt at two full courses and have passed one and half courses of the
Access route. You must resit your failed half course the first time you enter for an
examination on the degree.

you already satisfy the entrance requirements for the degree
or
or
or
and

you have not failed, at the final attempt, a course that is a prerequisite for a compulsory
course on the degree to which you wish to transfer.
For the transfer regulations relating to a transfer from the Access route to a degree, please refer
to the Access route Regulations: www.londoninternational.ac.uk/regs
Transfer to a degree from the Diploma for Graduates
7.5
You will not be allowed to transfer your registration to a degree.
7.6
To register for a degree, you must cancel your registration for the Diploma and apply for the degree.
To apply for the degree you must meet the relevant entrance requirements. If we allow you to
register for the degree in this way, you will not be allowed to carry credit for any courses passed
beforehand or to carry any failed attempts at courses from your last registration.
University of London International Programmes
23
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Transfer to a degree from the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences
7.7
You may progress to a degree in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences by applying to transfer your registration, provided that:

you have passed all four full courses of the Diploma in Economics or the Diploma in Social
Sciences

you have made an attempt at four full courses and have passed two full courses of the
Diploma in Economics, including at least one full or half course in a quantitative subject (i.e.
ST104A Statistics 1, ST104B Statistics 2, MT105A Mathematics 1, MT105B Mathematics 2)

you have made an attempt at four full courses and have passed any two full courses of the
Diploma in Social Sciences

you already satisfy the entrance requirements for the degree
or
or
or
and

you do not have to discard more than three full courses in total which you have previously
passed
and

you have not failed, at the final attempt, a course that is a prerequisite for a compulsory
course on the degree to which you wish to transfer
and

for transfer to the Graduate Entry Route, you satisfy the additional entrance requirements for
that Route.
7.8
You must apply to us if you want to transfer from the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social
Sciences to a degree in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences.
7.9
The attempts at any failed courses which are common to the degree will be carried forward and will
count towards the number of attempts allowed at those courses.
7.10
If you transfer to a degree before successful completion of the respective Diploma you will not
receive the award of the Diploma.
7.11
If you want to transfer to another degree you may do so as long as you satisfy the conditions for transfer
between the degrees. If you have discarded the maximum number of courses allowed on transfer from
the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences you will not be allowed to transfer your
registration to another degree unless the transfer can be made without discarding any more courses.
The rules for discarding courses are in regulations 7.49 - 7.57.
University of London International Programmes
24
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Credits awarded on transfer to a degree from the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social
Sciences
7.12
You will be credited with courses you have already passed which are the same as or equivalent to
those listed in the structure of the degree to which you are transferring. Credit will also be given for
courses passed on the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences which have the same
name but different syllabus number. If you have passed a course which is not available (or are not
equivalent to courses available) on the degree to which you are transferring, you may have to
discard these courses.
Transfer between degrees in the same Route (or Paths of the same degree)
7.13
You may transfer between the different degrees in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance
and the Social Sciences in the Route for which you are registered (i.e. Standard Route or Graduate
Entry Route), and may be awarded credit, provided that:

you do not have to discard more than three full courses in total which you have previously
passed, and
 you have not failed, at the final attempt, a course that is a prerequisite for a required course
on the degree to which you want to transfer, and
 this is allowed on the degree structure to which you want to transfer, and
 you are not yet eligible for award of the degree.
You may only transfer to a degree which is still available to new students. The only exceptions to
this are if you meet the criteria given in regulation 7.2.
7.14
If you satisfy the conditions and want to transfer you may do so without applying to us for
permission. To do this, you are required to confirm for which degree (or Path where applicable) you
are registered on when completing continuing registration and submitting payment of the annual
continuing registration fee, and on entering examinations. Any change of degree or Path must be
indicated at those times.
7.15
When you transfer you are allowed to discard up to three full courses already passed and any
number of failed courses. If you have transferred more than once before and want to transfer again,
we will only allow this if the total number of previously passed courses you have discarded is three
or less from your first transfer. If you have already discarded three full passed courses during
transfers you may not transfer again unless you do not need to discard courses for the degree to
which you are transferring.
The rules for discarding courses are in regulations 7.49 - 7.57.
Transfer between degrees in different Routes
7.16
If you are registered for a degree through the Graduate Entry Route you may transfer to a degree
through the Standard Route provided that:

you do not have to discard more than three full courses in total which you have previously
passed, and
University of London International Programmes
25
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates

you do not transfer credit for more than eight full courses in total which you have previously
passed, and

you have not failed, at the final attempt, a course that is a prerequisite for a required course
on the degree to which you wish to transfer.
7.17
If you are registered for a degree through the Standard Route you may transfer to a degree through
the Graduate Entry Route provided that:

you already meet the entrance requirements for the Graduate Entry Route, and

you do not have to discard more than three full courses in total which you have previously
passed, and

you do not transfer credit for more than six full courses in total which you have previously
passed, and

you have not failed, at the final attempt, a course that is a prerequisite for a required course
on the degree to which you wish to transfer, and

you have not entered the examination for a course that is required for the chosen degree
through the Graduate Entry Route or for a course that has a prerequisite for which you have
received APL whilst registered for the Standard Route.
7.18
You must apply to us if you want to transfer from the Standard Route to the Graduate Entry Route.
Credits awarded on transfers between degrees
7.19
You will be credited with courses previously passed which are the same as, or equivalent to, those
listed in the structure of the relevant degree. Courses which you have passed which are not
available (or are not equivalent to courses available) on the degree to which you are transferring
may have to be discarded.
See the Glossary for the definition of ‘Credit transfer’ and Appendix A for programme structures
Further information on credit can be found in 7.25 – 7.27.
Please refer to 7.49 – 7.57 for the rules on discarding courses
7.20
If you are credited with an unnamed 100 course on the basis of IS1060 Introduction to information
systems, you will not be allowed to take IS2136 Information systems and organisations if available
on the degree to which you transfer.
7.21
If you pass the examination for MT1174 Calculus and then transfer to a degree which has the half
courses MT105A Mathematics 1 and/or MT105B Mathematics 2 in the programme structure,
MT1174 will be discarded and you will be awarded APL for MT105A and MT105B where applicable.
You will not be required to attempt the examination for MT105A and/or MT105B.
University of London International Programmes
26
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Where only MT105A is compulsory on the new structure, APL for an unnamed 100 half course may
be credited at a point on the structure where a half course can be chosen from Selection group F(i),
as marked with a black diamond.
This regulation also applies to a student transferring to a degree from a Diploma or from passing
MT1174 as an Individual Course.
APL on transfer to the degree (Graduate entry route)
7.22
You are not allowed to transfer APL which has been previously awarded whilst registered for
another programme, to a degree through the Graduate Entry Route.
If you are awarded APL from any course(s) whilst registered for a degree through the Standard
Route you will be required to attempt the examination for that course(s) if it is required upon transfer
to the Graduate Entry Route, depending on the rules of progression.
APL on transfer between the degrees (Standard route)
7.23
APL (including APL from an unnamed course) can be transferred automatically between degrees
through the Standard Route provided that:

the course is available on the degree to which you are transferring (or, in the case of APL
from an unnamed course, that this is allowed on that degree structure); and

the APL is still valid.
7.24
On transfer to a different degree through the Standard Route, an APL previously granted from a
named course may be used as one unnamed 100 course provided that the named course is not
available on the degree to which you are transferring.
Credit awarded
7.25
Credits are awarded for named courses, although if you are transferring to a degree through the
Standard Route you may claim credit for one unnamed 100 course if you have previously passed a
100 course which is not available on the degree to which you are transferring, where the degree
structure allows. If you are credited with one unnamed 100 course you must count this as marked
by this symbol (♦) on the individual degree structures. Credits for named and unnamed courses may
be used to satisfy prerequisites.
7.26
If you transfer you will not be allowed to enter or re-enter for a course (or equivalent course) which
you have previously passed and for which you have received credit. The mark you achieved when
you passed the course will count towards the final classification of degree.
Treatment of previously failed courses with attempts remaining
7.27
If you have failed one or more courses, and have attempts remaining, you must carry the failed
courses and the attempts with you if the courses are compulsory on the degree to which you are
transferring. Named and unnamed failed courses which are available as options on the degree to
University of London International Programmes
27
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
which you are transferring, must either be carried and retaken (provided you have not exhausted the
maximum number of attempts) or may be changed to an alternative course. You will be allowed the
remaining number of attempts at the course concerned.
Failed courses which are not available on the degree to which you are transferring must be discarded.
The rules for discarding courses are in paragraphs 7.49 -7.57.
Treatment of previously failed courses where all attempts have been exhausted
7.28
If you have failed a course at the third attempt, we will decide if you are allowed to transfer
depending on the structure of that degree as follows:

If you have failed a course at the third attempt you will not be able to transfer to a specific
degree through the Graduate Entry Route if the course is a required course at that degree,
and you will not be able to transfer to a specific degree through the Standard Route if the
course is a prerequisite course for a required course at that degree.

If you have failed a course at the third attempt which is available as an option on the degree
to which you wish to transfer you must discard the course and take an alternative course
(unless you transfer and carry the course, see the bullet point below).

For degrees through the Standard Route only you may transfer and carry a course, whether
it is required or an option, as one of the two failed courses allowed by the conditions for
awarding the degree, as long as the failed course is not a prerequisite for a required course
and you can still meet all other requirements for award of the degree. The course will count
towards the total number of courses that you are required to take to meet the requirements
of the degree, and the last mark obtained for the course may count towards the final
classification of degree.
Transfer to an EMFSS degree from the LLB degree
7.29
If you are registered for the LLB degree but want to register for an EMFSS degree instead, you must
contact us via your Student Portal. To be eligible for an EMFSS degree you will need to satisfy the
entrance requirements and may be asked to provide additional information.
7.30
If you have passed courses on the LLB degree, you may apply to be awarded credits where they can
be placed on the degree structure, but this will be strictly at our and the Lead College’s discretion.
Credits will only be awarded for 100 level courses (i.e. courses in Selection group F(iii). If you have
failed courses on the LLB, these will not be transferred to your record on an EMFSS degree.
Moving from the LLB to BSc Accounting with Law or BSc Management with Law
7.31
If you have attempted the first year courses of the LLB and then wish to cancel your registration and
register for the BSc Accounting with Law or BSc Management with Law, the following options are
available:

If you are registered on the LLB (Old Regulations only) and you have achieved an overall
result of ‘fail’ from the courses available in Selection Group F(iii), you may apply to register
on the BSc Accounting with Law or BSc Management with Law, but will not be awarded any
University of London International Programmes
28
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
credit. When you take these courses as part of the BSc Accounting with Law or BSc
Management with Law, they will be treated as first attempts.

If you are registered for the LLB and have passed all of the courses available in Selection
Group F(iii) you may apply to register on the BSc Accounting with Law or BSc Management
with Law with credit for up to three full courses depending on the programme to which you
transfer. We will decide the amount of credit you will receive and will make this decision on a
case by case basis.

If you are registered for the LLB but you have failed one of the courses available in Selection
Group F(iii) you may apply to register on the BSc Accounting with Law or BSc Management
with Law with credit for up to two full courses. We will decide the amount of credit you will
receive and will make this decision on a case by case basis.
Transfer to an EMFSS degree from other programmes
7.32
If you are registered for a programme other than in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance
and the Social Sciences you may apply to transfer to a degree through the Standard Route or
Graduate Entry Route, provided that you satisfy the entrance requirements for the degrees and for
the Route concerned.
Transfer between the Diplomas for Graduates
7.33
You can apply to transfer between the different Diplomas for Graduates provided that:

you do not have to discard more than one full course in total which you have previously
passed, and

you have not failed, at the final attempt, a course which is compulsory (and for which there
are no alternatives) for the diploma to which you wish to transfer, and

you satisfy the entrance requirements for the diploma to which you wish to transfer.
If you are transferring from the Diploma for Graduates (International Relations) you must ensure
that you are able to satisfy the mathematical competence entrance requirement demanded by all
the other Diplomas for Graduates. For entrance requirements, see the ‘Requirements’ tab on
your proposed Diploma for Graduates programme.
If you are transferring to the Diploma for Graduates (Mathematics) you are advised that although
this is not a formal entrance requirement, it is your responsibility to ensure that before starting
this programme your understanding of mathematics is already at least at the standard of first
year undergraduate degree study in mathematics and includes multivariate calculus.
If you are transferring to the Diploma for Graduates (Economics) or are planning on taking 200
and 300 level courses with the prefix EC, you are advised that although this is not a formal
entrance requirement, it is your responsibility to ensure that your understanding of economics is
already at the standard of first year undergraduate degree study in economics before
commencing your studies.
7.34
You must apply to us if you want to transfer between Diplomas for Graduates
University of London International Programmes
29
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Credits awarded
7.35
If you transfer between the Diplomas for Graduates you will be credited with courses previously
passed which are the same as (or the equivalent of) those listed in the structure of the relevant
diploma, as long as the transfer takes place within the maximum period of registration.
See Appendix A for the programme structures.
7.36
If you cannot be credited with a course or retake a course on transfer because it is not available (nor
does it have an equivalent course) at the Diploma for Graduates to which you are transferring, these
courses must be discarded.
The rules for discarding courses are in paragraphs 7.49 – 7.57.
Treatment of previously failed courses
7.37
If you transfer between the Diplomas for Graduates, you must carry any fails with you if the courses
are compulsory and have no alternatives at the Diploma for Graduates to which you are transferring.
Failed courses which are available with alternatives at the Diploma for Graduates to which you are
transferring, must either be carried and retaken (provided you have not exhausted the maximum
number of attempts) or may be changed to an alternative course. You will be allowed the remaining
number of attempts at the course concerned. Failed courses which are not available at the Diploma
for Graduates to which you are transferring must be discarded.
Transfer to a Diploma for Graduates from a degree
7.38
You cannot transfer to the Diplomas for Graduates.
7.39
To register for a Diploma for Graduates, you must cancel your registration and apply to register
afresh for the Diplomas for Graduates. You must also satisfy the relevant entrance requirements. If
you are allowed to register again in this way, you will not be allowed to carry credit for any courses
previously passed or to carry any failed attempts at courses from your previous registration.
Transfer to the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences from a degree
7.40
If you are registered on an EMFSS degree and have made an attempt at the examination for one or
more courses, you will not be allowed to transfer your registration to the Diploma in Economics or
the Diploma in Social Sciences. If you have not made an attempt at an examination and, if you
satisfy the entrance and attendance requirements for the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in
Social Sciences, you may apply to transfer.
7.41
You will not be allowed to transfer to the Diploma in Economics or the Diploma in Social Sciences if
you are registered for an EMFSS degree and you have passed the equivalent of four full 100
courses.
University of London International Programmes
30
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
7.42
To register for one of the Diplomas when transfer is not permitted, you must cancel your registration
and apply to register again for the Diploma, and will also need to meet the relevant entrance
requirements. If you are allowed to register afresh in this way you will not be allowed to carry credit
for any courses previously passed, or to carry any failed attempts at courses from your previous
registration.
Transfer to the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences from a Diploma
for Graduates
7.43
If you registered for a Diploma for Graduates you will not be allowed to transfer your registration to
the Diploma in Economics or the Diploma in Social Sciences.
7.44
To register for one of the Diplomas, you must cancel your registration for the Diploma for Graduates
and apply to register again for the Diploma, as well as satisfying the relevant entrance requirements.
If you are allowed to register again in this way, you will not be allowed to carry credit for any courses
previously passed or to carry any failed attempts at courses from your previous registration.
Transfer to the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences from the Access
route
7.45
If you have made an attempt at the examination for one or more courses as a registered student of
the Access route, you will not be allowed to transfer your registration to the Diploma in Economics
or the Diploma in Social Sciences. If you have not made an attempt at an examination and if you
satisfy the necessary entrance and attendance requirements you may apply to transfer.
7.46
To register for one of the Diplomas when transfer is not allowed, you must cancel your registration
for the Access route and apply to register for the Diploma, as well as satisfying the relevant
entrance requirements. If you are allowed to register afresh in this way, you will not be allowed to
carry credit for any courses previously passed or to carry any failed attempts at courses from your
previous registration.
Transfer to the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences from other
programmes
7.47
If you are registered for a programme of study other than in the fields of Economics, Management,
Finance and the Social Sciences you may apply to transfer to the Diploma in Economics or the
Diploma in Social Sciences, as long as you satisfy the necessary entrance and attendance
requirements.
Transfer to the Access route from any other programme
7.48
You are not allowed to transfer your registration to the Access route.
University of London International Programmes
31
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Discarding and reviving courses on transfer – students transferring to another
degree, or between degrees or Diplomas for Graduates
7.49
If you transfer either between the degrees, or from the Diploma in Economics, the Diploma in Social
Sciences or Access route to a degree, or between the Diplomas for Graduates you may have to
discard certain courses on transfer.
7.50
If a course a) cannot be credited or b) cannot be retaken on transfer because there is no option to
take the course and there is no equivalent course which can be credited on the degree to which you
are transferring, then it must be discarded.
7.51
For students transferring between or to degrees only:
Passed courses, failed courses or courses for which APL has been granted may only be discarded
on transfer. You cannot discard courses unless you are transferring. Permission to discard courses
depends on the structure of the degree to which you intend to transfer as follows:

You will not be allowed to discard any course that is compulsory on the degree to which you
are transferring.

You will not be allowed to discard or change any passed course that is one of two named
course options at a point on the degree.

You will not be allowed to discard or change any single passed half course if it can be paired
with another half course within the degree to which you are transferring. If you cannot pair a
single passed half course within the structure of the degree to which you are transferring
then you must contact us for permission to discard your passed half course.

You may discard a failed course that is one of two named course options at a point on the
degree, and take the other named option.
If the course is not named but is available (for example as an option in a Selection group), you may
choose whether to transfer or discard the course, as long as you do not discard more than three
passed courses in total. If an equivalent course is available as an unnamed option, you may choose
whether to be credited with the equivalent course.
7.52
For students transferring between the Diplomas for Graduates only:
You may discard one full course only. You will not be allowed to discard any course that is available
on the Diploma for Graduates to which you are transferring.
7.53
Discarded courses will not count towards the total number of courses that you are required to take
for the degree or Diploma for Graduates and will not contribute towards the classification/grading
calculation, unless the course is revived at a later transfer.
7.54
Discarded courses must normally be revived in later transfer as follows:
University of London International Programmes
32
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates

A passed course which has been previously discarded must be revived if you then transfer
to a degree or Diploma for Graduates on which that course is available.

A failed course which has been previously discarded must be revived if it is compulsory, and
has no alternatives, on the degree or Diploma for Graduates to which you are transferring.
You will only be allowed the remaining number of attempts.

A failed course which has been previously discarded and which is not compulsory on the
degree or Diploma for Graduates to which you are transferring must either be revived or
must be changed (where possible) to another option.

For degrees through the Standard Route only – a course for which APL has been granted
which has been previously discarded must be revived if you then transfer to a degree on
which that course is compulsory, provided that the number of APL courses for that degree
does not exceed four.
7.55
A course that has been revived will no longer count towards the total permitted number of discarded
courses.
7.56
When you pay your continuing registration fee and when you make an examination entry you must
indicate to us if you are discarding or reviving any previously discarded courses.
7.57
If you transfer from the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences you must indicate to us
if you are discarding or reviving any previously discarded courses when you pay the continuing
registration fee.
University of London International Programmes
33
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Appendix A – Structure of the programmes – Degrees
Course codes are given next to the course title in this appendix of the Programme Regulations.
Course codes were new from the 2011-12 academic year and replace any previous examination
numbers. This change does not impact on the syllabus or content of the course. An overview of
how old examination numbers are mapped to new course codes can be found on the University
of London International Programmes website: www.londoninternational.ac.uk/new_codes
All courses listed on the structures are full courses unless indicated otherwise. Rules and
exclusions concerning course choice are given in the syllabuses in the Course Information
Sheets. These can be accessed by clicking the link on the course name, which will open the
document in PDF format.
University of London International Programmes
34
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Accounting and Finance
Standard Route
100 courses
1. EC1002
Introduction to economics
2. ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
3. FN1024
Principles of banking and finance
4. AC1025
Principles of accounting
5. ♦ One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)
200 and 300 courses
6. MN3028
Managerial economics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174) or
EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
7. AC3059
Financial management (AC1025) or
FN3092
Corporate finance (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)
8. AC3091
Financial reporting (AC1025)
9. AC3093
Auditing and assurance (AC1025)
10. AC3097
Management accounting (AC1025)
11. One course from Selection groups B, E, or M
12. One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. EC1002
Introduction to economics
2. ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
3. AC1025
Principles of accounting
200 and 300 courses
4. MN3028
Managerial economics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174) or
EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
5. AC3059
Financial management (AC1025) or
FN3092
Corporate finance (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)
6. AC3091
Financial reporting (AC1025)
7. AC3093
Auditing and assurance (AC1025)
8. AC3097
Management accounting (AC1025)
9. One course from Selection groups E or M
Notes
Standard Route degree students (as applicable)
♦
APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in
the degree structure.
OR
♦
A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses)
which is not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and
receive credit for it.
University of London International Programmes
35
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Accounting with Law
Standard Route
100 courses
1. AC1025
Principles of accounting
2. LA1040
Contract law 1
3. LA1031
Common law reasoning and institutions
4. One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups F(i) or F(ii)
200 and 300 courses
5. LA3017
Commercial law (LA1040) 2
6. LA3021
Company law
7. AC3059
Financial management (AC1025) or
FN3092
Corporate finance (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)
8. AC3091
Financial reporting (AC1025)
9. AC3093
Auditing and assurance (AC1025)
10. AC3097
Management accounting (AC1025)
11. One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
12. ♦ One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups F(i), F(ii), F(iii), L or M 3
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. AC1025
Principles of accounting
2. LA1040
Contract law 1
200 and 300 courses
3. LA3017
Commercial law (LA1040) 2
4. LA3021
Company law
5. AC3059
Financial management (AC1025)
6. AC3091
Financial reporting (AC1025)
7. AC3093
Auditing and assurance (AC1025)
8. AC3097
Management accounting (AC1025)
9. One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups F(i), F(ii), F(iii), L or M 3
Notes
All students
A 100 half course may not be paired with a 200 or 300 half course.
1
Elements of the law of contract has been renamed to Contract law.
2
In previous years, students with a registration date of 30 November 2012 or earlier were strongly
advised to pass LA1040 before attempting LA3017. Students with a registration date of 30
November 2013 or later were required to pass LA1040 before attempting LA3017. From 2015–16
all students, regardless of their date of registration, will have to pass LA1040 before they are
allowed to register for LA3017.
3
A student who registered for a course from Selection groups A or B in a previous year will be
allowed to continue their registration on that course, subject to the regulations
Students who have completed the requirements for the award and have attempted any six law
courses (any course in Selection group F(iii) or L) plus six non-law courses (as appropriate) will be
awarded the BSc Accounting and Law. All other students will be awarded the BSc Accounting with
Law.
University of London International Programmes
36
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Standard Route degree students
♦
APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in
the degree structure.
OR
♦
A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses)
which is not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and
receive credit for it.
University of London International Programmes
37
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Banking and Finance
Standard Route
100 courses
1. EC1002
Introduction to economics
2. ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
3. FN1024
Principles of banking and finance
4. AC1025
Principles of accounting
5. ♦ One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)
200 and 300 courses
6. FN3092
Corporate finance (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)
One course chosen from:
7. EC2020
Elements of econometrics (EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) + (MT105A or
MT105B or MT1174) or
EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174) or
EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
8. FN2029
Financial intermediation (FN1024)
9. ▲FN3023
Investment management (FN1024)
10. One 300 course from Selection groups A, B, E, or M 1
11. One 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
12. One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. EC1002
Introduction to economics
2. ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
3. FN1024
Principles of banking and finance
4. AC1025
Principles of accounting
200 and 300 courses
5. FN3092
Corporate finance (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)
One course chosen from:
6. EC2020
Elements of econometrics (EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) + (MT105A or
MT105B or MT1174) or
EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174) or
EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
7. FN2029
Financial intermediation (FN1024)
8. ▲FN3023
Investment management (FN1024)
9. One 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
Notes
All students
▲
FN3023 Investment management must be taken after or at the same time as FN3092
Corporate finance.
Standard Route degree students
1
A student who has registered for a 200 course from one of the permitted selection groups at
point 10 in a previous academic year will be allowed to continue their registration on that course,
subject to the regulations.
University of London International Programmes
38
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
♦
APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in
the degree structure.
OR
♦
A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses)
which is not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and
receive credit for it.
University of London International Programmes
39
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Business
This programme is only available to students who registered before 30 November 2014.
Transfers to this programme are no longer being accepted, with the exception of eligible BSc
Business (Old Regulations) students. The last examinations for BSc Business will be held in
2018 with final resits in 2019.
Standard Route
100 courses
1. EC1002
Introduction to economics
2. ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
3. SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age or SC1021 Principles of sociology ¹
4. AC1025
Principles of accounting
5. MN1178
Business and management in a global context or MN1107 Introduction to
business and management ¹
200 and 300 courses
6. MN3141
Principles of marketing (EC1002 or SC1021 or SC1179 or MN2079)
7. One 300 course from Selection group M
8. One 300 course from Selection group M
9. One 300 course from Selection group M
10. One course from Selection group M
11. One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
12. One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. EC1002
Introduction to economics
2. ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
3. AC1025
Principles of accounting
4. MN1178
Business and management in a global context or MN1107 Introduction to
business and management 1
200 and 300 courses
5. MN3141
Principles of marketing (EC1002 or SC1021 or SC1179 or MN2079)
6. One 300 course from Selection group M
7. One 300 course from Selection group M
8. One course from Selection group M
9. One course from Selection groups A, B, E or M
Notes
All students
¹ This course is being examined for the final time in 2016 and this session is for resits only. A
student who is registered for this course and has not completed it by the end of 2015–16 will be
transferred to the relevant replacement course from 2016–17 onwards.
University of London International Programmes
40
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Business and Management
Standard Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
EC1002
MT105A
AC1025
MN1178
Introduction to economics
Mathematics 1 (half course) and ST104A Statistics 1 (half course)
Principles of accounting
Business and management in a global context 1
200 courses
5. MN2177
Core management concepts (MN1107 or MN1178)
6. 7. 8. 9. FOUR courses chosen from:
FN3092
Corporate finance (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)
or AC3059 Financial management (AC1025)
IS2136
Information systems and organisations
MN2079
Elements of social and applied psychology
MN3028
Managerial economics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
MN3032
Management science methods (ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)
MN3075
Human resource management
MN3119
Strategy (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
MN3127
Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or
SC1179 or MN2079)
MN3141
Principles of marketing (EC1002 or SC1021 or SC1179 or MN2079)
10. 11. TWO 300 courses from Selection group M
12. ♦ One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
EC1002
MT105A
AC1025
MN1178
Introduction to economics
Mathematics 1 (half course and ST104A
Statistics 1
Principles of accounting
Business and management in a global context 1
200 courses
5. MN2177
Core management concepts (MN1107 or MN1178)
6. 7. 8. THREE courses (you must choose at least two 300 courses) chosen from:
FN3092
Corporate finance (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)
or AC3059 Financial management (AC1025)
IS2136
Information systems and organisations
MN2079
Elements of social and applied psychology
MN3028
Managerial economics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
MN3032
Management science methods (ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)
MN3075
Human resource management
MN3119
Strategy (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
MN3127
Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or
SC1179 or MN2079)
MN3141
Principles of marketing (EC1002 or SC1021 or SC1179 or MN2079)
9. One 300 course from Selection group M
University of London International Programmes
41
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Notes
All students
1
Students transferring to this programme who have passed MN1107 can place this course as credit
at this point in the structure.
Standard Route degree students
♦
APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in
the degree structure.
OR
♦
A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses)
which is not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and
receive credit for it.
University of London International Programmes
42
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Development and Economics
Standard Route
100 courses
1. EC1002
Introduction to economics
2. ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
3. DV1171
Introduction to international development
4. SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age or SC1021 Principles of sociology ¹
200 and 300 courses
5. EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
6. EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
7. GY2109
Geographies of development
8. EC3044
Economics of development (EC2065) + (EC2066 or MN3028)
9. One 300 course from Selection groups D or E
10. One 300 course from Selection group D
11. One 300 course from Selection group D
12. ♦ One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. EC1002
Introduction to economics
2. ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
3. DV1171
Introduction to international development
4. SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age or SC1021 Principles of sociology ¹
200 and 300 courses
5. EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
6. EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
7. GY2109
Geographies of development
8. EC3044
Economics of development (EC2065) + (EC2066 or MN3028)
9. One 300 course from Selection groups D or E
Notes
All students
A 100 half course may not be paired with a 200 or 300 half course.
¹ This course is being examined for the final time in 2016 and this session is for resits only. A
student who is registered for this course and has not completed it by the end of 2015–16 will be
transferred to the relevant replacement course from 2016–17 onwards.
Standard Route degree students
♦
APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in
the degree structure.
OR
♦
A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses)
which is not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and
receive credit for it.
Graduate Entry Route degree students
The minimum period of registration for this degree through the Graduate Entry Route is three years
from a student’s effective date of initial registration.
University of London International Programmes
43
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Economics
Standard Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
EC1002
Introduction to economics
ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and ▲ ST104B
Statistics 2 (half course)
MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course) and ▲ MT105B Mathematics 2 (half course)
♦ One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)
200 and 300 courses
5. EC2020
Elements of econometrics (EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) + (MT105A or
MT105B or MT1174)
6. EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
7. EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
8. One 300 course from Selection group E
9. One 300 course from Selection group E
10. One 300 course from Selection group E
11. One 200 or 300 course from Selection group E
12. ♦ One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. EC1002
2. ST104A
3. MT105A
Introduction to economics
Statistics 1 (half course) and ▲ ST104B
Statistics 2 (half course)
Mathematics 1 (half course) and ▲ MT105B Mathematics 2 (half course)
200 and 300 courses
4. EC2020
Elements of econometrics (EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) + (MT105A or
MT105B or MT1174)
5. EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
6. EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
7. One 300 course from Selection group E
8. One 300 course from Selection group E
9. One 200 or 300 course from Selection group E
Notes
All students
▲
ST104B Statistics 2 must be taken after or at the same time as ST104A Statistics 1
▲
MT105B Mathematics 2 must be taken after or at the same time as MT105A Mathematics 1
A 100 half course may not be paired with a 200 or 300 half course.
Standard Route degree students
♦
APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in
the degree structure.
OR
♦
A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses)
which is not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and
receive credit for it.
University of London International Programmes
44
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Economics and Finance
Standard Route
100 courses
1. EC1002
Introduction to economics
2. ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and ▲ ST104B
Statistics 2 (half course)
3. MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course) and ▲ MT105B Mathematics 2 (half course)
4. FN1024
Principles of banking and finance
200 and 300 courses
5. EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
6. EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
7. EC2020
Elements of econometrics (EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) + (MT105A or
MT105B or MT1174)
8. FN3092
Corporate finance (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)
9. EC3115
Monetary economics (EC2065) or EC3099 Industrial economics (EC2066 or
MN3028)
10. ▲ FN3142
Quantitative finance (EC2020 + EC2066)
11. One 300 course (or two half courses) from any of the Selection groups
12. ♦ One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. EC1002
Introduction to economics
2. ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and ▲ ST104B
Statistics 2 (half course)
3. MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course) and ▲ MT105B Mathematics 2 (half course)
4. FN1024
Principles of banking and finance
200 and 300 courses
5. EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
6. EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
7. EC2020
Elements of econometrics (EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) + (MT105A or
MT105B or MT1174)
8. FN3092
Corporate finance (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)
9. ▲ FN3142
Quantitative finance (EC2020 + EC2066)
Notes
All students
▲ ST104B Statistics 2 must be taken after or at the same time as ST104A Statistics 1
▲ MT105B Mathematics 2 must be taken after or at the same time as MT105A Mathematics 1
▲ FN3142 Quantitative finance must be taken after or at the same time as FN3092 Corporate
finance
A 100 half course may not be paired with a 200 or 300 half course.
Standard Route degree students
♦
APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in
the degree structure.
OR
♦
A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses)
which is not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and
receive credit for it.
Graduate Entry Route degree students
The minimum period of registration for this degree through the Graduate Entry Route is three years
from a student’s effective date of initial registration.
University of London International Programmes
45
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Economics and Management
Path A
This path is only available to students who registered before 30 November 2014.
Standard Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
EC1002
Introduction to economics
ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age or SC1021 Principles of sociology 1
AC1025
Principles of accounting
MN1178
Business and management in a global context or MN1107 Introduction to
business and management 1
200 and 300 courses
6. MN3028
Managerial economics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
or EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
7. EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
8. MN3127
Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or
SC1179 or MN2079)
9. One 300 course from Selection group E
10. One 300 course from Selection group M
11. One 300 course from Selection groups E or M
12. One course from Selection groups E, M or S
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
EC1002
Introduction to economics
ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
AC1025
Principles of accounting
MN1178
Business and management in a global context or MN1107 Introduction to
business and management 1
200 and 300 courses
5. MN3028
Managerial economics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
or EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
6. EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
7. MN3127
Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or
SC1179 or MN2079)
8. One 300 course from Selection groups E or M
9. One 200 or 300 course from Selection groups E or M
University of London International Programmes
46
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Path B - BSc Economics and Management
Standard Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
EC1002
Introduction to economics
ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
♦ One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)
AC1025
Principles of accounting
MN1178
Business and management in a global context 3
200 and 300 courses
6. MN2177
Core management concepts (MN1107 or MN1178)
7. MN3028
Managerial economics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
or EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
8. EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
One course chosen from:
9. FN3092
Corporate finance (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)
or AC3059
Financial management (AC1025)
IS2136
Information systems and organisations
MN2079
Elements of social and applied psychology
MN3032
Management science methods (ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)
MN3075
Human resource management
MN3119
Strategy (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
MN3127
Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or
SC1179 or MN2079)
MN3141
Principles of marketing (EC1002 or SC1021 or SC1179 or MN2079)
10. One 300 course from Selection group E
11. One 300 course from Selection group M
12. One course from Selection groups E, M or S
University of London International Programmes
47
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
EC1002
ST104A
AC1025
MN1178
Introduction to economics
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
Principles of accounting
Business and management in a global context 3
200 and 300 courses
5. MN2177
Core management concepts (MN1107 or MN1178)
6. MN3028
Managerial economics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
or EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
7. EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
One course chosen from:
8. FN3092
Corporate finance (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)
or AC3059
Financial management (AC1025)
IS2136
Information systems and organisations
MN2079
Elements of social and applied psychology
MN3032
Management science methods (ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)
MN3075
Human resource management
MN3119
Strategy (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
MN3127
Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or
SC1179 or MN2079)
MN3141
Principles of marketing (EC1002 or SC1021 or SC1179 or MN2079)
9. One 200 or 300 course from Selection group E
Notes
All students
¹ This course is being examined for the final time in 2016 and this session is for resits only. A
student who is registered for this course and has not completed it by the end of 2015–16 will be
transferred to the relevant replacement course from 2016–17 onwards
2
Students transferring to this programme who have passed SC1021 can place this course as credit
at this point in the structure,
3
Students transferring to this programme who have passed MN1107 can place this course as credit
at this point in the structure.
Standard Route (Path B) degree students
♦
APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in
the degree structure.
OR
♦
A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses)
which is not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and
receive credit for it.
University of London International Programmes
48
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Economics and Politics
Standard Route
100 courses
1. EC1002
Introduction to economics
2. MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course) and ST104A Statistics 1 (half course)
3. PS1130
Introduction to modern political thought
4. PS1172
Introduction to political science
200 and 300 courses
5. EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
6. EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
7. PS2082
Comparative Politics (PS1172 or PS1130 or PS1114)
One course chosen from the following:
8. EC3015
Economics of labour (MN3028 or EC2066)
EC3016
International economics (EC2065) + (EC2066 or MN3028)
EC3022
Public economics (MN3028 or EC2066)
EC3044
Economics of development (EC2065) + (EC2066 or MN3028)
EC3099
Industrial economics (MN3028 or EC2066)
EC3115
Monetary economics (EC2065)
One course chosen from the following:
9. PS3086
Democracy and democratisation (PS1172 or PS1130 or PS1114)
PS3088
Politics and policies of the European Union (PS1172 or PS1114)
PS3108
Political analysis and public choice (EC1002 or PS1172 or PS1114)
10. One 300 course from selection group E
11. One 300 course from selection group IR or P
12. One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. EC1002
Introduction to economics
2. MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course) and ST104A Statistics 1 (half course)
3. PS1130
Introduction to modern political thought or PS1172 Introduction to political
science
200 and 300 courses
4. EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
5. EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
6. PS2082
Comparative politics (PS1172 or PS1130 or PS1114)
One course chosen from the following:
7. EC3015
Economics of labour (MN3028 or EC2066)
EC3016
International economics (EC2065) + (EC2066 or MN3028)
EC3022
Public economics (MN3028 or EC2066)
EC3044
Economics of development (EC2065) + (EC2066 or MN3028)
EC3099
Industrial economics (MN3028 or EC2066)
EC3115
Monetary economics (EC2065)
One course chosen from the following:
8. PS3086
Democracy and democratisation (PS1172 or PS1130 or PS1114)
PS3088
Politics and policies of the European Union (PS1172 or PS1114)
PS3108
Political analysis and public choice (EC1002 or PS1172 or PS1114)
9. One 300 course from selection group E, IR or P
University of London International Programmes
49
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Geography and Environment
This programme is only available to students who registered before 30 November 2011.
Transfers to this programme are no longer being accepted, with the exception of eligible BSc
Geography and Environment (Old Regulations) students. The last examinations will be held in
2016 with final resits in 2017.
Standard Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
GY1009
Human geography
GY1147
Physical geography: fundamentals of the physical environment ¹
ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and ▲ GY1148
Methods of geographical analysis
(half course) ¹
4. ♦ One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups F(i) or F(ii)
200 and 300 courses
5. 6. 7. Three courses chosen from:
GY2149
Biogeography (GY1147) ¹
GY2150
Geomorphological processes (GY1147) ¹
GY2151
Environmental change (GY1147) ¹
GY2152
Hydrology (GY1147) ¹
GY2164
Economic geography
GY3068
Society and the environment ¹
GY3153
Space and culture (GY1009) ¹
8. 9. 10. Three courses chosen from:
GY2109
Geographies of development
GY3154
Geomorphological applications (GY2150) ¹
GY3155
Biodiversity (GY2149) ¹
GY3156
Tropical land management (GY2149 or GY2150 or GY2152) ¹
GY3157
Independent geographical study (GY1148) ¹
One 300 course (or two half courses) from Selection groups D, E, G or S
11. One 300 course (or two half courses) from Selection groups D, E, G or S
12. ♦ One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group
Notes
All students
▲ GY1148 Methods of geographical analysis must be taken after or at the same time as ST104A
Statistics 1
A 100 half course may not be paired with a 200 or 300 half course.
¹ May only be chosen by a student whose effective date of registration is before 30 November 2015.
To be examined for the last time in 2016 except for a resit in 2017.
♦ APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in the
degree structure.
OR
♦ A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses) which is
not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and receive
credit for it.
University of London International Programmes
50
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Information Systems and Management
Path A
This path is only available to students who registered before 30 November 2014.
Standard Route
100 Courses
1. IS1060
Introduction to information systems
2. MN1178
Business and management in a global context or MN1107 Introduction to
business and management ¹
3. IS1168
Introduction to computer systems architecture and programming
One course chosen from:
4. EC1002
Introduction to economics or
GY1009
Human geography or
IR1011
Introduction to international relations or
SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age or SC1021 Principles of sociology ¹
200 and 300 courses
One course chosen from:
5. MN2079
Elements of social and applied psychology or
MN3075
Human resource management or
MN3127
Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or
SC1179 or MN2079)
6. IS2062
Information systems development and management (IS1060 or IS2136)
7. IS2138
Information and communication technologies: principles and perspectives
(IS1060) + (IS1168 or IS1129)
8. IS3139
Software engineering: theory and application (IS2062 + IS2138)
9. IS3159
Research project in information systems (IS2062 + IS2138)
10. IS3167
Management and innovation of e-business
11. One 300 course from Selection group M
12. ♦ One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group
University of London International Programmes
51
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. IS1060
Introduction to information systems
2. MN1178
Business and management in a global context or MN1107 Introduction to
business and management ¹
3. IS1168
Introduction to computer systems architecture and programming
4. One course chosen from:
EC1002
Introduction to economics or
GY1009
Human geography or
IR1011
Introduction to international relations or
SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age or SC1021 Principles of sociology ¹
200 and 300 courses
5. One course chosen from:
MN2079
Elements of social and applied psychology or
MN3075
Human resource management or
MN3127
Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or
SC1179 or MN2079)
6. IS2062
Information systems development and management (IS1060 or IS2136)
7. IS2138
Information and communication technologies: principles and perspectives
(IS1060) + (IS1168 or IS1129)
8. IS3139
Software engineering: theory and application (IS2062 + IS2138)
or IS3159
Research project in information systems (IS2062 + IS2138)
9. IS3167
Management and innovation of e-business
Path B - BSc Information Systems and Management
Standard Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
IS1060
Introduction to information systems
MN1178
Business and management in a global context 2
IS1168
Introduction to computer systems architecture and programming
One course chosen from:
EC1002
Introduction to economics or
GY1009
Human geography or
IR1011
Introduction to international relations or
SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age 3
200 and 300 courses
5. MN2177
Core management concepts (MN1178 or MN1107)
6. IS2062
Information systems development and management (IS1060 or IS2136)
7. IS2138
Information and communication technologies: principles and perspectives
(IS1060) + (IS1168 or IS1129)
8. IS3139
Software engineering: theory and application (IS2062 + IS2138)
9. IS3159
Research project in information systems (IS2062 + IS2138)
10. IS3167
Management and innovation of e-business
11. One 300 course from Selection group M
12. ♦ One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group
University of London International Programmes
52
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
IS1060
Introduction to information systems
MN1178
Business and management in a global context 2
IS1168
Introduction to computer systems architecture and programming
One course chosen from:
EC1002
Introduction to economics or
GY1009
Human geography or
IR1011
Introduction to international relations or
SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age 3
200 and 300 courses
5. MN2177
Core management concepts (MN1178 or MN1107)
6. IS2062
Information systems development and management (IS1060 or IS2136)
7. IS2138
Information and communication technologies: principles and perspectives
(IS1060) + (IS1168 or IS1129)
8. IS3139
Software engineering: theory and application (IS2062 + IS2138)
or IS3159
Research project in information systems (IS2062 + IS2138)
9. IS3167
Management and innovation of e-business
Notes
All students
A 100 half course may not be paired with a 200 or 300 half course.
¹ This course is being examined for the final time in 2016 and this session is for resits only. A
student who is registered for this course and has not completed it by the end of 2015–16 will be
transferred to the relevant replacement course from 2016–17 onwards
2
Students transferring to this programme who have passed MN1107 can place this course as credit
at this point in the structure.
3
Students transferring to this programme who have passed SC1021 can place this course as credit
at this point in the structure.
Standard Route students
♦
APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in
the degree structure.
OR
♦
A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses)
which is not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and
receive credit for it.
Graduate Entry Route students
The minimum period of registration for this degree through the Graduate Entry Route is three years
from a student’s effective date of initial registration.
University of London International Programmes
53
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc International Development
Standard Route
100 courses
1. DV1171
Introduction to international development
2. 3. 4. Three courses chosen from:
EC1002
Introduction to economics
GY1009
Human geography
IR1011
Introduction to international relations
SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age or SC1021 Principles of sociology ¹
ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
200 and 300 courses
5. DV3165
Development management
6. GY2109
Geographies of development
7. 8. Two courses chosen from:
DV2169
Economic policy analysis in international development (DV1171)
EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
GY2164
Economic geography
IR3026
International political economy (EC1002 or IR1011)
SC3160
Population and society
9. 10. Two courses chosen from:
EC3044
Economics of development (EC2065) + EC2066 or MN3028)
DV3162
Complex emergencies and humanitarian responses
DV3166
Global environmental problems and politics (GY1009 or IR1011 or SC1021 or
SC1179 or PS1172 or PS1114)
11. One 300 course from Selection groups D, E, G, IR or S
12. ♦ One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
University of London International Programmes
54
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. DV1171
Introduction to international development
2. 3. 4. Three courses chosen from:
EC1002
Introduction to economics
GY1009
Human geography
IR1011
Introduction to international relations
SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age or SC1021 Principles of sociology ¹
ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course)
200 and 300 courses
5. DV3165
Development management
6. GY2109
Geographies of development
7. 8. Two courses chosen from:
DV2169
Economic policy analysis in international development (DV1171)
EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
GY2164
Economic geography
IR3026
International political economy (EC1002 or IR1011)
SC3160
Population and society
9. One course chosen from:
EC3044
Economics of development (EC2065) + EC2066 or MN3028)
DV3162
Complex emergencies and humanitarian responses
DV3166
Global environmental problems and politics (GY1009 or IR1011 or SC1021 or
SC1179 or PS1172 or PS1114)
Notes
All students
A 100 half course may not be paired with a 200 or 300 half course.
¹ This course is being examined for the final time in 2016 and this session is for resits only. A
student who is registered for this course and has not completed it by the end of 2015–16 will be
transferred to the relevant replacement course from 2016–17 onwards
Standard Route degree students
♦
APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in
the degree structure.
OR
♦
A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses)
which is not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and
receive credit for it.
University of London International Programmes
55
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc International Relations
Standard Route
100 courses
1. IR1011
Introduction to international relations
2. PS1172
Introduction to political science or PS1130 Introduction to modern political
thought
3. One 100 course (or two half courses) from Selection group F(i)
4. ♦ One 100 course (or two half courses) from Selection groups Selection group F(i), F(ii) or
F(iii)
200 and 300 courses
5. IR3026
International political economy (EC1002 or IR1011)
6. IR3083
International political theory (IR1011)
7. IR2085
International organisations (IR1011)
8. IR2137
Foreign policy analysis (IR1011)
9. IR3140
Security in international relations (IR1011)
10. One 300 course from Selection groups IR or P
11. One course from Selection groups E, IR, P or S
12. ♦ One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. IR1011
Introduction to international relations
2. PS1172
Introduction to political science or
PS1130
Introduction to modern political thought
3. One 100 course (or two half courses) from Selection group F(i)
4. One 100 course (or two half courses) from Selection groups Selection group F(i), F(ii) or
F(iii)
200 and 300 courses
5. IR3026
International political economy (EC1002 or IR1011)
6. IR3083
International political theory (IR1011)
7. IR2085
International organisations (IR1011)
8. IR2137
Foreign policy analysis (IR1011)
9. IR3140
Security in international relations (IR1011)
Notes
All students
A 100 half course may not be paired with a 200 or 300 half course.
Standard Route degree students
♦
APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in
the degree structure.
OR
♦
A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses)
which is not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and
receive credit for it.
University of London International Programmes
56
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Management
This programme is only available to students who registered before 30 November 2014.
Transfers to this programme are no longer being accepted, with the exception of eligible BSc
Management (Old Regulations) students. The last examinations will be held in 2018 with final
resits in 2019.
Standard Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
EC1002
Introduction to economics
ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age or SC1021 Principles of sociology ¹
AC1025
Principles of accounting
MN1178
Business and management in a global context or MN1107 Introduction to
business and management ¹
200 and 300 courses
6. MN3028
Managerial economics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
7. MN3127
Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or
SC1179 or MN2079)
8. MN3119
Strategy (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
9. One course chosen from the following:
MN2079
Elements of social and applied psychology or
MN3032
Management science methods (ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174) or
MN3075
Human resource management or
MT2076
Management mathematics (ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)
10. One 300 course from Selection group M
11. One course from Selection groups E, M or S
12. One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
EC1002
Introduction to economics
ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
AC1025
Principles of accounting
MN1178
Business and management in a global context or MN1107 Introduction to
business and management ¹
200 and 300 courses
5. MN3028
Managerial economics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
6. MN3127
Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or
SC1179 or MN2079)
7. MN3119
Strategy (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
8. One course chosen from the following:
MN2079
Elements of social and applied psychology or
MN3032
Management science methods (ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174) or
MN3075
Human resource management or
MT2076
Management mathematics (ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)
9. One course from Selection groups A, B, E or M
University of London International Programmes
57
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Notes
All students
¹ This course is being examined for the final time in 2016 and this session is for resits only. A
student who is registered for this course and has not completed it by the end of 2015–16 will be
transferred to the relevant replacement course from 2016–17 onwards.
University of London International Programmes
58
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Management with Law
Path A
This path is only available to students who registered before 30 November 2014.
Standard Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
AC1025
Principles of accounting
LA1040
Contract law *
LA1031
Common law reasoning and institutions
MN1178
Business and management in a global context or MN1107 Introduction to
business and management ¹
200 and 300 courses
5. LA3017
Commercial law (LA1040) **
6. LA3021
Company law
7. One 300 course from Selection group M
8. One 300 course from Selection group M
9. One 300 course from Selection group M
10. One course from Selection group M
11. One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group
12. ♦ One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. AC1025
Principles of accounting
2. LA1040
Contract law *
3. MN1178
Business and management in a global context or MN1107 Introduction to
business and management ¹
200 and 300 courses
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
LA3017
Commercial law (LA1040) **
LA3021
Company law
One 300 course from Selection group M
One 300 course from Selection group M
One 300 course from Selection group M
One course from Selection group M
University of London International Programmes
59
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Path B - BSc Management with Law
Standard Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
AC1025
LA1040
LA1031
MN1178
Principles of accounting
Contract law *
Common law reasoning and institutions
Business and management in a global context 2
200 and 300 courses
5. LA3017
Commercial law (LA1040) **
6. LA3021
Company law
7. MN2177
Core management concepts (MN1107 or MN1178)
8. One 300 course from Selection group M
9. One 300 course from Selection group M
10. One course from Selection group M
11. One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group
12. ♦ One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. AC1025
2. LA1040
3. MN1178
Principles of accounting
Contract law *
Business and management in a global context 2
200 and 300 courses
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
LA3017
Commercial law (LA1040) **
LA3021
Company law
MN2177
Core management concepts (MN1107 or MN1178)
One 300 course from Selection group M
One 300 course from Selection group M
One course from Selection group M
Notes
All students
¹ This course is being examined for the final time in 2016 and this session is for resits only. A
student who is registered for this course and has not completed it by the end of 2015–16 will be
transferred to the relevant replacement course from 2016–17 onwards
2
Students transferring to this programme who have passed MN1107 can place this course as credit
at this point in the structure,
* Elements of the law of contract has been renamed to Contract law.
** In previous years, students with a registration date of 30 November 2012 or earlier were strongly
advised to pass LA1040 before attempting LA3017. Students with a registration date of 30
November 2013 or later were required to pass LA1040 before attempting LA3017. From 2015–16
all students, regardless of their date of registration, will have to pass LA1040 before they are
allowed to register for LA3017.
University of London International Programmes
60
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Students who have completed the requirements for the award and have attempted any six law
courses (any course in Selection group F(iii) or L) plus six non-law courses (as appropriate) will be
awarded the BSc Management and Law. All other students will be awarded the BSc Management
with Law.
A 100 half course may not be paired with a 200 or 300 half course.
Standard Route degree students
♦
APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in
the degree structure.
OR
♦
A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses)
which is not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and
receive credit for it.
University of London International Programmes
61
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Mathematics and Economics
Standard Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
EC1002
ST104A
MT1173
MT1174
Introduction to economics
Statistics 1 (half course) and ST104B
Algebra
Calculus
Statistics 2 (half course)
200 and 300 courses
5.
6.
7.
8.
EC2065
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
EC2066
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
MT2116
Abstract mathematics (MT1174) or (MT105A + MT105B)
MT2176
Further calculus (half course) (MT1174)
and MT2175 Further linear algebra (half course) (MT1173)
9. One course from the following:
EC2020
Elements of econometrics (EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) + (MT105A or
MT105B or MT1174)
EC3015
Economics of labour (EC2066 or MN3028)
EC3016
International economics (EC2065) + (EC2066 or MN3028)
EC3022
Public economics (EC2066 or MN3028)
EC3044
Economics of development (EC2065) + (EC2066 or MN3028)
EC3099
Industrial economics (EC2066 or MN3028)
EC3115
Monetary economics (EC2065)
EC3120
Mathematical economics (EC2066 + MT105A + MT105B) or (EC2066 +
MT1174)
IR3026
International political economy (EC1002 or IR1011)
10. One 300 course (or two half courses) from Selection group N
11. One 300 course from Selection group E
12. One 300 course (or two half courses) from Selection groups E or N
University of London International Programmes
62
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Politics and International Relations
Standard Route
100 courses
1. IR1011
Introduction to international relations
2. PS1172
Introduction to political science or PS1130 Introduction to modern political
thought
3. One course (or two half courses) from Selection group F(i)
4. ♦ One course (or two half courses) from Selection group F(i)
200 and 300 courses
5. PS2082
Comparative politics (PS1172 or PS1130 or PS1114)
6. IR3083
International political theory (IR1011)
7. IR2084
Nationalism and international relations (IR1011)
8. PS3086
Democracy and democratisation (PS1172 or PS1130 or PS1114)
9. One 300 course from Selection groups IR or P
10. One course from Selection groups E, IR, P or S
11. One course from Selection groups E, IR, P or S
12. ♦ One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. IR1011
Introduction to international relations
2. PS1172
Introduction to political science or PS1130 Introduction to modern political
thought
3. One course (or two half courses) from Selection group F(i)
200 and 300 courses
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
PS2082
Comparative politics (PS1172 or PS1130 or PS1114)
IR3083
International political theory (IR1011)
IR2084
Nationalism and international relations (IR1011)
PS3086
Democracy and democratisation (PS1172 or PS1130 or PS1114)
One 300 course from Selection groups IR or P
One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from Selection groups E, F(i), IR, P or S
Notes
All students
A 100 half course may not be paired with a 200 or 300 half course.
Standard route degree students
♦
APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in
the degree structure.
OR
♦
A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses)
which is not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and
receive credit for it.
University of London International Programmes
63
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Sociology
This programme is only available to students who registered before 30 November 2014.
Transfers to this programme are no longer being accepted, with the exception of eligible BSc
Sociology (Old Regulations) students. The last examinations will be held in 2018 with final resits
in 2019.
Standard Route
100 courses
1. SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age or SC1021 Principles of sociology ¹
2. SC1158
Reading social science (half course) and ST104A Statistics 1 (half course)
3. One course (or two half courses) from Selection group F(i)
4. ♦ One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)
200 and 300 courses
5. SC3144
Historical sociology (SC1021 or SC1179)
6. SC2145
Social research methods (SC1021 or SC1179)
7. SC2163
Sociological theory and analysis (SC1021 or SC1179)
8. One 300 course from Selection group S
9. One 300 course from Selection group S
10. One 300 course from Selection group S
11. One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
12. ♦ One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age or SC1021 Principles of sociology ¹
2. SC1158
Reading social science (half course) and ST104A Statistics 1 (half course)
3. One course (or two half courses) from Selection group F(i)
200 and 300 courses
4. SC3144
Historical sociology (SC1021 or SC1179)
5. SC2145
Social research methods (SC1021 or SC1179)
6. SC2163
Sociological theory and analysis (SC1021 or SC1179)
7. One 300 course from Selection group S
8. One 300 course from Selection group S
9. One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
Notes
All students
A 100 half course may not be paired with a 200 or 300 half course.
¹
This course is being examined for the final time in 2016 and this session is for resits only. A
student who is registered for this course and has not completed it by the end of 2015–16 will be
transferred to the relevant replacement course from 2016–17 onwards
Standard Route degree students
♦
APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in
the degree structure.
OR
♦
A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses)
which is not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and
receive credit for it.
University of London International Programmes
64
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
BSc Sociology with Law
This programme is only available to students who registered before 30 November 2014.
Transfers to this programme are no longer being accepted, with the exception of eligible BSc
Sociology (Old Regulations) students. The last examinations will be held in 2018 with final resits
in 2019.
Standard Route
100 courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
LA1031
Common law reasoning and institutions
SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age or SC1021 Principles of sociology ¹
SC1158
Reading social science (half course) and ST104A Statistics 1 (half course)
♦ One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)
200 and 300 courses
5. LA3005
Jurisprudence and legal theory
6. LA3025
Criminology
7. SC2145
Social research methods (SC1021 or SC1179)
8. SC2163
Sociological theory and analysis (SC1021 or SC1179)
9. SC3144
Historical sociology (SC1021 or SC1179)
10. One 200 or 300 course from Selection group L
11. One 300 2 course from Selection group S
12. ♦ One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group
Graduate Entry Route
100 courses
1. LA1031
2. SC1179
Common law reasoning and institutions
Contemporary sociology in a global age or SC1021 Principles of sociology ¹
200 and 300 courses
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
LA3005
Jurisprudence and legal theory
LA3025
Criminology
SC2145
Social research methods (SC1021 or SC1179)
SC2163
Sociological theory and analysis (SC1021 or SC1179)
SC3144
Historical sociology (SC1021 or SC1179)
One 200 or 300 course from Selection group L
One 300 2 course from Selection group S
Notes
All students
A 100 half course may not be paired with a 200 or 300 half course.
¹ This course is being examined for the final time in 2016 and this session is for resits only. A
student who is registered for this course and has not completed it by the end of 2015–16 will be
transferred to the relevant replacement course from 2016–17 onwards
University of London International Programmes
65
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
2
A student who has registered for a 200 course from Selection group S at point 11 of the Standard
Entry Route or point 9 of the Graduate Entry Route in a previous academic year will be allowed to
continue their registration on that course, subject to the regulations.
Standard Route degree students
♦
APL awarded for one full 100 course (or two half courses) may be included at this point in
the degree structure.
OR
♦
A student who transfers to this degree with a pass in a 100 course (or two half courses)
which is not available at this degree may place the course at this point in the degree structure and
receive credit for it.
Students who have completed the requirements for the award and have attempted any six law
courses (any course in Selection group F(iii) or L) plus six non-law courses (as appropriate) will be
awarded the BSc Sociology and Law. All other students will be awarded the BSc Sociology with
Law.
University of London International Programmes
66
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Appendix A – Structures of the programmes – Diplomas
for Graduates
The structures of each Diploma for Graduates are presented in alphabetical order. All courses
listed are full courses except where indicated otherwise. Details of any exclusions (i.e. any
courses which cannot be taken together) are given in the individual syllabuses. These can be
accessed by clicking on the course title.
Students who have completed a degree through the Standard Route or Graduate Entry Route,
or a Diploma for Graduates who subsequently register for a further Diploma for Graduates, will
not normally be permitted to choose a course on the new programme that has already been
passed on the previous programme. Where a student has already passed a course that is
required on the structure of the new programme, they will be required to apply to the LSE Office
for University of London International Programmes to substitute this course with another from a
limited selection group.
Diploma for Graduates – Accounting
One compulsory course:
AC1025
Principles of accounting
+ Two courses chosen from:
Either AC3059
Financial management or FN3092
AC3091
Financial reporting
AC3093
Auditing and assurance
AC3097
Management accounting
AC3143
Valuations and securities analysis
Corporate finance
+ One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group, including any of
those courses not already selected above.
Diploma for Graduates – Banking
One compulsory course:
FN1024
Principles of banking and finance
+ Two courses chosen from:
Either AC3059
Financial management or FN3092
AC3091
Financial reporting
AC3093
Auditing and assurance
AC3143
Valuation and securities analysis
FN2029
Financial intermediation
FN3023
Investment management
FN3142
Quantitative finance
Corporate finance
+ One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group, including any of
those options not already selected above.
University of London International Programmes
67
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Diploma for Graduates – Economics
Three compulsory courses:
EC2020
Elements of econometrics
EC2065
Macroeconomics
EC2066
Microeconomics
+ One 300 course with the prefix EC chosen from Selection group E.
Diploma for Graduates – Finance
One compulsory course:
FN3092
Corporate finance
+ Two courses chosen from:
AC3091
Financial reporting
AC3093
Auditing and assurance
AC3143
Valuation and securities analysis
FN2029
Financial intermediation
FN3023
Investment management
FN3142
Quantitative finance
+ One course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group, including any of those options
not already selected above.
Notes
A 100 half course may not be paired with a 200 or 300 half course.
Diploma for Graduates – Geography and Environment
This programme is only available to students who registered before 30 November 2014, with the
exception of eligible Diploma for Graduates Geography and Environment (Old Regulations)
students.
The last examinations will be held in 2018 with final resits in 2019.
One compulsory course:
Either GY1009
Human geography or GY1147
physical environment 1
Physical geography: fundamentals of the
+ Two courses, at least one of which must be a 300 course, chosen from:
GY2109
Geographies of development
GY2149
Biogeography 1
GY2150
Geomorphological processes 1
GY2151
Environmental change 1
GY2152
Hydrology 1
GY2164
Economic geography
GY3068
Society and the environment 1
GY3153
Space and culture 1
University of London International Programmes
68
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
GY3154
GY3155
GY3156
Geomorphological applications 1
Biodiversity 1
Tropical land management 1
+ One 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group, including any of those
options not already selected above.
Notes
1
May only be chosen by a student whose effective date of registration is before 30 November 2015.
To be examined for the last time in 2016 except for a resit in 2017.
Diploma for Graduates – Information Systems
Three compulsory courses:
IS2062
Information systems development and management
IS2138
Information and communication technologies: principles and perspectives
IS3159
Research project in information systems
+ One course chosen from:
Either IS1060 Introduction to information systems or IS2136 Information systems and organisations
IS3139
Software engineering: theory and application
IS1168
Introduction to computer systems architecture and programming
Diploma for Graduates – International Development
One compulsory course:
DV1171
Introduction to international development
+
Two courses, at least one of which must be a 300 course with the prefix DV or EC, chosen from:
DV3162
Complex emergencies and humanitarian responses
DV3165
Development management
DV3166
Global environmental problems and politics
Either DV2169
Economic policy analysis in international development or EC3044 Economics
of Development
GY2109
Geographies of development
GY2164
Economic geography
GY3068
Society and the environment ¹
SC3057
Social policy
SC3160
Population and society
+ One 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group including any of those
options not already selected above.
Notes
1
May only be chosen by a student whose effective date of registration is before 30 November 2015.
To be examined for the last time in 2016 except for a resit in 2017.
University of London International Programmes
69
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Diploma for Graduates – International Relations
Three courses, at least one of which must be a 300 course, chosen from:
IR1011
Introduction to international relations
IR2084
Nationalism and international relations
IR2085
International organisations
IR2137
Foreign policy analysis
IR3026
International political economy
IR3140
Security in international relations
+ One 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group including any of those options not
already selected above.
Diploma for Graduates – Management
Path A
This path is only available to students who registered before 30 November 2014.
One compulsory course:
Either MN1178
Business and management in a global context or MN1107 Introduction to
business and management ¹
+ Two courses, at least one of which must be a 300 course with the prefix MN, chosen from:
Either AC3059
Financial management or FN3092 Corporate finance
AC3097
Management accounting
IS2136
Information systems and organisations
MN2079
Elements of social and applied psychology
MN3027
The law of business organisations
MN3028
Managerial economics
MN3032
Management science methods
MN3075
Human resource management
MN3077
Management: international and comparative perspectives 2
MN3119
Strategy
MN3127
Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach
MN3141
Principles of marketing
MT2076
Management mathematics
+ One 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group, including any of those
options not already selected above.
Notes
1
This course is being examined for the final time in 2016 and this session is for resits only. A
student who is registered for this course and has not completed it by the end of 2015–16 will be
transferred to the relevant replacement course from 2016–17 onwards
2
This course is being examined for the final time in 2016 and this session is for resits only. A
student who has not completed this course at the end of the 2015–16 academic year will need to
select another available course in its place.
University of London International Programmes
70
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Path B
Two compulsory courses:
MN1178
Business and management in a global context 3
MN2177
Core management concepts
+ Two courses chosen from:
MN3032
Management science methods
MN3075
Human resource management
MN3119
Strategy
MN3127
Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach
MN3141
Principles of marketing
Notes
3
Students transferring to this programme who have passed MN1107 can place this course as credit
at this point in the structure.
Diploma for Graduates – Mathematics
One compulsory full course and two compulsory half courses:
MT2116
Abstract mathematics
MT2176
Further calculus (half course) and MT2175 Further linear algebra (half course)
+ One full course and two half courses OR four half courses chosen from:
MT3040
Game theory (half course)
MT3041
Advanced mathematical analysis (half course)
MT3042
Optimisation theory (half course)
MT3043
Mathematics of finance and valuation (half course)
MT3170
Discrete Mathematics and algebra
ST3133
Advanced statistics: distribution theory (half course)
ST3134
Advanced statistics: statistical inference (half course)
Diploma for Graduates – Politics
Three courses chosen from:
Either PS1172 Introduction to political science or PS1130 Introduction to modern political thought
PS2082
Comparative politics
PS3086
Democracy and democratisation
PS3088
Politics and policies of the European Union
PS3108
Political analysis and public choice
+ One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group, including any of
those options not already selected above.
University of London International Programmes
71
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Diploma for Graduates – Social Sciences
Four courses (or the equivalent) chosen from any of the Selection groups according to the following
rules:
 A student must choose at least one 300 course
 A student may not choose more than one 100 course (or two half courses) listed in Selection
groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)
 A student may not choose more than two courses from Selection group L
Diploma for Graduates – Sociology
Two compulsory courses:
SC2145
Social research methods
SC2163
Sociological theory and analysis
+ One 300 course with the prefix SC chosen from Selection group S
+ One course (or two half courses) chosen from any Selection group
Notes
A 100 half course may not be paired with a 200 or 300 half course.
University of London International Programmes
72
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Appendix A – Structures of the programmes – Diplomas
Students should refer to the Student guide for further information on registering with a supporting
institution to study these diplomas.
Diploma in Economics
The Diploma in Economics is four courses in total.
Compulsory courses:
EC1002
Introduction to economics
MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course) or MT1174
ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course)
Calculus
Additional courses chosen from:
AC1025
Principles of accounting
DV1171
Introduction to international development
FN1024
Principles of banking and finance
GY1009
Human geography
GY1147
Physical geography: fundamentals of the physical environment 1
GY1148
Methods of geographical analysis (half course) 1
IR1011
Introduction to international relations
IR1034
World history since 1945
IS1060
Introduction to information systems
IS1168
Introduction to computer systems architecture and programming
LA1031
Common law reasoning and institutions
LA1040
Contract law *
MN1178
Business and management in a global context or MN1107 Introduction to business
and management 2
MT105B
Mathematics 2 (half course) 3
MT1173
Algebra
PS1172
Introduction to political science
PS1130
Introduction to modern political thought
SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age or SC1021 Principles of sociology 2
SC1158
Reading social science (half course)
ST104B
Statistics 2 (half course) 4
Notes
1
May only be chosen by a student whose effective date of registration is before 30 November 2015.
To be examined for the last time in 2016 except for a resit in 2017.
2
This course is being examined for the final time in 2016 and this session is for resits only. A
student who is registered for this course and has not completed it by the end of 2015–16 will be
transferred to the relevant replacement course from 2016–17 onwards.
3
MT105B Mathematics 2 must be taken after or at the same time as MT105A Mathematics 1.
4
ST104B Statistics 2 must be taken after or at the same time as ST104A Statistics 1.
* Elements of the law of contract has been renamed to Contract law.
A student registered for the Diploma in Economics will not be permitted to transfer their registration
to the Diploma in Social Sciences after 31 October in the first year of their registration.
University of London International Programmes
73
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Diploma in Social Sciences
The Diploma in Social Sciences is four courses in total from the selection listed below. Students
must take a minimum of two of the courses marked with a triangle▲.
AC1025
Principles of accounting
DV1171
Introduction to international development▲
EC1002
Introduction to economics
FN1024
Principles of banking and finance
GY1009
Human geography
GY1147
Physical geography: fundamentals of the physical environment 1
GY1148
Methods of geographical analysis (half course) 1
IR1011
Introduction to international relations ▲
IR1034
World history since 1945
IS1060
Introduction to information systems
IS1168
Introduction to computer systems architecture and programming
LA1031
Common law reasoning and institutions ▲
LA1040
Contract law* ▲
MN1178
Business and management in a global context ▲or MN1107
Introduction to
2
business and management ▲
MT105A
Mathematics 1 (half course)
MT105B
Mathematics 2 (half course) 3
MT1173
Algebra 4
MT1174
Calculus 5
PS1130
Introduction to modern political thought ▲
PS1172
Introduction to political science ▲
SC1179
Contemporary sociology in a global age ▲or SC1021
Principles of sociology▲2
SC1158
Reading social science (half course)
ST104A
Statistics 1 (half course)
ST104B
Statistics 2 (half course) 6
Notes
1
May only be chosen by a student whose effective date of registration is before 30 November 2015.
To be examined for the last time in 2016 except for a resit in 2017.
2
This course is being examined for the final time in 2016 and this session is for resits only. A
student who is registered for this course and has not completed it by the end of 2015–16 will be
transferred to the relevant replacement course from 2016–17 onwards.
3
MT105B Mathematics 2 must be taken after or at the same time as MT105A Mathematics 1.
4
MT1173 Algebra may not be taken with MT105A Mathematics 1 or MT105B Mathematics 2.
5
MT1174 Calculus may not be taken with MT105A Mathematics 1 or MT105B Mathematics 2.
6
ST104B Statistics 2 must be taken after or at the same time as ST104A Statistics 1.
* Elements of the law of contract has been renamed to Contract law.
A student registered for the Diploma in Social Sciences will not be permitted to transfer their
registration to the Diploma in Economics after 31 October in the first year of their registration.
University of London International Programmes
74
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Appendix A – Structures of the programmes – Selection
groups
Prerequisites for courses apply only to degree students. Prerequisites are given in the text within
brackets after the course name. The prerequisites must be passed before the course may be
attempted.
Although prerequisites and some exclusions are outlined below, fuller details are given under the
individual syllabuses which can be accessed by clicking on the course link.
100 level courses
Selection group F(i)
DV1171
EC1002
GY1009
GY1147
GY1148
IR1011
IR1034
MT105A
MT105B
MT1173
MT1174
PS1130
PS1172
SC1179
SC1158
ST104A
ST104B
Introduction to international development
Introduction to economics
Human geography
Physical geography: fundamentals of the physical environment 1
Methods of geographical analysis (half course) 1
Introduction to international relations
World history since 1945
Mathematics 1 (half course)
Mathematics 2 (half course) ▲
Algebra
Calculus
Introduction to modern political thought
Introduction to political science
Contemporary sociology in a global age or SC1021 Principles of sociology 2
Reading social science (half course)
Statistics 1 (half course)
Statistics 2 (half course) ▲
Selection group F(ii)
AC1025
Principles of accounting
FN1024
Principles of banking and finance
IS1060
Introduction to information systems
IS1168
Introduction to computer systems architecture and programming
MN1178
Business and management in a global context or MN1107 Introduction to business
and management 2
Selection group F(iii)
LA1010
LA1020
LA1031
LA1040
Criminal law
Public law
Common law reasoning and institutions
Contract law*
University of London International Programmes
75
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Notes
1
May only be chosen by a student whose effective date of registration is before 30 November 2015.
To be examined for the last time in 2016 except for a resit in 2017.
2
This course is being examined for the final time in 2016 and this session is for resits only. A
student who is registered for this course and has not completed it by the end of 2015–16 will be
transferred to the relevant replacement course from 2016–17 onwards.
▲
ST104B Statistics 2 must be taken after or at the same time as ST104A Statistics 1
▲
MT105B Mathematics 2 must be taken after or at the same time as MT105A Mathematics 1
* Elements of the law of contract has been renamed to Contract law.
200 and 300 level courses
Selection group A
AC3059
Financial management (AC1025) or FN3092 Corporate finance (EC1002) + (MT105A
or MT105B or MT1174)
AC3091
Financial reporting (AC1025)
AC3093
Auditing and assurance (AC1025)
AC3097
Management accounting (AC1025)
AC3143
Valuation and securities analysis (FN1024 + AC1025)
FN3142
Quantitative finance (EC2020 + EC2066) ▲
Notes
▲ FN3142 Quantitative finance must be taken after or at the same time as FN3092 Corporate
finance.
Selection group B
AC3091
AC3093
AC3143
FN2029
FN3092
FN3023
FN3142
Financial reporting (AC1025)
Auditing and assurance (AC1025)
Valuation and securities analysis (FN1024 + AC1025)
Financial intermediation (FN1024)
Corporate finance (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)
Investment management (FN1024) ▲
Quantitative finance (EC2020 + EC2066) ▲
Notes
▲FN3023 Investment management must be taken after or at the same time as FN3092 Corporate
finance.
▲FN3142 Quantitative finance must be taken after or at the same time as FN3092 Corporate
finance.
Selection group D
DV2169
Economic policy analysis and international development (DV1171)
DV3162
Complex emergencies and humanitarian responses
DV3165
Development management
DV3166
Global environmental problems and politics (GY1009 or IR1011 or SC1021 or
SC1179 or PS1172 or PS1114)
EC3044
Economics of development (EC2065) + (EC2066 or MN3028)
GY2109
Geographies of development
University of London International Programmes
76
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
GY3068
SC3057
SC3160
Society and the environment ¹
Social policy
Population and society
Notes
¹ May only be chosen by a student whose effective date of registration is before 30 November 2015.
To be examined for the last time in 2016 except for a resit in 2017.
Selection group E
EC2020
or MT1174)
EC2065
EC2066
EC2096
EC3015
EC3016
EC3022
EC3044
EC3099
EC3115
EC3120
FN3092
GY2164
IR3026
MN3028
MT3095
Elements of econometrics (EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) + (MT105A or MT105B
Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
Economic history in the 20th century
Economics of labour (MN3028 or EC2066)
International economics (EC2065) + (EC2066 or MN3028)
Public economics (MN3028 or EC2066)
Economics of development (EC2065) + (EC2066 or MN3028)
Industrial economics (MN3028 or EC2066)
Monetary economics (EC2065)
Mathematical economics (EC2066 + MT105A + MT105B) or (EC2066 + MT1174)
Corporate finance (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)
Economic geography
International political economy (EC1002 or IR1011)
Managerial economics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
Further mathematics for economists (MT105A + MT105B) or (MT1174)
Selection group G
DV3162
DV3165
GY2109
GY2149
GY2150
GY2151
GY2152
GY2164
GY3068
GY3153
GY3154
GY3155
GY3156
GY3157
SC3160
Complex emergencies and humanitarian responses
Development management
Geographies of development
Biogeography (GY1147) ¹
Geomorphological processes (GY1147) ¹
Environmental change (GY1147) ¹
Hydrology (GY1147) ¹
Economic geography
Society and the environment ¹
Space and culture (GY1009) ¹
Geomorphological applications (GY2150) ¹
Biodiversity (GY2149) ¹
Tropical land management (GY2149 or GY2150 or GY2152) ¹
Independent geographical study (GY1148) ¹
Population and society
Notes
¹ May only be chosen by a student whose effective date of registration is before 30 November 2015.
To be examined for the last time in 2016 except for a resit in 2017.
University of London International Programmes
77
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Selection group IR
DV3162
Complex emergencies and humanitarian responses
DV3165
Development management
DV3166
Global environmental problems and politics (GY1009 or IR1011 or SC1021 or
SC1179 or PS1172 or PS1114)
IR2084
Nationalism and international relations (IR1011)
IR2085
International organisations (IR1011)
IR2137
Foreign policy analysis (IR1011)
IR3026
International political economy (EC1002 or IR1011)
IR3083
International political theory (IR1011)
IR3140
Security in international relations (IR1011)
Selection group IS
IS2062
Information systems development and management (IS1060 or IS2136)
IS2136
Information systems and organisations
IS2138
Information and communication technologies: principles and perspectives (IS1060) +
(IS1168 or IS1129)
IS3139
Software engineering: theory and application (IS2062 + IS2138)
IS3159
Research project in information systems (IS2062 + IS2138)
IS3167
Management and Innovation of e-business
Selection group L
LA2001
LA3002
LA3003
LA3004
LA3005
LA3007
LA3008
LA3012
LA3013
LA3014
LA3016
LA3017
LA3018
LA3019
LA3021
LA3024
LA3025
LA3026
LA3028
LA3029
Tort law *
Equity and trusts *
Property law *
Civil and criminal procedure
Jurisprudence and legal theory
Evidence
Administrative law
History of English law ¹
Public international law
Conflict of laws
Succession (LA3002)
Commercial law (LA1040) **
Labour law
Family law
Company law
EU law
Criminology
Intellectual property (LA1040)
Introduction to Islamic law
International protection of Human Rights
Notes
* A number of law courses have been renamed as follows:
LA3002 Law of trusts is now LA3002 Equity and trusts
LA3003 Land law is now LA3003 Property law
From 2015–16 LA3001 Law of tort will become LA2001 Tort law, changing from an FHEQ level
6/300 course to an FHEQ level 5/200 course. Students who have made an unsuccessful attempt at
University of London International Programmes
78
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
LA3001 will carry the fail(s) and number of attempts remaining over to LA2001 if they continue to
study the course.
** In previous years, students with a registration date of 30 November 2012 or earlier were strongly
advised to pass LA1040 before attempting LA3017. Students with a registration date of 30
November 2013 or later were required to pass LA1040 before attempting LA3017. From 2015–16
all students, regardless of their date of registration, will have to pass LA1040 before they are
allowed to register for LA3017.
¹ Registration for the LA3012 History of English Law has been discontinued and no new
registrations for this course will be accepted. The last examinations, including resits, will be held in
2017.
Selection group M
AC3059
Financial management (AC1025) or FN3092 Corporate finance (EC1002) + (MT105A
or MT105B or MT1174)
AC3097
Management accounting (AC1025)
DV3165
Development management
IS2136
Information systems and organisations
IS3167
Management and innovation of e-business
MN2079
Elements of social and applied psychology
MN2177
Core management concepts (MN1178 or MN1107)
MN3027
The law of business organisation
MN3028
Managerial economics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
MN3032
Management science methods (ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)
MN3075
Human resource management
MN3077
Management: international and comparative perspectives 1 (EC1002 or IR1011 or
MN1107)
MN3119
Strategy (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
MN3127
Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or SC1179 or
MN2079)
MN3141
Principles of marketing (EC1002 or SC1021 or SC1179 or MN2079)
MT2076
Management mathematics (ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)
Notes
¹ This course is being examined for the final time in 2016 and this session is for resits only.
Selection group N
MT2116
MT2175
MT2176
MT3040
MT3041
MT3042
MT3043
MT3170
ST3133
ST3134
Abstract mathematics (MT1174) or (MT105A + MT105B)
Further linear algebra (half course) (MT1173)
Further calculus (half course) (MT1174)
Game theory (half course) (MT1174) or (MT105A + MT105B)
Advanced mathematical analysis (half course) (MT2116)
Optimisation theory (half course) (MT2116)
Mathematics of finance and valuation (half course) (MT2116)
Discrete mathematics and algebra (MT2116)
Advanced statistics: distribution theory (half course) (ST104A + ST104B)
Advanced statistics: statistical inference (half course) (ST104A + ST104B)
Selection group P
DV3162
DV3165
Complex emergencies and humanitarian responses
Development management
University of London International Programmes
79
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
DV3166
Global environmental problems and politics (GY1009 or IR1011 or SC1021 or
SC1179 or PS1172 or PS1114)
PS2082
Comparative politics (PS1172 or PS1130 or PS1114)
PS3086
Democracy and democratisation (PS1172 or PS1130 or PS1114)
PS3088
Politics and policies of the European Union (PS1172 or PS1114)
PS3108
Political analysis and public choice (EC1002 or PS1172 or PS1114)
Selection group S
GY3068
LA3005
LA3025
MN2079
MN3127
MN2079)
SC2145
SC2163
SC3057
SC3144
SC3160
Society and the environment ¹
Jurisprudence and legal theory
Criminology
Elements of social and applied psychology
Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or SC1179 or
Social research methods (SC1021 or SC1179)
Sociological theory and analysis (SC1021 or SC1179)
Social policy
Historical sociology (SC1021 or SC1179)
Population and society
Notes
¹ May only be chosen by a student whose effective date of registration is before 30 November 2015.
To be examined for the last time in 2016 except for a resit in 2017.
University of London International Programmes
80
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Appendix B – Accreditation of Prior Learning
Accreditation of prior learning (APL) has previously been called ‘exemption’ by the University of
London International Programmes.
APL is the recognition of previously acquired learning which can be mapped against particular
learning outcomes of courses within a programme. A student who is awarded APL for a specific
course is considered to be exempt from this course. This means that the student is considered to
have completed the course for the purposes of progression within the programme. The mark
obtained for a qualification for which APL has been awarded will not be carried forward to the
student’s record and will not contribute towards the award.
The University reserves the right not to award APL if the qualification of the respective professional
body or institution changes after publication.
The Table of Automatic Accreditation of Prior Learning 2015–16 can be found on the University of
London International Programmes website:
www.londoninternational.ac.uk/sites/default/files/documents/emfss_automatic_apl_table_regs.pdf
University of London International Programmes
81
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Appendix C – Scheme of award
Introduction
The guidelines presented below show the main characteristics of the schemes used for the
assessment of students within the Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences
programmes, and the criteria used when classifying degree students and grading diploma students
at the end of their studies. This information is necessarily abbreviated and it does not cover all
special cases that the Board of Examiners may have to consider.
The Board of Examiners retains the right to deviate from, or suspend, any part of these
guidelines for good reason and in the interest of academic standards and/or fairness to
students.
The guidelines are divided into two sections – those that apply to all programmes (concerning the
award of marks for individual courses, failed courses and resits and the pairing of half courses), and
those that are programme-specific (concerning eligibility for the award, and the classification and
grading schemes).
Guidelines applying to all programmes
1.
Award of marks for individual courses
1.1
The marking standards for all courses are the same as for College-based students of the University
of London sitting equivalent degree examinations.
1.2
100, 200 and 300 courses are marked to the same standard. For degree classification and diploma
grading purposes, however, 200 and 300 courses normally carry more weight than 100 courses.
1.3
The Examiners will determine a numerical percentage mark for each course attempted by a student
based on the following scales:
Degree Class equivalent
Diploma for
Graduates
Diploma in Economics
and Diploma in Social
Sciences
Percentage
First Class Honours
Distinction
Distinction
70 – 100
Upper Second Class
Honours
Merit
Merit
60 – 69
Lower Second Class
Honours
Pass
Credit
50 – 59
Third Class Honours
Pass
Pass
40 – 49
Fail
Fail
Fail
0 – 39
University of London International Programmes
82
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
2.
Failed courses and resits
2.1
Students who are not eligible for award of the degree or diploma are required to make a further
attempt at all failed courses (provided the maximum number of attempts has not been exhausted)
on the next occasion that they take examinations, or to substitute a failed course with an alternative
course where permitted in the relevant degree or diploma structure.
2.2
Although the maximum number of attempts permitted at an examination for any course or half
course is three for the degrees, the Diploma in Economics and the Diploma in Social Sciences, and
two for the Diplomas for Graduates, a student who is eligible for award of the degree or diploma will
not be permitted to make any further attempts at any failed courses or to substitute any failed
courses with alternative courses.
2.3
In all cases, marks are based on those obtained at the latest attempt at the relevant course.
3.
Pairing of half courses
3.1
Half courses are paired and averaged (rounded up to a whole number) to produce marks for
classification/grading purposes.
3.2
A fail in one half course of a pair counts as a half course fail in assessing the number of courses
passed.
3.3
100 half courses cannot be paired with 200 or 300 half courses.
100 courses
3.4
Courses are paired according to the following criteria in the order given.
1. Any two 100 half courses named together at one point in the programme structure are
paired.
2. If both have been taken, ST104A Statistics 1 + ST104B Statistics 2 are paired.
3. If both have been taken, MT105A Mathematics 1 + MT105B Mathematics 2 are paired.
4. After the above criteria have been applied, any remaining 100 half courses are paired
according to the marks awarded, as follows: the two half courses with the highest marks are
paired, then the two with the next highest marks.
200 and 300 courses
3.5
Courses are paired according to the following criteria in the order given.
1. Any two 200 or 300 half courses named together at one point in the programme structure
are paired.
2. If there are precisely two half courses from any particular Selection group, these are paired.
If there are more than two half courses from a Selection group, this rule does not apply to
that Selection group and the criteria below are applied.
University of London International Programmes
83
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
3. If both have been taken, ST3133 Advanced Statistics: distribution theory + ST3134
Advanced Statistics: statistical inference are paired.
4. After the above criteria have been applied, any remaining 200 or 300 half courses are paired
according to the marks awarded, as follows: the two half courses with the highest marks are
paired, then those with the next highest marks, repeating until all half courses are paired.
Degrees through the Standard Route only
3.6
If a student who has failed one half course of a pair is eligible for award of the degree, then the mark
for that pair of half courses will be the average of the marks obtained. This may result in either a
pass or a fail mark for the course as a whole. A half course fail will count on its own, along with any
other fail marks, for determining the class band of the degree as a whole.
See regulations 5.8 - 5.10 in Appendix C for how course and half course failures can affect the
class band
3.7
Where APL has been granted for a half course of a pair, the mark for the pair will be the mark
obtained in the half course taken.
4.
Mitigating circumstances during the examination session
4.1
Consideration is given to students who experience difficulties immediately before or during the
examination period, through illness or other adequate cause, provided these are supported by a
medical certificate or other official documentation received within the time period specified.
Special circumstances for students NOT intending to complete their programme of study the
same year
4.2
If, despite difficulties as described in 4.1, a student has attempted and passed his/her
examination(s), the pass received will stand.
4.3
If a student has attempted but failed because of difficulties as described in 4.1, and has provided
documentation which is accepted by the Board of Examiners, the student may be given a result of
Attempt not to count for that examination. The attempt will not count and the student will be allowed
to take the paper again without academic penalty. The attempt will not count towards the maximum
number of attempts permitted.
4.4
If a student has not attended an examination because of difficulties as described in 4.1, and has
provided documentation which is accepted by the Board of Examiners, the student may be given a
result of Absence certified for that examination. The attempt will not count and the student will be
allowed to take the paper again without academic penalty. The attempt will not count towards the
maximum number of attempts permitted.
4.5
Absence certified and Attempt not to count reflect decisions by the Board of Examiners that
absence from or failure in an examination through certified illness or other adequate cause will not
University of London International Programmes
84
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
be counted as one of the permitted attempts. Future entries for these examinations will be treated
as if they are resits. Students who receive a result of Attempt not to count or of Absence certified for
a course which is a prerequisite for a 200 or 300 course may take the 200 or 300 course at the
same time as retaking the prerequisite course provided all other prerequisites are satisfied.
Special circumstances for students entering to complete their programme of study the same
year
4.6
When a student enters an examination or examination(s) to complete their programme of study and
experiences difficulties immediately before or during the examination period, and subsequently does
not attend one or two examination(s) or attempts but fails one or two examination(s), the student
should immediately inform the Examinations Office, and provide a supporting medical certificate or
other official documentation received within the time period specified (see Section 5 of the General
Regulations). Provided the student has followed this procedure, the Board of Examiners will take the
circumstances into consideration and may classify the student on the marks available. When
reporting the special circumstances, students may also apply to receive an Aegrotat degree, subject
to the Regulations, or to re-enter the examination at a later date.
Programme-specific guidelines – Degrees through the Standard
Route
5.
Eligibility for the award of a degree through the Standard Route
5.1
The Board of Examiners will consider a student eligible for award of the degree through the
Standard Route when the following three conditions have all been fulfilled.
1. The student must have attempted every element of the assessment for 12 full courses or the
equivalent, as specified in the structure for the degree (any APL awarded will count towards
the 12 courses attempted).
2. The student must have passed at least 10 full courses or the equivalent (any APL awarded
will count towards the total of 10 courses).
3. The student must have resat all failed courses from previous years for which the maximum
number of attempts has not been exhausted, or, where the structure of the degree permits,
substituted an alternative for a failed course.
5.2
In the year in which a student intends to be awarded a degree, the student must, in order to satisfy
condition 3 in 5.1, resit the examination for any failed course from previous years which they are
counting towards the degree and for which the maximum number of attempts has not been
exhausted, or, if the structure of the degree permits, substitute it with an alternative course.
5.3
When considering a student’s eligibility for award of the degree, the Board of Examiners will give
special consideration to students who may have been absent from one or more examination through
illness or other adequate cause.
University of London International Programmes
85
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
5.4
Once the Board of Examiners decides that a student is eligible for award of the degree, the degree
will be awarded and the student will not be permitted to make any further attempts at any failed
courses or to substitute any failed courses with alternative courses.
5.5
Once the award and classification of the degree have been confirmed by the Board of Examiners,
the student cannot refuse or decline the award or its classification. The decision of the Board of
Examiners is final.
5.6
Failure in up to one full course or the equivalent will normally not affect a student’s classification.
5.7
Failure in two full courses will normally lead to an award one class lower than that indicated by a
student’s marks according to the classification scheme (given in paragraph 6.4 below).
5.8
Failure in one and a half courses where the half course is not paired to produce a pass will normally
lead to an award one class lower than that indicated by a student’s marks according to the
classification scheme (given in paragraph 6.4 below).
5.9
Failure in one and a half courses where the half course is paired to produce a pass will not normally
lead to an award one class lower than that indicated by a student’s marks according to the
classification scheme (given in paragraph 6.4 below).
5.10
If a student’s marks indicate a Third Class Classification, and the above rule concerning 1½ or 2
fails under 5.7 and 5.8 are applied, then a Pass Classification will be awarded, provided the Board
of Examiners is satisfied that all other regulations have been fulfilled.
5.11
Students who have progressed from the Diploma in Economics, the Diploma in Social Sciences or
Access route, or who have transferred from another degree programme for International
Programmes Students in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences,
will carry the marks already awarded in line with the Detailed Regulations.
6.
Degree classification
6.1
200 and 300 courses normally carry more weight than 100 courses. Marks for 200 and 300 courses
are counted individually and in some cases as an average, depending on the number of 100
courses taken and the number of APLs granted. 100 courses count for up to two marks only.
6.2
A student who is eligible for the award of a degree through the Standard Route having attempted 12
full courses and passed in at least 10 full courses or the equivalent will be classified according to the
classification scheme (given in 6.4 below) on the basis of nine marks, and, where appropriate, the
aggregate of those nine marks.
University of London International Programmes
86
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
6.3
The nine marks on which the classification is based are drawn from the following.
1. The marks for all 200 and 300 courses considered individually.
2. If eight 200 and 300 courses and four 100 courses have been attempted, the ninth mark is
the average of the best three 100 courses.
3. If seven 200 and 300 courses and five 100 courses have been attempted, the eighth mark is
the average of the best two 100 courses, and the ninth mark is the average of the next best
two 100 courses.
4. Where a student is granted APL from one or more 100 courses and has taken 100 courses
to bring their total of granted APL and 100 courses to four then:
a. for a student who has been granted APL for one course, the ninth mark is calculated
in the usual way
b. for a student who has been granted APL for two courses, the ninth mark is the
average of the two 100 courses taken
c. for a student who has been granted APL for three courses, the ninth mark is the 100
course taken
d. for a student who has been granted APL for four courses, the ninth mark is the
average of all the 200 and 300 courses taken.
5. Where a student is granted APL from one or more 100 courses and has taken 100 courses
to bring their total of granted APL and 100 courses to five then:
a. for a student who has been granted APL for one course, the eighth mark is the
average of the best two 100 courses and the ninth mark is the average of the
remaining two 100 courses
b. for a student who has been granted APL for two courses, the eighth mark is the
average of the best two 100 courses taken, and the ninth mark is the remaining 100
course taken
c. for a student who has been granted APL for three courses, both the eighth and ninth
marks are the marks of the two 100 courses taken
d. for a student who has been granted APL for four courses, the eighth mark is the mark
of the single 100 course taken and the ninth mark is the average of all the 200 and
300 courses taken.
University of London International Programmes
87
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
6.4
The minimum requirements for the classification scheme, based on the nine marks used for
classification, are as follows:
First Class Honours
Awarded to students who, of the nine marks being used for
classification, have either five first class marks OR four first
class marks and an aggregate of 590.
Upper Second Class
Honours
Awarded to students who, of the nine marks being used for
classification, have either five upper second class marks OR
four upper second class marks and an aggregate of 515.
Lower Second Class
Honours
Awarded to students who, of the nine marks being used for
classification, have either five lower second class marks OR
four lower second class marks and an aggregate of 440.
Third Class Honours
Awarded to students who, of the nine marks being used for
classification, have five third class marks.
Pass Classification
Only awarded to students having passed 10 or 10½ courses
and therefore have been classified one class lower as set out
in 5.7, 5.8 and 5.10 above.
Accounting with Law
6.5
Students who have completed the requirements for the award and have attempted any six law
courses (any course in Selection group F(iii) or L) plus six non-law courses (as appropriate) will be
awarded the BSc Accounting and Law. All other students will be awarded the BSc Accounting with
Law.
Management with Law
6.6
Students who have completed the requirements for the award and have attempted any six law
courses (any course in Selection group F(iii) or L) plus six non-law courses (as appropriate) will be
awarded the BSc Management and Law. All other students will be awarded the BSc Management
with Law.
Sociology with Law
6.7
Students who have completed the requirements for the award and have attempted any six law
courses (any course in Selection group F(iii) or L) plus six non-law courses (as appropriate) will be
awarded the BSc Sociology and Law. All other students will be awarded the BSc Sociology with
Law.
University of London International Programmes
88
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Degrees through the Graduate Entry Route
7.
Eligibility for the award of a degree through the Graduate Entry Route
7.1
The Board of Examiners will consider a student eligible for award of the degree through the
Graduate Entry Route, when the student has attempted every element of the assessment for nine
full courses or the equivalent, and passed all nine full courses or the equivalent.
7.2
Students who have progressed from the Diploma in Economics, the Diploma in Social Sciences or
Access route, or who have transferred from another degree programme for International
Programmes Students in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences,
will carry the marks already awarded in line with the Regulations.
8.
Degree classification
8.1
200 and 300 courses normally carry more weight than 100 courses. Marks for 200 and 300 courses
are counted individually. 100 courses will count for two marks. If more than two 100 courses are
taken, the marks for the 100 courses will be subject to an averaging process described below to
create two marks to be used for classification.
8.2
A student who is eligible for the award of a degree through the Graduate Entry Route having
attempted, and passed in, nine full courses or the equivalent will be classified on the marks treated
as indicated in 8.3 below, according to the classification scheme (given in 8.4 below) and, where
appropriate, the aggregate of all nine individual marks.
8.3
The marks on which the classification is based are determined as follows:
1. If two 100 courses have been attempted, the marks for those courses will count individually.
The marks for the seven 200 and 300 courses attempted will also count individually.
2. If three 100 courses have been attempted, the lowest two marks will be averaged and the
third mark will count individually. The marks for the six 200 and 300 courses will count
individually.
3. If four 100 courses have been attempted, the highest two marks will be averaged and the
remaining two marks averaged. The marks for the five 200 and 300 courses will count
individually.
University of London International Programmes
89
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
8.4
The minimum requirements for the classification scheme are as follows.
First Class Honours
Upper Second Class
Honours
Lower Second Class
Honours
Third Class Honours
Awarded to students who, of the marks being used for
classification, have either five first class marks OR four first
class marks and an aggregate of 590.
Awarded to students who, of the marks being used for
classification, have either five upper second class marks OR
four upper second class marks and an aggregate of 515.
Awarded to students who, of the marks being used for
classification, have either five lower second class marks OR
four lower second class marks and an aggregate of 440.
Awarded to students who, of the marks being used for
classification, have five third class marks.
Diplomas for Graduates
9.
Eligibility for the award of a Diploma for Graduates
9.1
A student who has attempted every element of the assessment for four full courses or the
equivalent, and passed all four full courses or the equivalent, will be eligible for the award of a
Diploma for Graduates.
10.
Diploma for Graduates grading scheme
10.1
For a student to be awarded a graded Diploma (a Diploma awarded with Distinction or Merit), all
four marks must be 40 or higher.
10.2
Students may be awarded a graded Diploma only if they have taken no more than one resit (of a full
or half course).
10.3
The minimum requirements for the grading scheme are as follows:
Distinction
Merit
Pass
Awarded to students who have achieved one of the following sets of marks:
 three marks of 70 or above and one mark of 40 or above
 two marks of 70 or above, two marks of 60 or above and an aggregate
of 280.
Awarded to students who have achieved one of the following sets of marks:
 three marks of 60 or above and one mark of 40 or above
 one mark of 70 or above, one mark of 60 or above and one mark of 50
or above and one mark of 40 or above
 two marks of 60 or above, two marks of 50 or above and an aggregate
of 240.
Awarded to all students who are eligible for award of a Diploma for Graduates
as described in 9.1 above but not eligible for the award with Distinction or
Merit.
University of London International Programmes
90
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Diploma in Economics and Diploma in Social Sciences
11.
Eligibility for the award of the Diploma in Economics or the Diploma in Social
Sciences
11.1
A student who has attempted every element of the assessment for four full courses or the
equivalent, and has passed all four full courses or the equivalent, will be eligible for the award of the
Diploma in Economics or the Diploma in Social Sciences.
12.
Diploma in Economics and Diploma in Social Sciences grading scheme
12.1
Students may be awarded the Diploma in Economics or the Diploma in Social Sciences with
Distinction, Merit or Credit, only if they have taken no more than one resit (of a full or half course).
Students who have resat more than one course (full or half) or who have resat one course (full or
half) on more than one occasion will not be awarded Distinction, Merit or Credit, but will still be
awarded Pass if they have passed all four full courses or the equivalent.
12.2
To be awarded the Diploma in Economics or the Diploma in Social Sciences with Distinction, Merit
or Credit, all four marks must be 40 or higher.
12.3
The minimum requirements for the grading scheme are as follows.
Distinction
Merit
Credit
Pass
Awarded to students who have achieved one of the following sets of marks:

three marks of 70 or above and one mark of 40 or above

two marks of 70 or above, two marks of 60 or above and an aggregate
of 280.
Awarded to students who have achieved one of the following sets of marks:

three marks of 60 or above and one mark of 40 or above

one mark of 70 or above, one mark of 60 or above, one mark of 50 or
above and one mark of 40 or above

two marks of 60 or above, two marks of 50 or above and an aggregate
of 240.
Awarded to students who have achieved one of the following sets of marks:

three marks of 50 or above and one mark of 40 or above

one mark of 60 or above, one mark of 50 or above and two marks of
40 or above.
Awarded to all students who are eligible for award of a Diploma in Economics
or the Diploma in Social Sciences as described in 12.1 above but not eligible
for the award with Distinction, Merit or Credit.
University of London International Programmes
91
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
Appendix D – Assessment Criteria
Mark
(%)
Grade
descriptor
Characteristics
0–9
Fail
Nothing presented or completely incorrect information or answers contain
nothing at all of relevance.
No evidence of understanding.
No evidence of reading of an appropriate nature (for qualitative subjects).
No competence in core basic techniques of the subject (for quantitative
subjects).
10–19
Fail
(For qualitative subjects) Very little information or information that is
almost entirely incorrect or irrelevant. Extremely poor structure and
clarity.
Misunderstanding of significant areas of the syllabus.
Very little evidence of reading of an appropriate nature (for qualitative
subjects).
No competence in most of the core basic techniques of the subject (for
quantitative subjects).
20–29
Fail
(For qualitative subjects) Little information or information that is almost
entirely incorrect or irrelevant. Unacceptably poor structure and clarity.
Little understanding evident.
Little evidence of reading of an appropriate nature (for qualitative
subjects).
Very limited competence in core basic techniques of the subject (for
quantitative subjects).
30–33
Fail
(For qualitative subjects) Superficial coverage of topics that is descriptive
and flawed by many important omissions and/or significant errors.
Some understanding evident, but no original thought or critical analysis or
ability to grapple with anything other than very routine questions.
(For qualitative answers) Disorganisation in structure and poor clarity of
expression.
Limited evidence of reading of an appropriate nature (for qualitative
subjects).
Limited competence in core basic techniques of the subject or
competence only in a small part of the material (for quantitative subjects).
34–39
Fail
(For qualitative subjects) Largely superficial coverage of topics that is
overly descriptive with important omissions and/or significant errors.
Some understanding evident, but no ability to grapple with anything other
than routine questions.
(For qualitative answers) Some disorganisation in structure and weak
clarity of expression.
Limited evidence of wider reading of an appropriate nature (for qualitative
subjects).
Limited competence in core basic techniques of the subject or
competence only in part of the material (for quantitative subjects).
University of London International Programmes
92
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
40–49
Third class
An acceptable demonstration of a basic understanding of and
competence in the subject.
Some knowledge of, and application of, relevant methods and
techniques.
A basic range of information and knowledge deployed, with some areas
of inaccuracy.
Arguments and analysis not fully developed.
Evidence of essential reading.
Acceptable quality of presentation and structure.
50–59
Lower
second
class
A reasonably good understanding of the subject.
Knowledge of, and some application of, relevant methods and
techniques.
A standard, and largely accurate, range of information and knowledge
deployed.
May rely more on knowledge than on argument or analysis (for qualitative
subjects) or may (for quantitative subjects) demonstrate ability to grapple
with standard problems but limited capacity to solve more unusual or
demanding questions involving application of significant understanding of
the subject.
Satisfactory quality of presentation, with good structure (mainly for
qualitative subjects).
60–69
Upper
second
class
A good understanding of the subject.
Competent application of relevant methods and techniques.
Wide and accurate range of information and knowledge deployed.
Evidence of a critical approach to essential reading (mainly for
quantitative subjects)
Clear argument which may demonstrate a degree of independent
thinking or critical insight (for qualitative subjects) or (for quantitative
subjects) some capacity to solve more unusual or demanding questions
involving application of significant understanding of the subject.
High quality of presentation and good structure (mainly for qualitative
subjects).
70–79
First class
A thorough understanding of the subject.
Deft application of relevant methods and techniques.
Extensive range and consistent accuracy of information and knowledge.
Clear argument which demonstrates a degree of independent thinking or
critical insight (for qualitative subjects) or (for quantitative subjects), a
significant capacity to solve more unusual or demanding questions
involving application of deep understanding of the subject and its
methods.
Evidence of a critical approach to essential reading and an ability to apply
this in context with, additionally, some evidence of wider reading.
Excellent presentation and structure.
University of London International Programmes
93
Programme Regulations 2015–16 Economics, Management, Finance and the Social
Sciences (New Regulations) BSc, Diploma and Diploma for Graduates
80–89
First class
A deep understanding of the subject.
Mastery of relevant methods and techniques.
Highly extensive range and consistent accuracy of information and
knowledge.
Lucid argument which demonstrates a high degree of independent
thinking or critical insight (for qualitative subjects) or (for quantitative
subjects) an impressive ability to solve more unusual or demanding
questions involving application of deep understanding of the subject and
its methods.
Evidence of a critical approach to essential reading and an ability to apply
this in context with, additionally, some evidence of wider reading.
Excellent presentation and structure.
90–
100
First class
A comprehensive and deep understanding of the subject.
Mastery of relevant methods and techniques and an ability to deploy
them with flair.
Very extensive range and consistent accuracy of information and
knowledge.
(For qualitative subjects) Exceptional powers of analysis, argument,
synthesis and insight. Considerable evidence of extensive wider reading
of an appropriate nature and its application in context. Lucid and
convincing argument which demonstrates an exceptional degree of
independent thinking and critical insight.
(For quantitative subjects) An outstanding ability to solve unusual and
demanding questions involving application of deep and comprehensive
understanding of the subject and its methods.
Outstanding presentation and structure.
University of London International Programmes
94