Programme & Unit Catalogues

How units are coded

The codes assigned to units are made up of 7 alphanumeric characters (e.g. CH10005) in the following manner:

Character position	Function	Values	Definition
1& 2	Department code (2 characters): identifies the department or departments which contribute to the teaching of the unit	AA	A dummy code used for on-line unit selection [no longer needed with effect from 2013/14]
		AR	Architecture & Civil Engineering, Department of
		AS	Learning Partnerships (e.g. units for Foundation Degrees) [replaced by 'LP' with effect from 2013/14]
		BB	Biology & Biochemistry, Department of
		CD	CPD Support & Development Office
		CE	Chemical Engineering, Department of
		CH	Chemistry, Department of
		CM	Computer Science, Department of
		CN	Community Courses (Division for Lifelong Learning)
		ED	Education, Department of
		EE	Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Department of
		EL	English Language Centre
		ES	Economics, Department of
		EU	European Studies & Modern Languages, Department of [replaced by 'PL' with effect from 2011/12]
		FL	Foreign Languages Centre
		HL	Health, Department for
		LP	Units administered by the Learning Partnerships Office [replaces 'AS' with effect from 2013/14]
		LT	Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office
		MA	Mathematical Sciences
		ME	Mechanical Engineering, Department of
		MN	Management, School of
		PA	Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Department of
		PH	Physics, Department of
		PL	Politics, Languages and International Studies, Department of [replaces 'EU' with effect from 2011/12]
		PS	Psychology, Department of
		RP	Postgraduate Skills Training (see the PGSkills website for further information)
		TB	TeamBath
		SP	Social & Policy Sciences, Department of
		XX	Cross-department
		ZZ	Used for Director of Studies Approved Units
3	Level code: a technical coding element which indicates the level at which the unit is studied (see also the page describing different levels assigned to units)	0	Foundation (or non-credit bearing)
		1	Certificate
		2	Intermediate
		3	Honours
		4	Masters (offered to both Undergraduate & Postgraduate students)
		5	Masters (offered on Postgraduate programmes)
		6	Doctoral
4 - 7	Numeric identifier (4 characters): used to identify particular units within a group that otherwise has common characteristics of department and level		This element should be assumed to have no intrinsic significance. Within the group of units which have the following common characteristics, for example: Department of Mathematical Sciences; Honours level (MA3 ...) the number at the end only serves to separate different individual units.

How units are coded

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