Information on supplementary assessment for all units will be provided in the unit catalogues. Supplementary assessment describes the form of assessment a student will be required to undertake either for retrieval of failure or where assessment has been deferred.

Types of Supplementary Assessment

Supplementary assessment usually takes one of the following forms:

Like-for-like reassessment

To be used where the form of supplementary assessment for the unit requires students to repeat exactly the form of the initial assessment. i.e. to repeat each failed element from the initial assessment items.

Written Examination Only

To be used where the form of supplementary assessment for the unit requires students to sit an examination during the University supplementary assessment period as a complete replacement of all elements of the initial assessment.

Coursework only

To be used where the form of supplementary assessment for the unit requires students to submit a piece of coursework as a complete replacement of all elements of the initial assessment.

How Supplementary Assessment is described in the Unit Catalogues

Supplementary assessment for each unit is described within the relevant entry in the unit catalogue. This information will appear as follows:

Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)

As suggested by name.

Unit code followed by description of re-assessment

E.g. ME12001 - Re-assessment/coursework (where allowed by programme regulations).

Availability of Supplementary Assessment to Students

Regardless of whether a form of supplementary assessment is offered for a specific unit, it will only be available to individual students where supplementary assessment is permitted by the regulations of the course on which they are studying. If you are unsure as to whether supplementary assessment is permitted within your course please contact your Director of Studies for further guidance.