PRINCIPIOS DE DISEÑO

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(bb) a maximum of 25 percent of the credits accrued at the highest NQF level in the previously completed qualification(s) be acknowledged for another qualification.

(ii) as regards an incomplete qualification, all the applicable credits may be granted for the new qualification, except in respect of a student from another institution of higher education, in which case no more than 50 percent of the credits required to obtain the qualification be transferred ‒ also taking into account the 25 percent restriction in respect of credits earned at the highest NQF level.

(iii) if credits have been granted based on an incomplete qualification, the registration period for the previous qualification and that for the new qualification must at least coincide with the period prescribed for the new qualification at this University.

(iv) a person from another institution of higher education has to register at the University for at least two academic years (four semesters).

(v) credits from a completed or an incomplete qualification may be transferred to another qualification only once.

(b) A UFS student who wishes to continue with her/his Doctoral Degree studies at another institution of higher education or a candidate who is registered for a Doctoral Degree at another institution of higher education and wishes to continue with her/his studies at this University, may only continue with the same research after the University and the other institution of higher education have come to an agreement as regards the research that has already been done and the subsidy implications.

(c) With regard to a student who fails to fulfil the requirements for a qualification, the general principle is that the student may not be awarded an early-exit qualification.

Clarification

Credits are granted on the basis of formal learning with a relevance of at least 50 percent. Exemptions are granted on the basis of non-formal learning in accordance with recognition of prior learning guidelines, with a minimum relevance of at least 50 percent.

The application of a person who applies for recognition of or exemption from modules after her/his studies have been interrupted, is considered in terms of the policy applicable to the recognition of prior learning.

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ASSESSMENT RULES

A113.1

Attendance of teaching opportunities

(a) Compulsory attendance of teaching opportunities in a module, as prescribed by the board of the faculty in which the specific module is offered and indicated in the module guide or its addendum, is one of the prerequisites for admission to the examination.

(b) Apology for non-attendance of teaching opportunities on account of unforeseen circumstances must be accompanied by supporting documentation and presented to the lecturer in question at the next available teaching opportunity in the module.

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Module mark

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(b) A module mark is set out in the module guide or its addendum and is the result of both the continuous and the summative assessments, which are conducted in a decentralised fashion during the course of the module term.

(c) A module mark that has been obtained in a module is valid only for the next examination applicable to the module in question.

(d) Except where the dean of the faculty in which the relevant module is offered, in consultation with the particular lecturer, decides otherwise, a student must, in order to gain admission to the examination in a module, meet all the prescribed subminimum and assignment requirements, and must have participated in all the scheduled assessments as set out in the relevant module guide or its addendum20.

A113.3

Examinations: modules

(a) Two examinations are scheduled per semester:

(i) a main mid-year examination and an additional mid-year examination in respect of the first-semester modules; and

(ii) a main end-of-year examination and an additional end-of-year examination in respect of the second-semester modules and year modules, except in the case of the following:

where a system of continuous assessment is followed in respect of practical examinations;

where a system of continuous assessment with summative assessment is followed.

(b) Once admission to the examination has been granted, participation in the main mid-year examination and the main end-of-year examination is compulsory.

(c) A student who (as a result of justified extraordinary circumstances) is unable to take the main mid-year examination may, within the period allowed for this purpose and using the prescribed form, apply for an additional examination during the additional mid-year examination. A student who does not participate in the main end-of-year examination may also ‒ based on justified extraordinary circumstances, within the period allowed for this purpose and using the prescribed form ‒ apply for an additional examination during the additional end-of-year examination.

(d) A student in her/his final academic semester who must prolong her/his qualification subsequent to failing a single module will not be considered for a special examination, as special examinations are only considered up to Honours level.

(e) A student who wrongfully participates in a main examination or an additional examination will receive no recognition for such an examination, and she/he will be deemed not to have participated in the examination.

A113.4

Assessment opportunities: thesis or publishable, interrelated articles

(a) A student who intends to submit a thesis or publishable, interrelated articles for assessment must, on the prescribed form and with the approval of the promoter and, if applicable, the co- promoter(s), inform the Senior Director: Student Academic Services or, in the case of a

The granting of approval to a student who has not obtained the required semester mark is specifically excluded from this Rule, as no student will be allowed to participate in an examination without having obtained the required semester mark.

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