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TPB2012-024
7.6
A student registered for the Postgraduate Diploma in Laws who decides not to enter examinations at the first
available examination session after registration is permitted to attempt a minimum of one module and a
maximum of 10 modules at all subsequent examination sessions.
7.7
A student registered for the Postgraduate Diploma in Laws is not permitted to attempt more than two double
modules at any one examination sitting.
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws
7.8
A student registered for the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws is permitted to attempt a minimum of one module
and a maximum of five modules at any examinations session.
7.9
A student registered for the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws is not permitted to attempt more than two double
modules at any one examination sitting.
The sequence of assessment of modules
7.10
Each course consists of four modules. A student may enter for the examination of modules in any order apart
from the requirements set out below.
7.11
Whether attempting all four modules of a course at the same examination session or over more than one
examination session, a student must follow the sequence specified under the individual course/module
syllabuses in Appendix A.
Additional advice on the previous knowledge or understanding a student is expected to have in order to
undertake a particular course/module is given in the syllabuses in Appendix A.
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Progression between the Postgraduate Certificate and the Postgraduate Diploma in
Laws
7.12 (GR)
There is no automatic progression between the Postgraduate Certificate and the Postgraduate Diploma.
Satisfactory completion of the Postgraduate Certificate does not in itself guarantee entry to the Postgraduate
Diploma. In order to proceed to the Postgraduate Diploma, a student registered must normally successfully
complete all the prescribed certificate subjects at the required level and receive a recommendation from the
Examiners that they may proceed.
However, students registered for the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws should refer to 7.13
7.13
A student registered for the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws shall automatically progress to Postgraduate
Diploma in Laws, provided that:
they have already satisfied the entrance requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma in Laws, as
appropriate
Or
they have successfully completed the requirements for the programme of study for which they are
registered.
7.14
A student who progresses to the Postgraduate Diploma in Laws will be required to achieve an average of 50%
in any course completed in full following progression.
See also Appendix E for the Scheme of Award
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7.15 (GR)
A student who is allowed to progress from the Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma may be
credited with the modules successfully passed.
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