Passing Modules

The overall pass mark for an undergraduate module is 40%. If the module has more than one assessment, you do not need to pass every one in order to pass the module – provided your overall module mark is 40% or above. For instance, PSYC601 has an essay worth 50% of the module and an exam worth 50%. A student who got a zero for the essay and 88% for the exam would still pass the module, since their overall module mark would be (0 x .5 + 88 x .5) = 44. Obviously it is easier to get good module marks if you do well in each assessment!

The module outline for each module will tell you what the assessments are, and how the marks are combined to give the module mark.

Additionally, some modules have a pass/fail requirement in addition to coursework (e.g. research participation for PSYC424 and PSYC513, Psylab tasks for some Stage 2 and 4 modules, research ethics for PSYC605). Where a pass/fail requirement is part of a module’s assessment package, you need to satisfy this requirement to pass the module, as well as gaining an overall mark of 40% in the other assessments. If you do not complete the pass/fail assessment then you will fail the module even if your mark for the graded components is over 40%.

A full explanation of the University regulations concerning successful completion of modules is available here:

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/student-life/your-studies/essential-information/regulations