University of Southampton Calendar 2010/11


University Calendar 2010/11 Section VIII : Academic Regulations - Faculty of Engineering and the Environment

Academic Unit	School of Civil Engineering and the Environment
Final Award	Master of Research (MRes) Master of Science (MSc) With exit awards of Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma
Programme(s)	MRes Ecological & Environmental Sciences MRes in Freshwater Sciences MSc Biodiversity and Conservation (FT and PT) MSc Civil Engineering MSc Civil Engineering (with Industrial Placement) MSc Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management MSc Energy and Sustainability : Energy Resources and Climate Change MSc Energy and Sustainability : Energy, Environment and Buildings MSc Engineering in the Coastal Environment (FT and PT) MSc Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (FT and PT) MSc Environmental Pollution Control (FT and PT) MSc Integrated Environment Studies (FT and PT) MSc Transportation Planning and Engineering (FT and PT) MSc Water Resources Management (FT and PT)
Last modified	July 2010

Reference should be made to the University's General Regulations found in Section IV and Section V (Higher Degree Regulations) of the University Calendar.

Except where an opt-out has been granted by the University (see below) the following academic regulations apply in addition to the General Regulations.

Admissions

1.1	The specific admissions criteria for each programme are given at www.soton.ac.uk/civil.
1.2	The MSc Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management (COMEM) is a collaborative Erasmus Mundus programme and does not receive direct applications.

Structure of Programme(s)

2.1	All programmes except for the MRes, theMSc Civil Engineering/MSc Civil Engineering (with Industrial Placement) and the MSc Energy and Sustainability programmes are offered on both full-time and part-time basis.
2.2	Full-time MSc degrees normally require 12 months of study.
2.3	Part-time MSc degrees normally require 24 months of study although specific details are available on individual Programme Specifications.
2.4	The MSc Civil Engineering (with Industrial Placement) is a full-time degree requiring 20 months of study – 9 months taught element /11 months industrial placement.
2.5	Students on taught programmes in the School are required to register for the correct modules and accumulate the required credit points as specified in the Programme Specification. Students may attend lectures for additional modules, but only with the permission of the Programme Director and module co-ordinator. Students may not participate in the assessment activities of these additional modules.
2.6	Where programmes allow a choice of option modules, these must be selected for each semester before the deadline as notified by the School. Completed option forms must be signed by the student and are subject to the approval of the Programme Director.
2.7	It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that the combination of modules they have selected is valid and meets the requirements of their programme of study.
2.8	Students may change their module selection up to the end of week two of the semester. Students changing their selection are responsible for checking that there are no timetable clashes.
2.9	It is the student’s responsibility to submit their project preferences by the deadline to enable project and supervisor allocation.

Progression

3.1	All progression requirements outlined in the relevant Programme Specifications must be fully met for an award to be made.
3.2	The minimum qualifying mark for all modules is 30%.The minimum pass mark for all modules is indicated in each Module Specification.

Assessment

4.1

When students repeat modules externally, it may be impractical for them to undertake the normal assessment activities, for example assessed laboratory or group work. In such cases the School will provide an alternative but equivalent form of assessment which will meet the required learning outcomes.

Award of Qualification(s)

Qualifications are awarded according to the University regulations.

Placements/Study Abroad/Exchange/Fieldwork

6.1	All students are required to complete a risk assessment before undertaking as part of their studies any activity that is judged to involve health and safety risks.
6.2	All industrial sponsors providing placement opportunities on the MSc Civil Engineering (with Industrial Placement) have to provide evidence of adequate Health and Safety Policy and Insurance.

Other

7.1	These regulations may be revised during the student's period of registration in accordance with the procedures approved by Senate.
7.2	Candidates are required to satisfy the academic and attendance requirements of the programme as laid out in the Programme Specification. Those failing to do so may have their enrolment on a programme terminated.