Undergraduate

BSc Mathematics and Economics

Examinations & Awards

Each unit is assessed by one three-hour unseen written examination, and each half unit by one two-hour unseen written examination. For the following three units coursework/a project also counts towards the assessment:

• 60 Introduction to information systems

• 61 Software engineering

• 63 Information systems project

You do not have to come to London to take your examinations. Examinations are held once a year in local overseas centres around the world as well as in London. Examinations overseas are arranged mainly through Ministries of Education or the British Council. You will be charged a fee by your local examination centre (this fee will vary). Examinations are held once a year, usually in May or June.

Classification: Undergraduate degrees are awarded with First Class Honours, Upper Second Class Honours, Lower Second Class Honours or Third Class Honours. If you do not qualify for Honours, you may be awarded a Pass classification.

The standard of the examination for degrees is the same as that for students studying at a College of the University.

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Standards

The quality of the degree you ultimately receive is assured in the following way:

• your work is assessed to exactly the same standard as that for students studying at a College of the University. No concession in quality or academic rigour is given for the more difficult study circumstances of External students. You need to be reasonably confident that you have the ability to succeed in an examination before making your entry.
• upon successful completion, you are awarded a University of London degree. There is only one University of London degree and it is awarded both to students attending in London and External students. The certificate states that you have studied as an External student and carries the following extract from the Statutes of the University of London: Statute 66(2) states, ‘Candidates granted degrees and other awards shall have attained the same academic standard irrespective of mode or place of study or examination.’
• Colleges of the University and individual academic staff of the University are directly involved in the External Programme. They develop the syllabuses, write study materials, set examination papers and mark scripts. As a result, high academic standards are maintained;
• most degrees have a ‘Lead’ College which takes responsibility for academic development.

Awards

There is no award after successful completion of the two Access Route units but they do provide access for students to continue onto one of the degree programmes available.

Undergraduate

Degree

Depending on the marks gained, degrees are awarded with First Class Honours, Upper Second Class Honours, Lower Second Class Honours, Third Class Honours or Pass.