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EXPLANATION OF CODES AND SYMBOLS USED OVERLEAF

1 COURSE CODES
Every course described overleaf has a name and corresponding code. Each code has eight characters as follows, AAAInnnB, where:

AAA is the three alpha code of the department or unit administering the course (or in the case of a Faculty-administered course, of the
Dean’s Office).
I indicates the academic level of the course
nnn a number between 001 and 999 identifying the course
B the ‘year portion’ indicator, or suffix, identifying the type of course and when it is offered

A 1st quarter course B 2nd quarter course


C 3rd quarter course D 4th quarter course
F 1st semester (half) course H Half course taught over full year
J Summer term session 1 course L Winter term course
M Commerce entrance examination N Commerce entrance examination
P Summer term session 2 course Q Semester 1 online course
R Semester 2 online course S 2nd semester (half) course
T Whole year online course U Summer term course taught over full session
V Non-standard online course W Course taught over whole year
X Special allocation Z Non-standard course
EWA Examination without attendance at lectures SUP Supplementary examination in a course
CE Continuing education course
Credit values for non-GSB undergraduate programmes are displayed only as from 2010, and for the postgraduate programmes and GSB
undergraduate programmes, as from 2011.

2 HEQSF COURSE LEVEL DEFINES WORK TYPICAL OF


5 The entry level of an undergraduate diploma or bachelor’s qualification
6 The intermediate level of an undergraduate diploma or bachelor’s qualification
7 The exit level for a general 3-year bachelor’s degree
8 The exit level for a professional 4- or 6-year bachelor’s, postgraduate diploma or honours qualification
9 A master’s degree
10 A doctoral degree
3 RESULTS SYMBOLS
Note: results for courses completed in the current year will remain PROVISIONAL until confirmed at the end of the year.
A. Pass
1 75 – 100% First Class
2+ 70 – 74% Second Class, Division One
2- 60 – 69% Second Class, Division Two
3 50 – 59% Third Class
PA Pass Note that certain postgraduate courses are graded Pass or Fail only
UP Unclassified Pass A condoned pass or a supplementary examination written on academic grounds is graded as an Unclassified Pass
SP Pass result obtained via a supplementary examination
B. Fail
F 0 – 49% Fail
FS 0 – 49% Failed, but permitted to write a supplementary examination on academic grounds
SF Supplementary examination failed
A SF Failed, absent from supplementary examination
UF SM Unclassified fail, subminimum not met
OSS Subminima failed, supplementary examination awarded
C. Other Results Symbols
DPR Duly performed certificate refused, i.e. not permitted to write the examination in the course
AB Absent from the examination
DE Permission to write a deferred examination in this course on medical, religious, political or other good cause
OS Result not yet available
GIP Grade in progress – result expected in a subsequent term
LOA Leave of Absence
ATT Course attended
INC Incomplete
EXA Excluded from assessment
D. Academic Concession – granted on grounds of courses completed elsewhere or towards different qualifications at this university
CR Credit, but in general the student is not allowed to continue with further courses in the subject
EX Exemption, but in general another course must be substituted for this course
CX Credit and Exemption. The course is counted towards the qualification for which the student is registered, and the
student is permitted to proceed with further courses in the subject
EXC Credit excluded. Indicates that the course is not recognised towards the current programme. Used where a student
changes programme before graduation.

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