Academic Regulations
A simple guide to staying on track, understanding your grades, and getting the most out of your degree.
Understanding the rules that govern your course is the best way to keep your studies on track and ensure you graduate without any unexpected surprises. While you should read the full Academic Regulations when you get a moment, we have highlighted the key facts you need to know below.
The Essentials at a Glance
- Getting Your Award: To qualify for your certificate or academic transcript, you need to pass your modules, remain compliant with all academic and conduct codes, and ensure all prescribed fees and charges are fully paid.
- How Marking Works: Marks for individual assessment elements are combined based on published weightings and rounded to one decimal place. On your official transcripts and assessment board reports, these are rounded to whole numbers using standard rounding (0.5 or above rounds up).
- Passing Grades: To pass a module, undergraduate students need an overall mark of at least 40%. Postgraduate students need an overall mark of 50% or higher.
Reassessments, Retakes, and Deadlines
Life happens, but keeping an eye on your submission deadlines is crucial for your success:
- Late Submissions: If you submit your work up to 5 working days late without approved extenuating circumstances, your work will still be marked, but a passing mark will be capped at 40% for undergraduate work or 50% for postgraduate work. This capping only applies to your initial attempt.
- Reassessment Opportunities: If you fail an element, you can be reassessed once for that specific element. Reassessed work is capped at 40% for undergraduate level and 50% for postgraduate level.
- Retaking Modules: If you fail a reassessment, the Exam Board may allow you to retake the module once. Note that retaking a module incurs a fee as detailed in the Tuition Fee Policy.
- Trailing Credits: Except for the integrated foundation year, if you have 60 credits or less outstanding, you can progress to the next stage/level of your degree.
Degree Calculations
How your final degree classification is calculated depends on when you joined Central Film School:
- Entrants Before 2026: Your degree classification uses either standard Level 6 performance or a 20:80 weighted average of Level 5 and Level 6 marks, choosing whichever gives you the better result.
- Entrants After 2026: For students assessed across Levels 5 and 6 at Central Film School, your degree classification uses a 33:67 weighted average between Level 5 and Level 6.
- Postgraduate Degrees: Unlike undergraduate honours classifications, Master’s degrees are awarded based on the overall weighted average mark achieved across all modules
Need Extra Support?
If you have any queries about these regulations or your academic status, feel free to reach out to the Quality & Registry Team by emailing qar@centralfilmschool.com
