Heriot-Watt University - Transcript of Results: Supplementary lnformation

Description of Results

This description is designed to provide clarification on the range of results (in addition to the Examiners' Decision)which can be recorded on a Transcript:

Result DescriptionGrades A-F See belowABS Absent from the entire course assessment; further assessment is requiredMC Medical certificate has been submitted for absence or incomplete assessment; a further

assessment may be requiredEX Exemption from the entire course due to accreditation of prior learninqIG Grade made invalid by decision of the Discipline Committee; a further assessment may be

requiredIA Ineligible for assessment due to unsatisfactory attendance/performance; further opportunity

mav be oermittedDC Discretionary Credits can be awarded for one of the following:

. performance in the course assessment has not been sufficient to gain credit points, butthe Examiners have awarded discretionary credits because the learner has satisfied theaward or progression criteria overall

. RAY Discretionary credits are awarded to learners who successfully completed thecourse assessment prior to academic year 2008/09 (see note 2 below)

Heriot-Watt Assessment and Progression Svstem (t!\PS)

The University operates a grading scheme - the Heriot-Watt Assessment and Progression System (HAPS) - acrossall taught provision, both undergraduate and postgraduate. The results of course assessments are recorded on theTranscript in the form of Grades A to F; percentage marks are not recorded on Transcripts issued by the University.

The grades descriptors are based on the quality of response in course assessment, which is determined withreference to the extent to which the learner has satisfied the criteria specified for the assessment of the course in

Grade Quality of Response Decision

A ExcellentLearner has passed the course and can continue study

in the subjectB Verv GoodC GoodD* SatisfactorvE Adequate Learner is awarded credit points, but cannot continue

study in the subject; a re-assessment is required forcore and continuino courses

F lnadequate Learner is not awarded credit points; a re-assessment isrequired

*ln some programmes of study, Grade D is not sufficient for progression or award, and a re-assessment is required

Semester and Opportunitva) The Transcript shows the Semester next to each course which refers to the term or semester in which the course

was studied and assessedl. From 2O1Ol1 1 , Semester 3 indicates that the course assessment was undertakenduring the August exam period. Prior lo 2010111, Semester 4 indicates that the course assessment wasundertaken in the re-assessment exam period. Semester 9 applies to flexible and distance learning programmes,where assessments were taken at times other than the standard, on-campus schedule of exam diets.

b) 'Opportunity' indicates how many times the course has been studied and assessed. The Transcript will indicatewhere all permitted attempts at the course assessment have been exhausted.

Credit Pointsa) The qualifications offered by Heriot-Watt University comply with the credit and level requirements of the natlonal

Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCOF), and are compatible with the European Credit and TransferSystem (ECTS).

b) Each standard Heriot-Watt undergraduate and postgraduate course is rated at 15 SCQF credits2, which isequivalent to 7.5 ECTS credits.

c) Credit totals for qualifications are shown as both SCQF credits and ECTS credits.

1 HeriolWatt University operates within a structure of two semesters within the academic year; prior to 2008/09 it operated within a structure ofthree terms.

' Prior to 2008/09 undergraduate courses were rated at 10 SCQF credits and postgraduate courses were rated at 12 SCQF credits.

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Heriot-Watt University - Transcript of Results: Supplementary lnformation

Description of Results

This description is designed to provide clarification on the range of results (in addition to the Examiners' Decision)which can be recorded on a Transcript:

Result DescriptionGrades A-F See belowABS Absent from the entire course assessment; further assessment is requiredMC Medical certificate has been submitted for absence or incomplete assessment; a further

assessment mav be requiredEX Exemotion from the entire course due to accreditation of prior learningIG Grade made invalid by decision of the Discipline Committee; a further assessment may be

requiredIA lneligible for assessment due to unsatisfactory attendance/performance; further opportunity

mav be oermittedDC Discretionary Credits can be awarded for one of the following:

. performance in the course assessment has not been sufficient to gain credit points, butthe Examiners have awarded discretionary credits because the learner has satisfied theaward or progression criteria overall

. RAY Discretionary credits are awarded to learners who successfully completed thecourse assessment prior to academic year 2008/09 (see note 2 below)

Heriot-Watt Assessment and Progression Svstem (HAPS)

The University operates a grading scheme - the Heriot-Watt Assessment and Progression System (HAPS) - acrossall taught provision, both undergraduate and postgraduate. The results of course assessments are recorded on theTranscript in the form of Grades A to F; percentage marks are not recorded on Transcripts issued by the University.

The grades descriptors are based on thereference to the extent to which the learner

quality of response in course assessment, which is determined withhas satisfied the criteria specified for the assessment of the course in

uestion-Grade Quality of Response Decision

A ExcellentLearner has passed the course and can continue study

in the subjectB Verv GoodC GoodD* SatisfactoryE Adequate Learner is awarded credit points, but cannot continue

study in the subject; a re-assessment is required forcore and continuinq courses

F lnadequate Learner is not awarded credit points; a re-assessment isrequired

*ln some programmes of study, Grade D is not sufficient for progression or award, and a re-assessment is required

Semester and Opportunitya) The Transcript shows the Semester next to each course which refers to the term or semester in which the course

was studied and assessedl. From 2010i 1 1 , Semester 3 indicates that the course assessment was undertakenduring the August exam period. Prior to 2010i11, Semester 4 indicates that the course assessment wasundertaken In the re-assessment exam period. Semester 9 applies to flexible and distance learning programmes,where assessments were taken at times other than the standard, on-campus schedule of exam diets.

b) 'Opportunity' indicates how many times the course has been studied and assessed. The Transcript will indicatewhere all permitted attempts at the course assessment have been exhausted.

Credit Pointsa) The qualifications offered by Heriot-Watt University comply with the credit and level requirements of the national

Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCOF), and are compatible with the European Credit and TransferSystem (ECTS).

b) Each standard Heriot-Watt undergraduate and postgraduate course is rated at 15 SCQF credits2, which isequivalent to 7.5 ECTS credits.

c) Credit totals for qualifications are shown as both SCQF credits and ECTS credits.

1 Heriot-Watt University operates within a structure of two semesters within the academic year; prior to 2008/09 it operated within a siructure ofthree terms.

' Prior to 2008/09 undergraduate courses were rated at 10 SCQF credits and postgraduate courses were rated at 12 SCQF credits.

DESCRIPTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND

INTRODUCTIONScotland has a distinctive higher education system and alsooperates under a devolved government, which includesdevolved responsibility for higher education. There is a

separate Description of Higher Education in England, Walesand Northern lreland where the system is different to that ofScotland.

Scotland's distinctive higher education system has '19 highereducation institutions (HEls). The 15 universities, the OpenUniversity in Scotland, a college of higher education, an artschool, and a conservatoire all receive funding for researchand for learning and teaching through the Scottish FundingCouncil (see www.sfc.ac.uk); funding is also received fromother sources.

The HEls are independent, self-governing bodies, active in

teaching, research and scholarship. Where HEls are degreeawarding bodies they design the curriculum for the degreesthey award, set the conditions on which they are awardedand the admissions arrangements. Degrees and other highereducation qualifications are legally owned by the awardinginstitution, not by the state.

The HEls offer qualifications at undergraduate (Bologna firstcycle) and postgraduate (Bologna second and third cycle)levels. ln Scotland, the law distinguishes the power to awarddegrees on the basis of completion of taught programmes(bachelors and most masters degrees) from the power toaward Research (doctoral) Degrees. Most universities havepowers to award taught and research Degrees. Some otherHEls have powers to award taught Degrees while others offerprogrammes leading to Degrees awarded by HEls with Degreeawarding powers.

Lists of institutions with powers to award degrees andinstitutions recognised by authorities in Scotland as being ableto offer courses leading to a Degree of another HEI may be

found at www.universities-scotland.ac.uk.

A small number of taught Degrees are available in tertiarycolleges by the authority of a duly empowered HEl.

QUALIFICATIONSThe types of qualifications awarded at undergraduate (firstcycle) and postgraduate level (second and third cycles) in

Scotland are described in "The Framework for qualificationsof higher education institutions in Scotland" which includesqualifications descriptors, developed wiih the university sectorand published by the Quality Assurance Agency (aAA) (www.

qaa.ac.uk). The Framework was self-certified as compatiblewith the Framework for Qualifications of the European HigherEducation Area, the qualifications framework adopted as partof ihe Bologna Process, in October 2006. The Framework isalso an integral part of a wider national framework: the ScottishCredit and Qualifications Framework (SCOF) that coversall forms of programmes and qualifications from school todoctorates (see Table 1 and www.scqf.org.uk).

lnstitutions use SCQF levels and credit points for studentsentering or transferring between programmes or institutions,and use ECTS for transfers within the European area.

ADMISSIONAdmissions requirements for particular programmes are set bythe HEls which offer a range of routes for entry and/or credittransfer into their programmes, and admit students whomthey believe have the potential to complete their programmessuccessfully. The Open University is an open entry institution.

The most common qualification for entry to higher educationis the Higher and, for a small number of high tariff courses,the Advanced Higher or, for entrants from the rest of the UK,

the General Certificate of Education at "Advanced" level or

comparable qualifications. Pupils seeking to enter a HEI wouldnormally take a number of Highers at an appropriate stage in

the Senior Phase (4th, 5th and 6th year) of secondary school,according to the requirements of their own learning journey, or ata tertiary college. HEls usually require 4-6 Highers for entry, butthis may vary with subjeci. Highers are studied in considerabledepth, involving coursework and final examinations. AdvancedHighers have historically been taken by some pupils in 56 asa means of extending their specialisation, normally followingsuccessful completion of a Higher in that subject. They arealso available in some tertiary colleges. Pupils may also takea Scottish Baccalaureate in Sciences, Languages, ExpressiveArts, or Social Sciences and these consist of related Highersand Advanced Highers and an interdisciplinary project. Anothermajor route into Degrees, often with full transfer of credit, is

from Higher National Qualificationsl offered in tertiary colleges.

QUALITYASSURANCEThe academic standards of qualifications are secured and thequality of the student learning experience enhanced by theHEls using a range of processes including extensive use ofexternal examiners and suitably qualified independent externalindividuals. ln some subject areas; Professional, Statutoryand Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs) have a role to ensure thatprogrammes meet the needs and standards of a particularprofession; PSRBs do not set or regulate the academicstandards of awards, which is the responsibility of the Degreeawarding body.

HEls in Scotland demonstrate their public accountability forquality and standards t[rough a national Quality EnhancementFramework which assures academic standards and the qualityof learning experiences. lt has a sirong focus on enhancementas follows:

HEls take account of the UK Quality Code for Higher Education,which is published by the QAA. The Quality Code is a UK-wide code of practice for quality assurance and enhancement,which includes qualifications frameworks and UK subject level"benchmark statements" as well as extensive guidance on

the qualiiy of the student learning experience and provisionof public information (see www.qaa.ac.uk). Higher Educationproviders use the Quality Code to design their respectivepolicies for maintaining academic standards and to enhancequality. Reviewers use it as a key reference point for theexternal review and quality assurance of HEls.

Subject level quality reviews are conducted by HEls in

accordance with guidance issued by the Scottish FundingCouncil (see www.sfc.ac.uk) and in light of the Quality Code.

External reviews of HEls are conducted by the QualityAssurance Agency for Higher Education in Scotland (QAAScotland). QAA Scotland is an independent body and charityestablished to provide public confidence in the quality andstandards of higher education. The method of external reviewin Scotland involves teams of peer reviewers, including studentand international reviewers. QAA Scotland publishes reportson the outcome of reviews and makes judgements aboutthe effectiveness of the HEls' arrangements for assuringacademic standards and enhancing the quality of the learningexperiences offered (see www.qaa.ac.uk). QAA Scotland alsomanages a programme of national Enhancement Themes (see

www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk).

A national development service supports students in their roleas active participants in assuring standards and enhancingquality (see www.sparqs.org.uk).

1 Awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority

TABLE 1

THE SCOTTTSH CREDTTAND QUALTFICATTONS FRAMEWORK (SCOF)The SCQF covers all the major qualifications in Scotland from school to Doctorate and including work-based ScottishVocational Qualifications (SVQs)

Notes

1. SCQF levels represent increasing complexity and demand in learning outcome.

2. One credit represents the outcomes achievable by the average student though 10 notional hours oflearner effort. ln general terrirs, one fulltime undergraduate year is considered to be 120 credits worth oflearning. A postgraduate year is 180 credits. 1 ECTS credit is deemed equivalent to 2 SCQF credits. Researchdegrees - Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) are not credit rated.

3. Graduate Certificates (minimum of 60 SCQF credits) and Graduate Diplomas (minimum of 120 credits) areoffered at levels 9 and 10 within the SCQF framework. They are offered for programmes that are for graduatesbut do not have outcomes that are at postgraduate level.

4. The Bachelors Degree (level 9) leads to employment and in some instances can give access to postgraduatestudy particularly when accompanied by relevant work or professional experience.

5. At postgraduate levels, the framework and the higher education qualifications are the same as those for the restof the UK. The Honours Degree levels of the two frameworks are considered to be in broad alignment (theHonours Degree in Scotland normally takes 4 years and that in the rest of the UK takes 3 years). BelowHonours level the frameworks reflect the different educational structures of Scotland and the rest of the UK).

SCQFLevel

Qualifications of Higher Education lnstitutions SQA Higher National and NationalUnits, Courses and Group Awards

SVQs

12 Doctoral Degrees(Minimum 540 SCQF credits)

ProfessionalAoorenticeshio

11 Masters Degrees(Minimum 180 SCQF credits)

lntegrated Masters Degrees(Minimum 600 SCQF Credits)

Postgraduate Diploma(Minimum 120 SCQF credits)

Postgraduate Certificate(Minimum 60 SCQF credits)

ProfessionalApprenticeship

SVQ 5

10 Bachelors Degree with Honours(Minimum 480 SCQF credits)

Graduate Diolomas and Certificates

ProfessionalApprenticeship

9 Bachelors Degree(Minimum 360 SCQF credits)

Graduate Diolomas and Certificates

Professional Development AwardTechnical

ApprenticeshipSVQ 4

8 Diploma of Higher Education(Minimum 240 SCQF credits)

Higher National DiplomaTechnical

ApprenticeshipSVQ 4

7Certificate of Higher Education(Minimum 120 SCQF credits)

Advanced HigherScottish Baccalaureate

Hioher National Certificate6 Higher

ModernApprenticeship

SVO 3

5 National 5lntermediate 2

ModernApprenticeship

SVO 2

4 National 4lntermediate 1

SVQ 1

3 National 3Access 3

2 National 2Access 2

1 National 1

Access 1

He riot-Watt U n ivers ity

European Diploma Supplement

This Diploma Supplement follows the model developed by the European Commission, Council of Europe and

UNESCO-CEPES (the European Centre for Higher Education).

The purpose of this Supplement is to provide sufficient recognition of qualifications. lt is designed to provide a

description of the nature, level, context and status of the studies that were pursued and successfully completed by

the individual named on the original qualifications to which this Supplement is appended. It should be free from

any value judgements, equivalence statements or suggestions about recognition.

This European Diploma Supplement comprises a personalised Transcript of Results, together with information on

the Programme of Study (accessible via the web address located below) and on the National Higher Education

System in Scotland. lnformation on Heriot-Watt University's credit and grading scheme and a description of results

can be found on the reverse of the Transcript.

European Diploma Supplement: Programme of Study lnformation

For information relating to the programme of study detailed on the Transcript, please refer to the relevant School or

lnstitute website listed below:

School/lnstitute withinHeriot-Watt U niversity

Type ofProvision

Website featuring Programme of Study Information

Engineering & Physical Scienceshttp : //www "

eps. hw. ac. u k/

UG http://www.eps.hw.ac. uk/programmes. htm

PGT http ://www.eps. hw. ac. u k/prog rammes. htm

Ljfe Scienceshttp ://www. sls. hw. ac. u k/ UG / PGT

-http :i;Aiwvw.hw. ac. u k/schools/life-scienceslu nderg raduat-e-programmes.htm

Management and Languageshttp://www.sml. hw.ac.uk

UG on-campus

Previous academic years:http:/lwirvrv2.hw.ac.uk/sml/archive/Current academic year:http://www2.hw.ac.ul</sml/undergraduate/

PG oncampus

Previous academic years:http:/lwww2. hw. ac. u k/sml/arch ive/Current academic year:http://www2. hw. ac. u k/sml/postg rad uate/2 01 4-201 5 I

HWMPhttp://www.hw.ac. uk/schools/management-languages/abouUpartners/alps/course-list.htm

ALPProgrammES

Previous academic year:http ://www2. hw.ac. u k/sml/arch ive/Current academic year:http://www2.hw.ac. uk/sml/undergraduate/alpl201 4-201 5l

Dubai. UGCurrent academic year:http ://www2. hw.ac. u k/sml/u ndergrad uate/

Dubai,PGT

Current academic year:http ://www2. hw.ac. uk/sml/postg rad uate/2 O 1 4-201 5 I

Mathematical & Computer Scienceshttp://www" macs. hw.ac. uk UG / PGT http ://www. m acs. hw. ac. u k/macshome/structu re I 5. htm I

Textile and Designhttp ://www. hw.ac. uk/schools/texti les-desion/

UG / PGTDubai

http ://www. hw. ac. u k/schools/textiles-desig n/ou r-prog rammes. htm

EnergyGeosciencelnfrastructureand Society(EGrS)

(formerly) BuiltEnvironmenthttp ://www. s be. hw. a c. u k

UG / PGT

Programmes:http://web.sbe. hw.ac. uk/currentstudents/studentinfo/documents/Program me%20Structuresl2} 1 4 -1 5 I Eu ro-Dip-Su pp20 1 4 1 5-Prog. htmlCourse Descriptors:http://web.sbe. hw.ac.uk/currentstudents/studentinfo/Documents/Course%20Descriptorsl201 4-1 5l Courses 201 41 5.html

(formerly) PetroleumEngineeringhtto : //www. oet. hw. a c. u k

PGT http:/iwwv.pet. hw.ac.uk/postgraduate-programmes.htm