Frequently-asked questions
Examinations, assessment and results
- Are the solutions to the past exam papers available anywhere online?
- Can I get access to my marked exam scripts to see where I went wrong?
- Can I get my previous years' marks?
- Does the Physics Department award any academic prizes to students?
- How is my final degree classification calculated?
- I have had to transfer to the Ordinary programme following my Level 1/2 exam results. Is it still possible for me to graduate with Honours?
- I know the module pass mark is 40% but do I need to get 40% in each individual assessment component or just get an overall average of 40% for the module?
- I submitted a Serious Adverse Circumstances Form but it seems to have had no effect. Why?
- If I fail any Level 2 modules and have to resit them, will this affect my ability to progress to Level 3 of the MPhys programme?
- If I'm allowed to pass a module by 'compensation' does my mark get increased to 40% or do I have to keep the original failing mark?
- Is there a dress code for the final-year vivas/seminars?
- It's June and I'm a Natural Scientist. Physics students have got their marks already. Can I get mine too, or do I have to wait for the NatSci pass lists to be published?
- My pass list has just been released; what does 'Class II Division 1' mean?
- What are the rules about failing modules, resits and progressing from one year to the next?
- What contribution do the various assessment components make to my final module mark?
- What is the graduation date for this year's finalists?
- When will the June pass/progression lists be published? And will I be able to see my own marks as soon as the lists appear?
- When will the resit exam timetable be published?
- Why do Level 3 students who undertook their project work in the Michaelmas Term not receive their feedback until after Easter?
- Will we be provided with a formula sheet in the exam?
Registration, degrees and modules
- Can I change degree course within the Physics Department?
- Can I take a Level 1 module in Year 3?
- Can I take a Level 3 module in Year 4?
- I have had to transfer to the Ordinary programme following my Level 1/2 exam results. Is it still possible for me to graduate with Honours?
- If I complete a BSc degree, can I then convert it to an MPhys by adding an extra year?
- If I fail any Level 2 modules and have to resit them, will this affect my ability to progress to Level 3 of the MPhys programme?
- What contribution do the various assessment components make to my final module mark?
- What is the process for choosing and allocating Level 4 projects?
- Where can I find lists of recommended text books for physics modules?
Weekly problems and other coursework
- A weekly problem I submitted has not been returned to the 'marked' tray. What should I do?
- How do I apply for a deadline extension for a piece of coursework?
- I'm trying to submit an electronic version of my assignment but the file is too big. What should I do?
- What contribution do the various assessment components make to my final module mark?
- Why do Level 3 students who undertook their project work in the Michaelmas Term not receive their feedback until after Easter?
Attendance and academic commitments
- Do we have lectures on bank holidays?
- I'm a Level 3 physics student. I believe there's a Reading Week at the end of Michaelmas Term. Is this true, and do we need to do anything in it?
- What do I do if I'm in a University sport team and need to miss a commitment to compete in a championship or to play an away match?
- What is the meaning of the strange week numbers in the university timetable?
- What should I do if I'm ill, or need to attend a funeral or a job interview?
- When does term start?
Employment, training and further study
- Does the Department have any summer studentships available to current undergraduates?
- Is there anyone in the Department with links to a particular company or sphere of industry, with whom I might talk about employment opportunities?
- Whom should I approach in the Physics Department to act as a referee for a job or internship application?