These rules apply to all students on BSc General and MA General degree programmes:

• to complete your degree, you must gain a total of 360 credits, including:
  • at least 80 credits at 2000 level
  • at least 60 credits at 3000 level or higher
  • credits in various subject categories as defined in the undergraduate senate regulations
• you must complete the degree requirements within the specified time limit, which depends on your mode of study
• you must gain at least 200 credits, including at least 40 at 2000 level, before you can take any 3000-level modules

These rules apply to all students on Honours degree programmes (BSc, MA, MTheol, MSci, MBiol, MBiochem, MMarBiol, MChem, MMath, MPhys and MGeol):

• you must meet the Honours entry requirements
• to complete your degree, you must gain a total of 480 credits (BSc, MA, MTheol) or 600 credits (MSci, MBiol, MBiochem, MMarBiol, MChem, MMath, MPhys and MGeol), including:
  • at least 80 credits at 2000 level
  • credits at 3000, 4000 and 5000 level as defined in the relevant programme requirements
• you must complete the degree requirements within the specified time limit, which depends on your mode of study

The rules for BD Honours differ: see the relevant programme requirements for details.

These rules apply to all students on taught postgraduate Masters degree programmes (MSc and MLitt):

• to complete your degree, you must gain a total of 180 credits, including:
  • at least 150 credits at 5000 level, or higher as specified in the relevant programme requirements
  • a dissertation or equivalent
• you must complete the degree requirements within the specified time limit, which depends on your mode of study