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University of Pretoria UP Supplementary Exams 2023/2024

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4.5 University of Pretoria UP Supplementary Exams

Supplementary examinations take place after the regular examinations, as scheduled by the Dean.
To pass a supplementary examination, a student must obtain a minimum of 50% – the semester mark does not count.
The highest final percentage a student can obtain in a supplementary examination is 50%.
All students with a final mark of 40%-49% will qualify to write the supplementary examination. If a student does not write the supplementary examination on the scheduled day, there will not be any later opportunity for a rewrite.

4.6 Aegrotat/extraordinary examinations
Students, who do not write their examination on the scheduled day, may apply for an aegrotat/extraordinary examination at the Student Administration Office. Each request is considered by the relevant head of department in consultation with the Dean for a decision. Lecturers are not allowed to grant any permission for this category of examination. It is the responsibility of the student to ascertain whether his/her request has been successful. If permission has been granted, the student must write the aegrotat/extraordinary examination during the supplementary examination. Such a student will not qualify for a further supplementary examination.
Application for the above examination must be handed in at the Student Administration Office together with a valid medical certificate not later than three working days after the modules were scheduled to have been written. The worn excuses of having “overslept” or “read the timetable incorrectly” will not be accepted.
A student who has been granted permission to write an aegrotat/extraordinary examination and who then fails to write the examination will not qualify to submit any such application at a later stage.

4.7 Special examinations
A final-year student who has complied with all the requirements for a degree, with the exception of a maximum of four semester or two year modules in which a final mark of at least 40% has been obtained, may be admitted to a special examination at any time prior to the scheduled examinations in the relevant modules. See also General Regulations G12.4 and G12.6.

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4.8 Class attendance
Class attendance in all modules and for the full duration of the undergraduate programmes is compulsory for all students. The course coordinator of a particular module must also publish the attendance requirements of that module in the study guide and must set out how class attendance will be monitored. A student may be refused admission to the examination in a particular module if he/she failed to fulfill the published attendance requirements in that module.

5 Test policy
5.1 Semester tests
There will be at least two evaluation opportunities per semester module.
The scheduled dates of official semester tests may only be changed with the permission of all members of a class group present during a scheduled lecture. Should such a change of schedule occur, the onus is on each student to ensure that he/she is aware of the change.
Students are entitled to perusal of tests scripts but not to a re-mark by either the lecturer or an external examiner.

5.2 Aegrotat tests
A student who is unable to write an official semester test on the scheduled date or at the scheduled time, must apply in writing for an aegrotat or extraordinary test.
Written applications must be handed in to the lecturer who is responsible for the module, or to the relevant departmental secretary, beforehand, or within three working days after the scheduled date of the test.
In the case of illness, a medical certificate must be submitted to the lecturer or departmental secretary. The medical certificate must certify that the student was in the doctor’s opinion unfit to prepare for or to sit for the test as a result of ill health.
A student who has been granted permission to write an aegrotat or an extraordinary test and who fails to write the test, will not qualify for any such test at a later stage.

5.3 Announcement of test and examination results
Lecturers will advise students where test scripts will be made available. The lecturer will give the students feedback on semester tests, either by way of written memorandum or a class discussion.
Final examination marks will be published by Student Administration. The lecturer will advise students in advance of the date on which perusal of examination papers will take place.
Lecturers are entitled to destroy examination scripts one year after the completion of the relevant examination session.

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5.4 Handling of problems
A student with a problem must first determine whether the problem relates to their registration with the University or to the module in which case the Student Administration should be contacted.
A problem regarding the content of a particular module must first be taken up with the relevant lecturer. If the student cannot be assisted with his/her problem at this level, he/she must consult with the relevant head of department and afterwards with the Dean, if necessary.
Students may consult the lecturer, head of department or the Dean by making an appointment during consulting hours.

6. Dean’s merit list for top achievers
In order to qualify for the Dean’s list, a student must have an outstanding academic record for completed studies.
Undergraduate students (BDiv, BTh and Dip[Theol]) must have achieved an average of 75%(GPA) or above in all of their years of study. No modules should have been repeated, and all modules must be registered in the same year for the specific year.
Honours students must achieve an average of 75% (GPA) or more. The degree must be completed in the minimum prescribed time and no modules should have been repeated.
Master’s students must achieve an average of 75% (GPA) or more, and the degree must be completed in the minimum prescribed time.
The top achievers of the Faculty selected to become part of the Dean’s list will annually be acknowledged at a function hosted by the Dean.

7. Collaboration of the Faculty of Theology and Religion with the Centre of Contextual Ministry
The Centre for Contextual Ministry offers the following one-year specialisation programmes as continued education programmes at NQF-level 8:

Faith Communities and Missional Leadership
Leadership in Urban Transformation
Narrative Pastoral Care
Pastoral Care and Counselling
Personal and Corporate Coaching
Youth Ministry

Students who have completed these courses may be admitted to the mainstream academic programmes in the following manner:

Postgraduate Diploma in Theology
The abovementioned six programmes are offered as specialisations to be credited formally into the Postgraduate Diploma in Theology, based on students’ entry-level qualifications. If the student has completed this programme, and is already in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in another discipline, or its equivalent, a student is credited with two to four of the modules towards the Postgraduate Diploma in Theology (for the Practical Theology and Missiology papers), in consultation with the respective heads of department. A student will be required to do two to four more papers from the other two clusters, as well as the integrative research report. The number of credits will be determined in consultation with the relevant heads of department and the programme manager.

Bachelor of Theology Honours
A student, who already obtained a BTh degree, or its equivalent, is credited for having completed three of the four required modules of the honours degree in Practical Theology, once they completed one of the Centre’s six specialisations. In addition, a student is required to complete a tailor-made paper (research report) in the year of registering for the honours degree.

Master of Theology (coursework programmes)
A student, who already obtained a BThHons degree, or its equivalent, can register for the coursework master’s degree. A mini-dissertation based on their research will have to be developed and submitted. In specific cases, on the discretion of the relevant head of department, a student can register in a discipline other than Practical Theology, with credits and consideration given for work completed in one of these programmes.

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