Understanding your results

When you view your results, the Level Decision indicates your overall outcome for the year. Next to your decision, you can also access a decision explanation which provides information on your outcome. Please click the blue text which says 'An explanation of your Level Decision can be found by clicking here'.

A short summary of assessment rules for each level of study is available.

If you have a module with ‘QF’ as the outcome, this means that you have failed to qualify for a pass in the module even if your overall module mark is above the pass mark threshold. This is because there is a component of the module which you are required to pass or attain a certain mark in before you can progress or receive your degree. The reason a pass or given mark is required in certain components is to ensure that specific learning outcomes for the module are met. If you have a module with a ‘QF’, you cannot compensate it.

No, Swansea University does not allow elective resits.

In the event that you re-sit a failed module and achieve a lower mark, the University will apply the ‘Best Mark Principle’ and your original assessment mark will be included on your transcript and in your level/award calculation.

Module marks are calculated by giving each component mark the specific weighting assigned to it. 

Example:

Module Mark = (56 x 0.7) + (62 x 0.1) + (69 x 0.2) = 39.2 + 6.2 + 13.8 = 59.2

Your year average takes into account all credit-bearing module marks. The relevant weighting is applied to each module given the amount of credits it is worth i.e. a 20-credit module will count twice as much towards your year average as a 10-credit module. 

Please see our Assessment Regulations pages for details on how your degree is calculated. 

Please see our Repeat Level of Study Options webpage.

If you want to appeal against a decision taken by the University Examination Board, you can submit an Academic Appeal Form to the Student Cases Team following the publication of your End of Year result. Please refer to the University's Academic Appeal advice page and contact the Student's Union Advice Centre for support with your application.

Undergraduate and September Entry Postgraduate programmes: For students on undergraduate and September Entry Postgraduate programmes all results from Semester 1 are provisional, and will not be confirmed until final results for the year are released in July. Once final confirmed results are released, if you think that they may not be correct, you will have the option to request an Accuracy of Published Marks query in July. This process is only available after results are released in June/July and September and NOT in February as marks are not yet finalised.

January 2025 Postgraduate programmes: For Postgraduate students who started a masters programme in January 2025, the results released in March 2026 will be the final confirmed results for your programme. If you think that a mark may not be correct, you may request an Accuracy of Published Marks check now, within 10 working days of the release date of results. Before submitting any request, please read the information below.

The Accuracy of Published Marks procedure is available to all students who feel that one or more of their module marks may not be correct. 

• The process will ensure that marks recorded for assessment components and the overall module are free from administrative and/or arithmetical error e.g. that marks have been transferred into the Exam System correctly, that marks have been added up correctly on an exam script etc.
• It does not involve assessments being re-marked nor will it provide further information as to the reasons for particular marks having been awarded.
• Please be aware that module marks can decrease as well as increase following an Accuracy of Published Marks Check Request.
• FSE Students must complete a Request to Confirm Accuracy of Published Marks form online no later than 10 working-days from the release date of your results (this form will be open for submissions from the day that results are released).
• FHSS and FMHLS students must complete the AR1TP-1-BI pro-forma, all requests must be made in writing to the Executive Dean or their delegate as soon as possible after the relevant Examining Board and no later than 10 days of notification of the Examining Board decision. More information here.
• The faculty has a response target of 5 working-days to provide an outcome. However, please be aware that we deal with a high volume of requests and may not be able to meet this target in every case.

If you have any questions about the process please contact The Hwb or see the University APM guidance.