Programme structure: Translational Cardiovascular Medicine (MSc) - what's running in 2027/28

Please note: Programme and unit information may change as the relevant academic field develops. We may also make changes to the structure of programmes and assessments to improve the student experience.

Unit name Unit code Credit points Status Teaching Block
Research Methods in Translational Cardiovascular Medicine BRMSM0079 20 Mandatory TB-4
Coronary Artery Disease I SOCSM0003 20 Mandatory TB-1
Coronary Artery Disease II SOCSM0004 20 Mandatory TB-2
Heart and Valve Disease SOCSM0005 20 Mandatory TB-1
Paediatric Heart Disease SOCSM0006 20 Mandatory TB-2
Aneurysm, Peripheral Vascular Disease & Stroke BRMSM0035 20 Mandatory TB-4
Research Project in Translational Cardiovascular Medicine SOCSM0001 60 Mandatory AYEAR
MSc   180    

Award requirements

The pass mark set by the University for any level 7 unit is 50 out of 100.

For detailed rules on the award of credit, reassessment and award of a qualification please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.

Degree classifications:

A classification will be awarded in the following qualifications:

  • Taught postgraduate Masters degree, including a Master of Research (MRes)
  • Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications
  • Exit awards of Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates in designated programmes (as described in the programme specification) where students choose to withdraw from the intended programme but otherwise achieve the necessary credit points for the exit award.

A classification is not awarded for exit awards where students are required to withdraw from the programme on academic grounds.

The overall final programme mark is calculated as the average of all unit marks in the programme, weighted by credit point value.

The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:

  • Distinction = final programme mark of 70+
  • Merit = final programme mark of 60-69
  • Pass = final programme mark of 50-59
  • Fail = final programme mark of 49 or less

* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.

Diploma/certificate stages:

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 100 must be at level 7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level 7.

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