What constitutes a non-completion for the purposes of HESES?
A student that fails to complete any module that they set out to do in a year of programme of study is considered a non-completion for all activity in that year. Students can complete a module by EITHER a) submitting the final assessment (e.g. exam, coursework) OR b) passing the module. Examples are: • A student submits the final assessment in all 6 modules they set out to do in a year and fails them all. Status: COMPLETION • A student submits the final assessment in the first 5 of the 6 modules they set out to do, and passes the 6th module despite not submitting the final assessment for it. Status: COMPLETION • A student submits the final assessment in the first 5 of the 6 modules they set out to do, doesn’t submit the final assessment in, and fails, the sixth module but passes the year. Status: NON-COMPLETION The definition is the same for full-time and part-time students. However, where a full-time student takes a module in addition to the standard requirement for a full-time studen
