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Changes to policy and curriculum

Essential mathematics 2 (MST125) - Module amendment

Warning: the content within this page reflects what was communicated to students in the 2016/17 academic year. As such, this information may no longer be factually accurate.

The Open University has changed the regulations which govern the following qualifications:

  • Diploma of Higher Education in Higher Education Mathematical sciences (W43)
  • BSc (Honours) Mathematics (Q31)
  • BSc (Honours) Mathematics and Statistics (Q36)

The changes made

Thee progression threshold, the grade a student needs to achieve on a certain module in order to progress with their qualification has now been removed. Students registered on the above qualifications were previously required to achieve a grade 3 pass, or higher, on the module Essential mathematics 2 (MST125).The same progression threshold was also applied to the discontinued module, Exploring mathematics (MS221).

With immediate effect, it is no longer necessary for students to obtain a grade 3 pass or higher on Essential mathematics 2 (MST125) or on Exploring mathematics (MS221) to proceed further with their study.

Please talk to your Student Support Team if you need any further information. You can find out how to contact them on Contact the OU.