- Deadlines are strict: missed or late assignments will not be
collected, nor graded.

- In order to pass the course a minimum of 5 out of 10 in the final mark is required. A score of 4 out of 10 is the minimum required in each part of the course contents (grammar structures and technical English).

- End of term exam: x/7. The student must achieve a minimum score of 3.5/7 in
the exam to add the class assignment marks (x/3) to it. If not, he
will be given a final score of 4.8 (x/10) and will have to sit for the
"second opportunity exam session" in July. Those students who do not sit the exam will be given a grade of NP (absent).

- July opportunity
("second opportunity exam session"): x/10. Those students who are absent from or
fail the official examination session will have to sit for the "second
opportunity exam session" in July, where a minimum of 5 out of 10
is required in order to pass the course. This exam will include all the
assignments done during the term.

- Students sitting the December
exam (final exam brought forward) will be assessed according to the
criteria specified for the July opportunity.

 - Students who are officially registered as part
time, and have been granted permission not to attend classes, as stipulated
in the regulations of this University, will be assessed in either of the
opportunities according to the same criteria specified for the second
opportunity. 

- ADI is a university
office specialised in attending to members of the university with special
needs due to discapacity or other differentiating situations with regard to
the rest of the community. Students can contact ADI directly at
http://www.udc.es/cufie/uadi/, or by phone: 981 167000, ext. 5622, or via
email: adi@udc.es

- The assessment criteria specified in tables A-III/1, A-III/2 and A-III/6 of the STCW Code, included in the Quality
Warranty System, will be taken into account in the design of the students'
assessment system.