[Game_boy]

Hi, second year NatSci (Physics).

I am now certain I am going to fail the upcoming exams. Not on a "I'm not good enough and my perception of my ability is wrong" kind of way, but in a very real way.

What is the procedure after recieving a fail? Presumably I would have to be very fast to apply to other universities, I hope this wouldn't take another year and that I could enter in the second year. Would tuition increase to the full £9k?

- I am aware that the stats say essentially no one fails. However I expect to get a mark in the 5-10% range which no academic body could possibly admit as a pass.
- My supervisors and DoS already know and have known since the beginning of the year. I haven't been able to submit any solutions to supervision problems since the start of the year. No amount of work or extra supervisions thus far has changed this.
- While I do have a disability, there is nothing I could justify as a health issue to cause degrading or a special allowance. At best I could say I made the wrong option choices. I'm not depressed and don't need counselling etc.
- I know there's a thousand threads like this, the search function wasn't useful on the specifics of what happens after a fail, just a lot of reassuring that it won't.

[Enigma.]

I can't help with procedure but from everyone I know who has changed course or had an offer for later entry, they are all on the 9k fees. So in that regard I think you would be bumped to the 9k fees. I haven't heard of anyone continuing on 3. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

[Zoedotdot]

(Original post by Game_boy)
Hi, second year NatSci (Physics).

I am now certain I am going to fail the upcoming exams. Not on a "I'm not good enough and my perception of my ability is wrong" kind of way, but in a very real way.

What is the procedure after recieving a fail? Presumably I would have to be very fast to apply to other universities, I hope this wouldn't take another year and that I could enter in the second year. Would tuition increase to the full £9k?

- I am aware that the stats say essentially no one fails. However I expect to get a mark in the 5-10% range which no academic body could possibly admit as a pass.
- My supervisors and DoS already know and have known since the beginning of the year. I haven't been able to submit any solutions to supervision problems since the start of the year. No amount of work or extra supervisions thus far has changed this.
- While I do have a disability, there is nothing I could justify as a health issue to cause degrading or a special allowance. At best I could say I made the wrong option choices. I'm not depressed and don't need counselling etc.
- I know there's a thousand threads like this, the search function wasn't useful on the specifics of what happens after a fail, just a lot of reassuring that it won't.

You say that your DoS and supervisors already know, but have you spoken to them specifically about these kinds of procedural things? Unfortunately, as very few people fail it's unlikely that any of us will know about the exact mechanics of it. Anecdotally, a girl in my college failed her first year and had to leave, but then was at UEA the following year on a different course. I don't know the various circumstances surrounding that though or how she went about getting into UEA, but it clearly is possible.

The best thing for you to do is to talk to your DoS and tutor and they can advise you on what is likely to happen in the event that you do fail. It will be much better than anything other students can offer you on here!

[Sockpirate]

(Original post by Game_boy)
Hi, second year NatSci (Physics).

I am now certain I am going to fail the upcoming exams. Not on a "I'm not good enough and my perception of my ability is wrong" kind of way, but in a very real way.

What is the procedure after recieving a fail? Presumably I would have to be very fast to apply to other universities, I hope this wouldn't take another year and that I could enter in the second year. Would tuition increase to the full £9k?

- I am aware that the stats say essentially no one fails. However I expect to get a mark in the 5-10% range which no academic body could possibly admit as a pass.
- My supervisors and DoS already know and have known since the beginning of the year. I haven't been able to submit any solutions to supervision problems since the start of the year. No amount of work or extra supervisions thus far has changed this.
- While I do have a disability, there is nothing I could justify as a health issue to cause degrading or a special allowance. At best I could say I made the wrong option choices. I'm not depressed and don't need counselling etc.
- I know there's a thousand threads like this, the search function wasn't useful on the specifics of what happens after a fail, just a lot of reassuring that it won't.

I know someone who degraded on these grounds - they chose chemeng, completely hated it, and was going to fail, so degraded, and is now doing second year NatSci. Have you discussed the possibility of degrading to change your options? (Although obviously there may be back-story I'm unaware of for the person who degraded that way, so may not be the entire reason.)
Other than that, I'm afraid I'm not going to be much use, however I know someone who failed, and I'm pretty sure they contacted warwick sharpish after results and got a transfer offer - they definitely didn't have to wait a year and go through UCAS again. Don't know what the fees situation would be though. As Zoe said, it's probably best to specifically talk to your DoS about the mechanics of it all, as they will have probably helped people in similar situations before.
Really hope everything works itself out