EXAMINATION MODALITIES
UMI examinations shall comprise; take home assignments, module tests, module final
examinations, VLE forum discussions, and on certain programs, there shall be internship
examinations, Proposal defence, viva voce and under special circumstances examinations for
special needs as shall be approved by Senate.
4.1 Coursework Assessment
a) Coursework shall comprise of either group or individual take home assignment equivalent
To 20% and face to face test(s) equivalent to 20%, totalling to 40% of the entire
examination except for modules and or programs as shall be approved by Senate.
b) For the Distance Learning programmes, coursework shall comprise of VLE forum
discussions equivalent to 10% and 30% take home individual assignment totalling to 40%
of the entire examination except for modules and or programmes as shall be approved by
Senate.
c) A participant who scores less than 15 marks out of 40 in total coursework assessment
shall not be permitted to sit the final examination for the module.
d) A participant who has not done course work shall not be allowed to sit for the final
examination of that module.
e) A participant who shall not be permitted to sit the final examination in any module may
re-register for the module during subsequent cycles within the stipulated years.
f) A participant shall notify the Institute Registrar of his/ her inability to write an
examination 14 days prior to the start of examinations save for exceptional circumstances
that must be communicated to IR prior to examination commencement or immediately
after the examination.
g) The Administration of group or individual assignment and face to face tests will be the
responsibility of the Module Leader under the supervision of the Program Manager and
Head of Department.
h) In reference to face to face tests, it is incumbent upon the relevant Departmental
Academic Board to decide whether or not the use of dictionaries, other reference books and
calculators may be permitted in an examination. The Departmental Board shall determine the
type of calculator to be used. Where the use of such aids has been permitted, the Institute
Registrar must be informed in writing at least 2 weeks before the face to face test and
arrangements must be made with the Institute Registrar, if necessary, to ensure that such a test
can be appropriately administered.
i) Both soft and hard copy signed course work marks pertaining to a particular module shall
be submitted by the Deans four weeks after the end of the module to the Institute
Registrar.
j) If discovered, four weeks after end of module assessment, that participants’ performance
in coursework is generally poor, the module leader in consultation with the Course Manager
and Head of Department administer a remedial coursework for those interested for that
particular module.
k) A remedial coursework shall be permitted only once and the new mark taken. Where 50%
of the participants score less than 12 marks out of 20 in course work, the module leader,
course manager and Head of Department may set a remedial for those affected.
l) The course work marks for the last taught module in a Semester may not be readily
available before that particular examination is done but the module leader must ensure
that marks are handed in not more than four weeks after the examination.
m) Departments shall hand in to candidates at the start of each course a clear hand out of how
each of the modules will be assessed, clearly specifying what pieces of coursework are or
are not to be counted in the final assessment. The weighting of each piece of coursework
shall clearly be spelt out to the candidates. In any case, Departments shall not set less than
two coursework assessments in each module of which one must be a test and the other
individual or group take-home assignment. For Distance Learning programmes,
Departments shall not set less than two coursework assessments in each module of which
one must be a VLE forum discussion and the other individual take-home assignment.
n) If oral performance is to be assessed, there shall be specific assessment guidelines which
should be availed to participants prior to the assessment.
o) Coursework that is used for assessment shall, in principle, be of a type that could be made
available for re-evaluation by an External Examiner. When required, the Head of
Department shall make readily available copies of coursework assessment questions,
marking guides, checklists, video recordings, and any other mode of assessment.
p) If a participant misses a coursework he/she shall not be given a special coursework but
instead attempt another coursework when it is next offered. In exceptional circumstances
a participant could be allowed to sit a missed test or do a missed coursework provided there
is prior approval from the Institute Registrar.
q) Departments should provide candidates with the assessed coursework marks, at the time
that the assessment is marked, as a guide to each candidate’s performance, together with
guidance on the meaning of the marks. Where such marks count towards the overall result
of the course and are released prior to confirmation by the Board of Examiners, candidates
will be advised that the marks are provisional and may be modified by the Departmental
Academic Board
4.2 Group Assessment Modalities
a) The maximum number of candidates in a group should not exceed 10.
b) The total mark earned from group work should not exceed 10%.
c) Presentation of individual group members should be encouraged.
d) VLE discussion forum marks should not exceed 10%.
4.3 Assessment of Final Examination
a) Candidates are only eligible to sit Examinations, if they have been certified by the
Institute Registrar to have dully accomplished class work, attended at least 75% of the
module and have duly accomplished class tasks and assignments, and scored at least 15
marks out of the maximum 40 marks in the module course work. Those candidates who do
not fulfil the module requirements will be excluded from the module examination.
b) For Distance Learning programmes, candidates are only eligible to sit Examinations, if
they have been certified by the Institute Registrar to have dully accomplished class tasks
and assignments, and scored at least 15 marks out of the maximum 40 marks in the module
course work. Those candidates who do not fulfil the module requirements will be excluded
from the module examination.
c) The final written examinations shall be undertaken at the end of each Semester and shall
carry 60% of the entire examination mark except in special circumstances as approved by
Senate.
4.5 Examination Timetables
a) A master timetable indicating dates of examinations shall be distributed to all stakeholders
at the beginning of every Semester. A draft examination timetable shall be displayed at
least six (06) weeks prior to examination commencement. The final examination timetable
shall be given four (04) weeks before the start date of an examination diet.
Download the Registration Form Below:
PGD REGISTRATION FORM MASTER’S REGISTRATION FORM REGISTRATION FORM – BRANCHES
Examinations Regulations:
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE EXAMINATIONS REGULATIONS