DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2021/2022

To continue without the need for an extension to the total period of study, a full-time student must attain a minimum of 80 credit points by the end of Year 1. Total credits per year must equal 120.

Students failing History of Art 1 will not be allowed to progress to Year 2 unless recommended as a Special Circumstances concession from the Exam Board. Students transferring into History of Art from another programme with no prior study in History of Art may, with the permission of the History of Art UG Director, be allowed to take History of Art 1 and History of Art 2 concurrently in Year 2.


Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor.

To continue without the need for an extension to the total period of study, a full-time student must attain a minimum of 200 credit points by the end of Year 2. Total credits per year must equal 120.

Students transferring into History of Art from another programme with no prior study in History of Art may, with the permission of the History of Art UG Director, be allowed to take History of Art 1 and History of Art 2 concurrently in Year 2.

To continue without the need for an extension to the total period of study, a full-time student must attain a minimum of 360 credit points by the end of Year 3.

After successful completion of 360 credits as outlined above, students may be eligible to exit with an Ordinary degree. See general DRPS regulation 53 for further details.

Over their Honours years, students must take a minimum of 4 courses in Scottish Literature to enable them to graduate with the degree in History of Art and Scottish Literature.

To continue without the need for an extension to the total period of study, a full-time student must attain a minimum of 480 credit points by the end of Year 4.