Recognising Achievement of Aston Modules outside a Programme Specification

1       Where do I find the AMA template? 

They are available at the foot of this page for staff access only.

2       Which template should I use? 

Please use the one branded for your School or IDS. 

3       Can students on my Aston Certificate/Diploma be awarded an AMA? 

No. If you would prefer to use AMA for your student group you will need to enrol the students on a different programme.  Please contact Registry for advice. 

4       Can I award an AMA at the Module Board if the student has a borderline mark e.g. 39%? 

No. The module and the AMA must be referred to the Programme Board. Only a Programme Board can make condonement and referral decisions. 

5       Should we award AMA on our FCA programme after every Module Board? 

You may find it easier to award your AMA at a natural break in the programme e.g. to those students who have decided  not to continue. You should award the highest award available which could be a PgCertificate and not AMA, if the student has enough credits. 

6       Can a student use a module they have already received an AMA for as APL on another Aston programmed?  

         Yes. That is not a problem. The General Regulations concerning the volume of APL credits permitted apply as usual.

 7       If a module is used for APL do students have to hand in the AMA?  

          No, they can keep the AMA.   

8        If a student loses their AMA can the School issue a replacement?

Yes. Schools may wish to agree a fee for replacements.  Schools should check that an AMA was issued before giving a replacement. This is one reason why these regulations ask   AMA to be attached to the student record on SITS. 

9        How many AMA can a student receive? 

As many as allowed by their type of enrolment. For example UGT General Regulation state that associate students may enrol for, and be assessed in, individual credit-rated modules to a maximum of 60 credits in any five-year period.

 10      Can I change the wording or design of the AMA for my School or programme? 

           No. All AMA should use the wording and design approved by Senate for consistency.