25/26 is the last year that students will be able to earn academic credit through the University’s Rise programme which can contribute to their final classification. This change follows guidance from the Office for Students, which asks universities to move away from degree classification methods that discount academic credits.
What does that mean this year for transcript recognition?
Students can still earn academic credit through Rise this academic year and if you are in L5 or L6 this will still be acknowledged and where applicable, may affect your classification.
If you are in L6 and have earned 150 points on graduation this year, your transcript will show this as Rise practice credits.
For those of you who have previously submitted an assessment with Rise, any credits you have already gained in previous academic years will still count towards your final degree classification during a phased transition period.
What does that mean next year?
Do not panic if you would still like to have Rise recognition on your transcript. Next academic year we’ll be launching a refreshed Rise offer, which will incorporate new ways for you to gain recognition for your participation in Rise activities and points you have previously earned will carry over. Communication to you will go out later in the year with more news on this offer which will be open to every student across the university.
Should I do the Rise assessment this year?
To take part in the Rise assessment you need to have earned 300 Rise points, after which you can complete a reflective assignment of around 3000 words. The deadline for this is Monday 27th April. After this point, your work will be marked by the Rise team in line with Rise’s learning objectives, and a grade will be awarded. If your grade for this is higher than your grade in an optional unit, the Rise grade will be substituted in to your degree calculation. For more information on this process you can visit rise.mmu.ac.uk/assessment where you will find detailed information about the assessment and drop in sessions both in person and online that you can participate in. Please note, you will need to have enrolled on Moodle through the link on the Rise assessment page by the 1st of April to be eligible.
The Rise assessment is a significant additional effort, so it is worth making an informed choice about whether to take part in this final year. Not all programmes are eligible, and, for some students, taking part in the assessment will not make a meaningful impact on your overall grade owing to your grade profile in other units. Think carefully about whether you will benefit from taking part, and talk to your personal tutor or programme team about whether it’s right for you. You can also use Man Met’s undergraduate degree classification calculator tool to look at how your grades stack up and how a Rise unit might make