City, University of London Senate Regulation 19 Assessment Regulations 2018/19

20Topping up to a Diploma or Degree

If a student has been Awarded a Certificate or Diploma of City and then wishes to return to complete the Diploma or Degree for the same Programme, they may apply to be re-admitted to complete the higher Award provided that:

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  the student was not withdrawn from the Programme due to academic failure
  
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  the credit already Awarded remains current
  
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  the maximum period of registration for the Programme will not be exceeded
  
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  the student returns within a maximum of five years from the start of their original period of registration.
  

It is not necessary for students topping up to a diploma or degree to be considered through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process (Section 4.9) but the previous Award must be rescinded as follows:

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  A student returning to top-up to a Diploma must rescind their Certificate on successful completion of the Diploma.
  
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  A student returning to top-up to a Degree must rescind their Certificate or Diploma on successful completion of the Degree.
  

If the student fails to achieve the higher Award, they will retain their original Certificate or Diploma.