Academic Information
Course Outline
All students are provided with a copy of the course outline for every course/programme. The course outline provides all the necessary information pertaining to the course. The course outline includes:
- The objectives or learning outcomes of the course
- The methods of assessment for the term/ course
- The timetable
- The grading scheme and the minimum pass grade
- The course content for term/course
- The attendance requirement
- The duration of the course/programme
Course outlines are provided by the lecturer at the administrative office or at the induction course.
Grading and Certification
Grading is based on the particular course for which students are enrolled. Some courses require a higher pass grade. The grade point average or passing grade is also articulated on the course outline.
| GPA | Marks | Grade | |
| 4.0 | 85-100 | A | Distinction |
| 3.0 | 84-65 | B | Above Average (Good) |
| 2.0 | 64-50 | C | Average (Fair) |
| 1.0 | 49-40 | D | Below Average (Fail) |
| 0.0 | 39-0 | F | Fail |
Students who fail to meet the minimum passing grade are entitled to a maximum of two exam re-sits. This is for courses/programmes where the conduct and marking of examination scripts are the responsibility of TBS.
If a student fails the second re-sit, he/she will have to repeat the entire course.
Students failing to meet the minimum passing grade for a course can be prevented from writing that subject under TBS’s name. This would apply to exams that are not conducted by TBS, but for which TBS is an accredited tuition provider, e.g. ABE and CXC.
Certification
Students, who have achieved the minimum pass requirements above and would satisfy their financial obligations for certification, will receive their certification in a timely manner. All TBS academic programmes, except for our computer courses, receive certification from external awarding accredited bodies. For ABE and CXC, the certificates are sent directly to students. For AAPM, AMA and CIM, the certificates are processed to TBS and then distributed to students.
Letter of Academic Standing
Students can request letters of academic standing from the administration. All requests for letters of academic standing must be done in writing. The student can request to pick up the letter personally or have TBS mail it to the applicant at a requested address.
Letters of academic standing will include, among other information:
- Period in which the student attended the college
- Whether the student is in good academic standing
- When the student will graduate or complete the course
Plagiarism and Other Academic Violation
All students of TBS must commit themselves to high academic standards and must refrain at all times from all form of academic misconduct. Academic misconduct can be defined as any action or attempted action that places student/s in an academic advantage or disadvantage to other student/s.