The course has a Final Exam, worth 40% of the marks (and because you can redeem marks for Assignments U1/P1 and the mid-term test for it, it affects up to 66% of the course marks). 25% of the marks on the Final Exam are reserved for distinction-level content, meaning you need to achieve at least 90% of the marks on non-distinction-level content in order for those final 25% to be marked and the corresponding marks counted. The Final Exam is a Hurdle Assessment, and the hurdle is 40% of the overall marks in the exam.
The Final Exam takes 3 hours and 15 minutes, and is held in computer labs (exact date/time/place will be announced centrally ahead of the exam period). You are required to show your student ID, and cannot bring any materials to the test (except approved dictionaries), nor use outside help (internet access is restricted; in particular, there is no access to generative AI).
Hurdles are calculated on the total available marks (i.e. including both non-distinction-level and distinction-level content). You need to pass all hurdles in order to pass the course as a whole. If you fail at least one hurdle, but get more than 45% of the overall course marks, you can take a supplementary assessment, but at best (i.e. if you pass the supplementary exam), you final grade will be PS.
Attending the workshops and participating in the live exercises there, taking the Mid-Term test, as well as completing your assignments are the best way to prepare for the Final Exam.