Student Progression & Award

Successful completion of the IOC Certificate in Drugs in Sport requires the following criteria to be met:

Achievement of a total aggregate mark of at least 40% on the assignments
Achievement of a total aggregate mark of at least 40% on the examination
Overall final aggregate mark of at least 60% (assignments + examination combined)

Students who achieve a pass mark (60%) will be eligible to graduate with the IOC Certificate in Drugs in Sport.

Students who fail to achieve a satisfactory performance in any aspect of the assessment will be offered an opportunity to re-take the relevant assessment components as follows:

Any student who fails to achieve the marks required to allow them to pass the program will be offered one opportunity to repeat the Program via additional assignment completion and/or resit examination as required.
The assignment(s) and/or examination to be submitted will NOT be the same as those originally set. This may incur an additional fee, which will be set annually.

Appeals process

Any student who is not satisfied with any aspect of the Program, including the outcome of any formal assessment, may appeal in the first instance to the Program Administrator, who will forward this to the person responsible for the assessment. Any such appeal should be lodged within fourteen days of the return of marks. If a mutually acceptable outcome is not achieved, the matter will be referred to an Appeals Committee, who will then review the relevant materials. This Committee will comprise one of the Program Directors and not fewer than three members of the Academic Advisory Board. Their decision will be final.

Award of Diploma

Students who successfully complete the components of the program outlined above will be eligible to receive the IOC Certificate in Drugs in Sport. Certificates will be presented at a ceremony held at the IOC offices in Lausanne, Switzerland. Students may elect to graduate in absentia.