> though the concern was more about what I think is a financial abuse of students when they are recycled round and round a system that keeps giving them one mor

> though the concern was more about what I think is a financial abuse of students when they are recycled round and round a system that keeps giving them one more chance in order to take more money from them. Aside from changes in the fee structure, I would suggest that the better solution here is to let students retake individual modules without having to redo an entire year. This is something that most European institutions allow, and has the bonus that it is likely more accurate in terms of assessing a student's actual level than the current system.