Academic Regulations, Procedures & Processes

Academic Regulations

The Academic Regulations| provide the foundations for the University's HE provision.  The regulations cover:

  • The UoC’s awards
  • The credit accumulation and transfer framework
  • Student registration
  • Admissions
  • Assessment
  • Progression
  • Awards and results
  • Student Appeals
  • External Examiners
Academic Board has approved a number of minor modifications for 2009/10.  These include the APL regulations, progression, and the suite of awards the University can offer.  The Regulations are undergoing to full review that will be implemented from September 2010.
 

Academic Procedures and Procesess

This set of appendices expands on the Academic Regulations, setting out how the Regulations work in practice.  They are available as a single document|, or as separately as listed below.  The Academic Procedures and Processes will be undergoing a review following the review of the Academic Regulations.
 
The Academic Procedures and Processes are:
  1. Introduction

  2. University Qualification and Module Level Descriptors

  3. Assessment:
  4. External Examiners:
  5. Academic Appeals Procedures (if you would like information regarding student complaints, harassment & bullying or the student code of conduct, click here. You will be taken to the Learning, Information and Student Services (LISS) pages).
  6. Procedures for the Award of Credit for Prior Learning (APL)