Education Regulations, Policy and Guidance

To supplement the University's Charter, Acts, Statutes and Ordinances and University Strategy and Regulations, wide-ranging and detailed regulations, policy and guidance has been established, covering learning, teaching and assessment.

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Education and Student Experience sub-strategy (access for staff only) University Education Committee and Student Experience Committee Summer 2022
Assessment and Feedback Strategy 2022-2030 University Education Committee Autumn 2022
Student Partnership Vision (PDF, 333kB) University Education Committee July 2021

Principles

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Summary Principles for the Award of Modular Undergraduate Degrees University Undergraduate Studies Committee May 2016
Institutional Principles for Assessment and Feedback in Taught Programmes

University Undergraduate Studies Committee and
University Graduate Studies Committee

February 2018
Framework for the return of feedback to students on their work

University Undergraduate Studies Committee and
University Graduate Studies Committee

February 2017

Regulations

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Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes - assessment, progression and the award of a qualification

University Academic Quality and Standards Committee June 2022
Annex 2: Regulations for Specific Programmes (PDF, 337kB) University Academic Quality and Standards Committee June 2022
Regulations and Code of Practice for Research Degree Programmes University Academic Quality and Standards Committee June 2018
Regulations and Code of Practice for Educational Collaborative Arrangements University Academic Quality and Standards Committee December 2021
Examination Regulations University Academic Quality and Standards Committee June 2022

 Policies

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University Policy on Academic Integrity (PDF, 232kB) University Education Committee March 2022
Academic Personal Tutoring Policy (PDF, 160kB)Academic Personal Tutoring Policy (PDF, 160kB)Academic Personal Tutoring Policy (PDF, 160kB)Academic Personal Tutoring Policy (PDF, 160kB)Academic Personal Tutoring Policy (PDF, 160kB)Academic Personal Tutoring Policy (PDF, 160kB) University Education Committee September 2022
University Policy on Exam Script Access (Office document, 78kB)
University Learning and Teaching Committee July 2022 
Student Engagement and Attendance Policy (PDF, 147kB) Senate July 2022
Policy on Construction of Optional Unit Lists (PDF, 85kB) University Education Committee January 2018
Dissertations in taught postgraduate programmes* University Academic Quality and Standards Committee May 2021
Intercalation* University Academic Quality and Standards Committee June 2014
Recognition of Prior Learning in taught programmes* University Academic Quality and Standards Committee

June 2018

Postgraduate Research Students Who Teach University Graduate Studies Committee October 2014
Code of Practice for Student Representation for Taught Students (PDF, 250kB) University Student Experience Committee Sept 2020
PGR Student Representation Code of Practice (PDF, 151kB) University Student Experience Committee June 2016
Study Abroad in Undergraduate Programmes* University Undergraduate Studies Committee June 2014
Policy on Study Costs for Taught Programmes 2022-23 (PDF, 187kB) Applicant and Student Information Oversight Group May 2022
Code of Practice for Surveying UoB Students (PDF, 280kB) Student Survey Approval Panel  July 2021
Student Transfer between Undergraduate Programmes and Units of the University University Undergraduate Studies Committee August 2018
Student Protection Plan 2223 (Office document, 57kB) Applicant and Student Information Oversight Group June 2022
University Policy for Unit Evaluation University Academic Quality and Standards Committee January 2023
Transition Policy for Programme Simplification (PDF, 239kB) Academic Quality Manager in AQPO October 2022

 

Policies - relating to the quality framework

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‌Education Action Plan Policy University Academic Quality and Standards Committee June 2022
External Examining of taught programmes University Academic Quality and Standards Committee May 2022

University Quality Team

University Academic Quality and Standards Committee September 2022
Policy for Periodic Programme Revalidation (PDF, 138kB) University Academic Quality and Standards Committee May 2022

 Guidance/Guidelines

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Guidance for Conducting Annual Review of Taught Programmes (PDF, 297kB)

Guidance for Conducting Annual Review of Research Programmes (PDF, 252kB)

University Academic Quality and Standards Committee July 2022
Principles for Distance Learning (Office document, 24kB) University Graduate Studies Committee May 2015
Hours of Employment for Undergraduate Students University Undergraduate Studies Committee December 2017
Accompanying Guidance on Study Costs for taught programmes (PDF, 122kB) University Academic Quality and Standards Committee  July 2018
Guidance on the provision of material in advance of teaching (PDF, 502kB) University Education Committee June 2016
Operation of Boards of Examiners meetings Education Services June 2022
Procedure where there is a suspicion of contract cheating (PDF, 143kB) University Academic Quality and Standards Committee November 2021

 Common role profiles and committee terms of reference