Policies, procedures and regulations for postgraduate students starting in 2025/26

We’ve collected together the codes of conduct, policies and procedures related to the application process and other aspects of postgraduate study. Please take the time to read through the following documents. You can also find general policies for all students on the University Secretary's Office website. 

Admissions

We welcome applications from talented candidates of all backgrounds and we are committed to promoting equal opportunities.

The life of the University is enriched by having a body of students which reflects the community at large.

We select people who have the ability and motivation to benefit from their intended programmes of study and who will make positive contributions to the life of the University.

We have a clear set of principles and procedures when dealing with admissions. Further details can be found in the following documents:

• Admissions principles and procedures for postgraduate taught programmes (PDF, 332kB)
• Admissions principles and procedures for postgraduate research programmes (PDF, 277kB)
• Admissions statements for all postgraduate programmes
• Applicant complaints and appeals policy 2025 (PDF, 197kB)
• Applicant feedback policy (PDF, 182kB)
• Application fee policy (PDF, 251kB)
• Criminal convictions: guidelines for the recruitment of students with a criminal conviction
• Document verification and fraudulent applications policy (PDF, 225kB)

Behaviour and wellbeing

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS - formerly CRB)
• Health Sciences Fitness to Practise Procedure‌‌

Fees and payments

• Tuition fee refund policy
• International deposits refund policy
• Fee Status classification‌

Research

• Postgraduate research students who teach

Visas and immigration

• Our Tier 4 sponsor obligations
• Visas and immigration: essential information (applicable to international students only)