Policies and information

Quality and Standards Framework

The University regulations, policies and codes of practice which constitute the University's framework for quality and standards

Quality and Standards Update

Quality and standards update March 2025

Quality and standards update October 2024

Quality and standards update 2023-24

Quality and standards update 2022-23

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships quality & standards handbook 2023

Curriculum review for apprenticeships 2023

End point assessment policy 2023

Issue escalation policy 2023

Assessment

Academic referencing 2024

Assessment procedures 2024

Code of practice - assessment abroad

Digital education and assessment strategy

Inclusive assessment marking policy 2023

Staff use of originality checking software policy

Regulations governing academic misconduct

Concerns of fitness to practise regulations

Recognition of prior learning

Code of practice, recognition of prior learning

Grading criteria

Grading level 7

Grading level 4, 5, 6

External examining

Code of practice - external examining

External examiners escalation process

External examiners nomination checklist

External examiners nomination form

External examiners expense claim form

External examiners end point assessor nominations

External examiners response report

Programme regulations including exam boards

Undergraduate

Exchange and modular study

Foundation degrees programme regulation

Honours degrees programme regulation

Minor qualifications programme regulation

Undergraduate certificates regulation

Undergraduate diplomas regulation

Postgraduate Taught

Integrated PG Cert-PhD by thesis

PG certificate diploma in research training

PG graduate certificates 2023

PG graduate certificates 2024

PG graduate diplomas 2023

PG graduate diplomas 2024

Taught masters regulations

Postgraduate Research

Doctor of Education programme regulation

Masters by thesis programme regulation

Master of research degrees programme regulation

PhD by published work

PhD by thesis (distance learning)

PhD by thesis (non standard route)

PhD by thesis (standard route)

PhD by thesis (White Rose)

Professional doctorate regulations

Higher doctorates programme regulation

PsyD by thesis programme regulation

Supporting documentation

Code of Practice - boards of examiners

Key concepts for boards of examiners (UG)

Key concepts for boards of examiners (PGT)

Student information

Code of practice - course rep recruitment

Code of practice - student staff forums

Code of practice - personal supervision

Code of practice - extra consideration request

Code of practice - suspension of study

Collaborative Provision Student Handbook Template

Collaborative Provision PG Handbook Template

Policy for PGR students who teach

Student engagement and attendance policy

Teaching recording policy

Student use of AI policy

Complaints

Academic Appeals UG and PGT

Academic Appeals PGR

Regulations and procedures for student complaints