Academic Regulations 2012-13

Academic Regulations 2012-13
To take effect from September 2012

1	Introduction to the Academic Regulations
1.1	Foreword
1.2	List of abbreviations
1.3	Regulatory definitions

2	Generic principles for (undergraduate and postgraduate) taught courses
2.1	Generic principles for schemes and courses leading to the University’s Awards
2.2	Generic principles for admissions and the University’s minimum entry requirements

3	Undergraduate regulatory framework
3.1	Undergraduate Awards Framework and course structure principles
3.2	Regulations for undergraduate assessment
3.3	Integrated Masters Regulatory Framework

4	Postgraduate regulatory framework
4.1	Postgraduate Awards Framework and Regulations for the postgraduate scheme and course structure
4.2	Regulations for taught postgraduate assessment

5	Research Degree Regulatory Framework
5.1	Research Degrees Awards framework
5.2	Research Degree Regulations for MPhil, PhD, PhD(Eur), PhD by Prior Output, DLitt, DSc
5.3	Regulatory framework for Professional Doctorate programmes
5.4	Regulatory framework for Research Masters courses

6	Regulatory framework for Professional and Personal Development courses
6.1	Professional and Personal Development Awards framework and Regulations
6.2	Regulations for Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma
6.3	Regulations for the Open Language Programme (to follow)

7	Honorary degrees Awards framework

8	Regulations on assessment and certification
8.1	Regulations on assessment and Assessment Boards
8.2	Regulations for certification

9	Regulations governing responsibilities of students
9.1	Regulations concerning enrolment, renewal and termination of enrolment and payment of fees

10	Appendix of Associated Procedures
10.1	APL Procedures
10.2	Procedures covering the conduct of examinations
10.3	Procedures for the submission of Mitigating Circumstances
10.4	Procedures for Appeal (against decisions of Assessment Boards/Termination of Student Status)
10.5	Procedures on Student Academic Misconduct
10.6	Procedures for the Conduct of the Research Degree Oral Examination
10.7	Progression Matrix