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Student Policies and Regulations

Academic Regulations

These regulations, together with the Conditions of Registration, define the basis of the academic relationship between the student and the University.


Policy Documents

Effective for modules starting from 1 August 2023

Previous document versions

Effective for modules starting from 1 August 2022

Effective for modules starting from 1 August 2021

Effective for modules starting from 1 August 2020

Effective for modules starting from 1 August 2019

Effective for modules starting from 1 August 2018

  • Academic Regulations 2018/19 (Taught Courses) (PDF, 890KB)

    Students who are completing an Open Qualification (BD, E60, K05) for which study commenced prior to 1 August 2012 should continue to refer to the previous document version: Academic Regulations (Taught Courses) from 2016 - 2018.

  • Academic Regulations 2018/19 (Apprentices) (PDF, 816KB)

    For: Apprentices studying an Apprenticeship Programme from 24 August 2018

    Apprentices who began their Apprenticeship Programme before publication of this document, and who were previously covered by the standard version of the Academic Regulations (Taught Courses) may now also refer to this document.

Effective for modules starting from 1 February 2016

  • Academic Regulations (Taught Courses) 2016 - 2018 (PDF, 504KB)

    These regulations were approved in January 2016 to replace and update the separate Student Regulations, Modules Regulations, General Qualification Regulations and associated documents. These Regulations were applied to students on taught courses between 2016 and 2018 and have now been superseded, except for students who are completing an Open Qualification (BD, E60, K05) for which study commenced prior to 1 August 2012.

Effective for modules starting from 1 August 2014

Effective for modules starting from 1 August 2012

For more information about changes to policy, terms and conditions, and curriculum visit the change log.