Assessment and degree regulations
Key changes and updates to the Taught Assessment Regulations, Postgraduate Assessment Regulations for Research Degrees and the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Degree Regulations.
Updated regulations
Amendments to the degree and assessment regulations are highlighted in the key changes documents below.
Taught assessment
We have clarified issues relating to marking adjustments where moderation indicates that these are required (31), clarified that Boards of Examiners meetings can be held in person or virtually (39) and clarified the position regarding physical and virtual return of examination scripts (48). Information about all the changes is available in the Key Changes document.
Postgraduate research assessment
We have removed the requirement to submit a hard copy of the thesis for assessment in line with current practice across all Colleges (17.1) and clarified that oral examination can be conducted by video link as set out in the University's PhD by Research oral examination by video link policy (20.1).
PhD by Research oral examination by video link
This policy, based on former guidance, was approved by Senate Academic Policy and Regulaions Committee in March 2021 and sets out the approval of, criteria for and operation of video link vivas.
PhD by Research oral examination by video link policy
Degree regulations
Undergraduate
We have updated the regulations to clarify the two-week timing of admittance rule applies to core and compulsory courses.
Undergraduate Degree Regulations (pdf)
Postgraduate
We have clarified recognition of prior learning to reflect 240 credit masters programmes.
Postgraduate Degree Regulations (pdf)
