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1 Acdemic Regultions Jnury 2004 Pge 1 of 51

2 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY 2004 The Acdemic Regultions, herefter referred to s the Regultions, of the University provide the frmework of principles nd rules governing cdemic prctice relting to the provision of lerning nd teching leding to wrds of the University nd the sis for the ssurnce nd mintennce of cdemic stndrds. The Regultions re pproved y nd operte with the uthority of the Acdemic Bord. They my e up-dted, reviewed or mended s determined from time to time y the Acdemic Bord. Ordinnces The Regultions implement the Ordinnces of the University. The Ordinnces re printed seprtely. Hndook of Acdemic Procedures Arrngements for implementing the Regultions re contined in the Hndook of Acdemic Procedures which is lso pulished seprtely. The Regultions my e copied without ltertion for use in the University. Pulished y the Acdemic Secretry University of the West of Englnd, Bristol Jnury 2004 Pge 2 of 51

3 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS 2004 Significnt mendments hve een mde to the following prgrphs: A1.2.3 Foundtion degree A1.2.6 Integrted chelor/msters degree A1.3.2 Tught nd supervised reserch degree A1.5 Higher doctorte A1.6 Awrds of other wrding odies A7.7 Stndrd of foundtion degree A7.12 Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) B1 Lerning nd credit B2 Credit triff B3 Credit level B5 Credit, work-sed lerning nd credit B6 Accredited lerning nd ccredittion of experientil lerning B7 Accredited lerning (AL) B8 Accredittion of experientil lerning (AEL) B9 Mximum permitted recognition of AL nd AEL B10 Credit trnsfer etween wrds B clirtion for credit of units of study offered elsewhere B13.4 Records of credit B13.5 Records of credit C5.1 Foundtion degree D2.1 Entrnce requirements in excess of minimum D2.2 English lnguge requirements D2.3 Foundtion degree entrnce requirements D2.4 Undergrdute entrnce requirements D2.5 Grdute entry wrds minimum entry requirements E8.1 Ressessment to improve mrk E12.1 determintion of penlties for ssessment offences G2 Affilited institutions replce ccredited nd ssocited institutions H Insertion of provisions reflecting the revised doctorl frmework H Insertion of minimum credit requirements for reserch wrds H1.1 Revised provisions for the Reserch Diplom H2 Insertion of provisions for supervised DPhil H2.6 Mximum length of commentry for DPhil H3.4 Requirements for higher doctorte J3 Visiting prctitioner professor Pge 3 of 51

4 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY Contents A AWARDS OF THE UNIVERSITY 7 A1 List of wrds 7 A2 Registrtion for wrds 9 A3 Credit structure of wrds 9 A4 Intermedite wrds 9 A5 Sndwich mode 9 A6 Joint wrds with other institutions 10 A7 Stndrd of wrds 10 A8 Awrd requirements 13 A9 Awrd titles 13 A10 Differentil levels of wrds 13 A11 Aegrott wrds 14 A12 Posthumous wrds 14 Pge B CREDIT 15 B1 Lerning nd credit 15 B2 Credit triff 15 B3 Credit level 15 B4 Credit structure of wrds 16 B5 Plcements, work-sed lerning nd credit 16 B6 Accredited lerning nd ccredittion of experientil lerning 16 B7 Accredited lerning (AL) 17 B8 Accredittion of experientil lerning (AEL) 17 B9 Mximum permitted contriution of AL nd AEL 17 B10 Credit trnsfer etween wrds 18 B11 Credit rting of short courses 18 B12 Credit rting of lerning offered y externl orgnistions 18 B13 Credit records 19 C AWARD ROUTES 19 C1 Approvl nd vlidtion 19 C2 Monitoring nd evlution 20 C3 Modifictions to pproved wrd routes 20 C4 Reltionships with other wrding odies 21 C5 Minimum nd mximum length of tught wrd routes 21 Pge 4 of 51

5 D STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY 22 D1 Admission 22 D2 Generl entrnce requirements 22 D3 Other entry profiles 23 D4 Admission to progrmmes leding to wrds of odies other D5 thn the University 24 Admission to non wrd-ering provision of the University 24 D6 Registrtion nd enrolment 24 D7 Responsiilities of students 24 D8 Student consulttion nd feedck 25 D9 Student complints out cdemic provision 25 D10 Suspension nd expulsion of students for cdemic resons 25 E ASSESSMENT AND EXAMINATION FOR TAUGHT AWARDS 26 E1 Purpose of ssessment 26 E2 Confirmtion of stndrd 26 E3 Exminers judgement 26 E4 Assessment responsiilities 26 E5 Exmining ords 27 E6 Externl exminers 28 E7 Assessment regultions for tught wrds 28 E8 Ressessment 29 E9 Extenuting circumstnces 29 E10 Viv voce ssessment 30 E11 Students with disilities 31 E12 Assessment offences 31 E13 Review of decision of n exmining ord 31 E14 Annulment of decision of n exmining ord 32 F RESULTS AND GRANTING OF AWARDS 33 F1 Puliction of results 33 F2 Relese of mrks or grdes nd confirmtion of credit 33 F3 Requirements for grnting wrds 33 F4 Withholding of wrds from students 34 F5 Level of wrd to e grnted 34 F6 Certificte of wrd 34 F7 Certificte of credit 35 F8 Deprivtion of wrd 35 Pge 5 of 51

6 G EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS 36 G1 Forms of reltionship 36 G2 Affilited Institutions 36 G3 Joint wrds with other institutions nd wrding odies 36 G4 Reltionships with institutions outside the United Kingdom 36 H RESEARCH AWARDS 37 H1 Reserch degrees 37 H1.1 Reserch Diplom 37 H1.2 Mster of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Professionl Doctorte, Professionl Prctice Doctorte 37 H1.3 Collortion with other odies 38 H1.4 Appliction, registrtion, supervision, nd exmintion rrngements 38 H1.5 Nture of reserch 39 H1.6 Required studies 39 H1.7 Thesis 39 H1.8 Registrtion period nd credit requirements 40 H1.9 Supervision 40 H1.10 Confirmtion of registrtion for Mster of Philosophy nd Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 41 H1.11 Progression exmintions 41 H1.12 Exmintion of the thesis 41 H1.13 Exminers for the thesis 42 H1.14 Exminers decisions 43 H1.15 Re-exmintion of the thesis 43 H1.16 Review of decision of the thesis exminers 44 H1.17 Annulment of decision of the thesis exminers 45 H2 Reserch wrds y puliction 45 H3 Higher doctorte 47 I HONORARY DEGREES 48 J PROFESSORIAL TITLE 49 K ACADEMIC DRESS 49 Pge 6 of 51

7 A AWARDS OF THE UNIVERSITY A1 LIST OF AWARDS A1.1 The University my grnt wrds s provided for in Ordinnce 1.1 nd s further specified nd pproved y Acdemic Bord A1.2 The following wrds my e grnted to persons who successfully complete the required tught route nd stisfy the conditions in the Regultions: A1.2.1 Certificte Certificte (Cert) Certificte in Eduction (Further Eduction) (Cert Ed (FE)) Certificte of Advnced Professionl Studies in Eduction (CAPSE) Certificte of Extension Studies (Cert Ext St) Certificte of Higher Eduction (CertHE) Certificte in Professionl Development (CertPD) A1.2.2 Diplom Diplom (Dip) Diplom of Extension Studies (Dip Ext St) Diplom in Professionl Studies (DPS) Diplom of Higher Eduction (DipHE) A1.2.3 Foundtion degree Foundtion Degree Arts (FdA) Foundtion Degree Science ( FdSc) A1.2.4 Degree nd degree with honours Bchelor of Arts (BA) Bchelor of Eduction (BEd) Bchelor of Engineering (BEng) Bchelor of Lws (LLB) Bchelor of Science (BSc) A1.2.5 Degree Bchelor of Town Plnning (BTP) Bchelor of Architecture (BArch) A1.2.6 Integrted chelor/msters degree Mster of Engineering (MEng) Mster of Plnning (MPln) Pge 7 of 51

8 A1.2.7 Grdute entry certificte nd diplom Grdute Certificte (GrdCert) Grdute Diplom (GrdDip) A1.2.8 Postgrdute certificte nd diplom Postgrdute Certificte (PGCert) Postgrdute Certificte in Eduction (PGCE) Postgrdute Diplom (PGDip) A1.2.9 Tught higher degree Mster of Arts (MA) Mster of Business Administrtion (MBA) Mster of Design (MDes) Mster of Eduction (MEd) Mster of Lws (LLM) Mster of Science (MSc) Mster of Fine Art (MFA) A1.3 The following wrds my e grnted to persons who successfully complete pproved supervised reserch (including, where required, tught units of study) nd stisfy the conditions in the Regultions: A1.3.1 Supervised reserch degree Reserch Diplom (ResDip) Mster of Philosophy (MPhil) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) A1.3.2 Tught nd supervised reserch degree Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) Doctor of Business Administrtion (DBA) Doctor of Eduction (EdD) Doctor of Helth Psychology (DHelth Psych) (such other wrd titles for professionl doctortes nd professionl prctice doctortes s my e pproved y the Acdemic Bord from time to time) A1.4 Reserch degree y pulished reserch The wrd of Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) my e grnted to persons who successfully sumit evidence of scholrship through collection or sustntil piece of pulished work nd stisfy the conditions in the Regultions A1.5 Higher doctorte The following wrds my e grnted to persons who provide evidence of work of high distinction in ccordnce with the Regultions: Doctor of Letters (DLitt) Doctor of Science (DSc) Pge 8 of 51

9 A1.6 Awrds of other wrding odies The University my grnt the following wrds to persons who successfully complete the pproved tught route nd stisfy the conditions in the Regultions for: Higher Ntionl Certificte Higher Ntionl Diplom A2 REGISTRATION FOR AWARDS A2.1 A student is entitled to receive only one wrd of the University s result of continuous period of registrtion for specific wrd A2.2 Acceptnce y the student of the highest wrd for which the student is eligile s determined y the decision of n exmining ord constitutes termintion of the registrtion for tht wrd. A student my, suject to stisfying the entry requirements, commence new registrtion for higher wrd within the sme suject or progrmme, or register for different wrd. Such registrtion shll e treted s new registrtion for the purpose of eligiility for tht wrd A2.3 A student my register for more thn one specific wrd simultneously suject to not exceeding the mximum numer of credits for which enrolment is permitted t ny one time A2.4 Registrtion for n wrd nd enrolment on module is suject to stisfying the entry requirements stted for the wrd or module A2.5 A student my enrol on module without registering for n wrd A3 CREDIT STRUCTURE OF AWARDS A3.1 Ech wrd shll specify the minimum numer of credits t stted levels which student must otin in order to receive the wrd A4 INTERMEDIATE AWARDS A4.1 An wrd my e pproved to include other wrds t intermedite points of ssessment A4.2 Acceptnce y student of n intermedite wrd termintes the student s registrtion on the wrd A5 SANDWICH MODE A5.1 A student will e eligile for n wrd specifying sndwich mode of study on stisfctory completion of plcement involving pproved work experience of durtion meeting the requirement for sndwich plcement s specified y the regultions for the nmed wrd A5.2 A student who is unle or elects not to undertke sndwich plcement or who is deemed not to hve completed stisfctorily sndwich plcement ut who otherwise completes the Pge 9 of 51

10 requirements for nmed wrd is eligile for tht wrd in the full-time mode. Such n wrd my crry different title to the wrd specifying the sndwich mode A6 JOINT AWARDS WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS A6.1 The Acdemic Bord my exceptionlly pprove wrds offered jointly y the University with one or more institutions of higher eduction recognised y the University s hving wrding powers comprle to those of the University. Such wrds shll stisfy the Regultions nd shll e governed y written greement(s) specifying the responsiilities nd oligtions of the wrding institutions. These shll include responsiility for the mintennce of cdemic stndrds nd qulity, the ssessment of students nd rrngements for the grnting of the wrd nd the mintennce of wrd records A7 STANDARD OF AWARDS A7.1 The stndrd of n wrd is defined y reference to the threshold knowledge nd skills required of student on entry to n wrd nd y reference to the stted lerning outcomes required for successful completion of the prescried study or supervised reserch. Such lerning outcomes shll e stted in the pproved progrmme specifiction for ech wrd A7.2 For tught wrds the stndrd shll e expressed y reference to the minimum numer of credits t specified levels which student must otin from ssessed lerning. Lerning chieved outside the University my, within limits set y the Regultions, contriute to n wrd of the University where it hs een ccredited or otherwise certificted y n institution of higher eduction or ody nd is recognised for credit purposes y the University, or where it results from experientil lerning which hs een successfully ssessed nd wrded credit y the University A7.3 For ll tught wrds listed in A7.5 to A7.12 student must hve otined t lest the minimum credit requirements stted for the wrd A7.4 The University s wrds re consistent with the qulifiction descriptors for wrds in the Frmework for Higher Eduction Qulifictions s promulgted y the Qulity Assurnce Agency for Higher Eduction A7.5 The stndrd of Certificte wrds shll e defined s: Certificte The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills equivlent to five GCSE psses who hs successfully completed the prescried study Certificte in Eduction (Further Eduction) The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills stisfying the University s generl entrnce requirements who hs successfully completed prescried study of the theory nd prctice of teching eduction nd who hs demonstrted prcticl competence in teching Certificte of Advnced Professionl Studies in Eduction The stndrd expected of qulified techer who hs successfully completed prescried study relevnt to the prctice of teching Certificte of Extension Studies The stndrd expected of grdute who hs successfully completed prescried study designed to roden skills or knowledge in given re or who hs undertken structured investigtion Pge 10 of 51

11 Certificte of Higher Eduction The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills pproprite for the University s generl entrnce requirements who hs successfully completed prescried study Certificte in Professionl Development The stndrd expected of student with the prior knowledge nd skills pproprite for entry to n wrd route leding to certificte, diplom or first degree, who hs successfully completed coherent re of study of professionl nture A7.6 The stndrd of Diplom wrds shll e defined s: Diplom The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills stisfying the University s generl entrnce requirements who hs successfully completed prescried study Diplom of Extension Studies The stndrd expected of grdute who hs successfully completed progrmme designed to roden skills or knowledge in given re or who hs undertken structured investigtion Diplom of Higher Eduction The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills stisfying the University s generl entrnce requirement who hs successfully completed prescried study Diplom in Professionl Studies The stndrd expected of person with relevnt professionl qulifiction nd specified period of professionl experience who hs successfully completed prescried study of professionl nture A7.7 The stndrd of foundtion degree wrds shll e defined s: Foundtion degree The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills stisfying the University s generl entrnce requirements who hs successfully completed required study which includes pproprite work relted study A7.8 The stndrd of first degree wrds shll e defined s: Degree The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills meeting the University s generl entrnce requirement who hs successfully completed prescried study Degree with Honours The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills meeting the University s generl entrnce requirement who hs successfully completed prescried study including hving demonstrted the cpcity for sustined independent work Integrted chelor/msters degree The stndrd expected of student with prior knowledge nd skills pproprite for the University s generl entrnce requirement who hs successfully completed prescried study which extends eyond the scope nd length of wrd routes leding to Bchelor wrd A7.9 The stndrd of grdute wrds shll e defined s: Grdute Certificte The stndrd expected of grdute on entry who hs successfully completed prescried progrmme, including specified minimum of credit t levels 2 nd 3, designed to uild on existing intellectul ttinment nd develop new knowledge nd skills in professionl discipline Grdute Diplom The stndrd expected of grdute on entry who hs successfully completed prescried progrmme, including specified minimum of credit t level 3 nd ove, Pge 11 of 51

12 designed to uild on existing intellectul ttinment nd develop new knowledge nd skills in professionl discipline A7.10 The stndrd of postgrdute wrds shll e defined s: Postgrdute Certificte The stndrd expected of grdute hving successfully completed prescried study Postgrdute Certificte in Eduction The stndrd expected of grdute who hs successfully completed prescried study of the theory nd prctice of teching nd who hs demonstrted prcticl competence in teching. Such students shll stisfy ny dditionl requirements s determined from time to time y the Secretry of Stte for Eduction Postgrdute Diplom The stndrd expected of grdute who hs successfully completed prescried study Msters Degree The stndrd is tht expected of grdute who hs successfully completed prescried study including successful completion of compulsory element of dvnced independent work A7.11 The stndrd of supervised reserch wrds shll e defined s: Reserch Diplom The stndrd expected of grdute who hs successfully completed n individul progrmme including n element of directed privte study nd reserch Mster of Philosophy The stndrd expected of grdute who hs stisfctorily completed reserch trining nd hs investigted nd criticlly evluted n pproved topic over t lest eighteen months of full-time study or prt-time equivlent, hs stisfied the requirements of ny tught units of study nd hs presented stisfctory thesis Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) The stndrd expected of grdute who hs stisfctorily completed reserch trining nd hs investigted nd criticlly studied n pproprite topic over t lest twenty four months of full-time study or prt-time equivlent resulting in significnt, independent nd originl contriution to knowledge, hs stisfied the requirements of ny tught units of study nd hs presented stisfctory thesis Professionl Doctorte nd Professionl Prctice Doctorte The stndrd expected of grdute who hs stisfctorily completed tught units of study, reserch trining including evidence of dissemintion nd evlution of reserch-sed enquiry within specific professionl context, nd hs investigted nd criticlly studied n spect of professionl prctice over t lest twenty four months of full-time study or prt-time equivlent, resulting in significnt, independent nd originl contriution to knowledge or to the development of professionl prctice nd hs presented stisfctory thesis A7.12 The stndrd of reserch wrds grnted on successful sumission of pulished reserch shll e defined s: Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) The stndrd expected of grdute who hs successfully completed tught units of study including specified minimum of tught credit nd who hs successfully sumitted collection of pulished work demonstrting significnt nd originl contriution to current knowledge or scholrship Pge 12 of 51

13 Higher Doctorte The stndrd expected of grdute who hs successfully provided evidence of leding uthority in the field of study concerned nd hs mde n originl nd significnt contriution to the dvncement or ppliction of knowledge or scholrship in tht field A8 AWARD REQUIREMENTS A8.1 An wrd my e otined only y mens of the mode(s) s vlidted nd pproved A8.2 The period of study for n wrd my e shorter or longer thn the norml expecttion stted in the regultions for the wrd depending on whether student enters with knowledge or skills higher or lower thn those specified for the wrd nd on the rte of progress through the wrd A8.3 Successful completion of n wrd, module or similr unit of study requires tht the student fulfills the stted ojectives, including meeting the specified lerning outcomes for the wrd, module or similr unit of study A9 AWARD TITLES A9.1 Awrds grnted for successful completion of tught study my e nmed or unnmed. Nmed wrds shll hve entry conditions, curriculum nd other prticulr requirements specified s necessry for the wrd A9.2 Joint or comined wrds within the University Modulr Scheme my e grnted with descriptors showing the min fields of study. Such wrd descriptors shll e specified in the progrmme specifiction nd ssessment regultions for these wrds A9.3 An wrd my e untitled: where the wrd itself is sufficiently descriptive; or where the wrd is n unnmed University wrd s permitted in the University Modulr Assessment Regultions A9.4 Unnmed wrds re not permitted for the HNC, HND, the integrted chelor/msters degree nd the msters degree A10 DIFFERENTIAL LEVELS OF AWARDS A10.1 An wrd my e grnted with Merit, Distinction, or with Honours clssifiction where: Regultions A10.2, A10.3, A10.4 nd A10.5 permit the grnting of Merit, Distinction or Honours clssifiction; nd the pproved ssessment regultions specify the criteri for the grnting of such differentitions A10.2 Awrds grnted with Merit re permitted for: c Postgrdute certificte Postgrdute diplom Msters Pge 13 of 51

14 d otherwise only where Merit is specificlly requested y professionl or sttutory ody A10.3 The following wrds my e grnted with Distinction: c d e f h i j k l m Certificte of Higher Eduction Diplom of Higher Eduction Degree Integrted chelor/msters Grdute Certificte Grdute Diplom Postgrdute Certificte Postgrdute Certificte in Eduction Certificte in Mngement Postgrdute Diplom Diplom in Mngement Studies Msters A10.4 First Degrees with Honours re wrded with the following clssifictions: First Clss Second Clss (Upper Division) Second Clss (Lower Division) Third Clss A10.5 The University my pprove other forms of wrd differentition where specificlly required y professionl or sttutory ody nd greed y the University for the purpose of the professionl recognition or ccredittion of University wrd A11 AEGROTAT AWARDS A11.1 An wrd my e grnted in egrott form to student who stisfies the generl conditions for the wrd nd who is unle for resons of illness or similr cuse ccepted y the exmining ord to complete or e ssessed for the wrd. An egrott wrd is not clssified neither is it wrded with merit, distinction or other differentil level A12 POSTHUMOUS AWARDS A12.1 Any wrd my e grnted posthumously, either in norml or egrott form, in respect of decesed student who ws registered student t the time of deth nd who stisfied the remining generl conditions for grnt of the wrd so fr s prcticle nd for whom sufficient Pge 14 of 51

15 ssessle work ws ville t the time of deth to enle the exmining ord to recommend n wrd B CREDIT B1 LEARNING AND CREDIT B1.1 Credit is mens of specifying nd quntifying chievement of ssessed lerning with reference to designted lerning outcomes B1.2 Stndrd credit is wrded for the chievement of ssessed lerning t specified level B1.3 Plcement credit is wrded for the completion nd chievement of pss in n pproved plcement, period of work experience or lnguge study rod s defined in the requirements of specific wrd. Plcement credit defines the mount of credit chieved, ut does not define level B1.4 The minimum credit requirements for eligiility for University wrd refer to stndrd credit. Plcement credit my not contriute to or e sustituted for stndrd credit for the purpose of stisfying the required minimum credit totl for n wrd B2 CREDIT TARIFF B2.1 The credit triff is the numer of hours on verge student is expected to study to chieve specified lerning outcomes t specified level. This notionl study time includes stff/student contct, independent study, privte study, time spent in professionl prctice where required, revision nd completion of ssessment requirements B2.2 Under the University s credit triff 1 credit involves 10 hours of notionl study time B2.3 The totl notionl study hours for University wrd is determined y the credit requirements for tht wrd B2.4 The minimum credit size of module within the University Modulr Frmework is 10 credits B2.5 The mximum credit size of module is normlly 60 credits. Normlly only project or disserttion modules re pproved t the vlue of 60 credits. For wrds within the University Modulr Frmework, exceptions to the mximum re permitted only where justifiction is ccepted t vlidtion B2.6 Su-division of lerning into units of less thn 10 credits my exceptionlly e pproved for ssessed lerning undertken outside the University Modulr Frmework B3 CREDIT LEVEL B3.1 A credit level is n indictor of the reltive demnd, complexity nd depth of lerning nd of the utonomy expected of the lerner. A module/unit of study shll e defined s eing t specified level B3.2 Levels re differentited y lerning outcomes. Lerning outcomes re sttements of wht lerner is expected to know, understnd nd/or e le to demonstrte fter completion of process of lerning Pge 15 of 51

16 B3.3 Lerning outcomes nd their ssessment requirements specify wht student must meet to e wrded credit B3.4 The ssessment requirements of module or unit of study will e proportionte to the credit triff nd level of the module B3.5 The University defines the stndrd of ech level of ssessed lerning in generl terms s follows: level 0 lerning eyond the requirement or its equivlent for entry to foundtion routes level 1 lerning eyond the completion of the University s generl entry requirements level 2 lerning eyond level 1 level 3 lerning eyond level 2 level M lerning eyond level 3 or eyond the cquisition of relevnt professionl experience B4 CREDIT STRUCTURE OF AWARDS B4.1 Unless specificlly excepted, ll wrds of the University shll e defined in terms of their minimum credit requirements. To e eligile for n wrd, student must hve successfully completed the required numer of credits t the required level s specified for tht wrd B4.2 Where student hs not chieved the required credit totl for n wrd, nd n exmining ord hs ccepted extenuting circumstnces ffecting performnce relting to the unchieved credit, the ord my consider recommending n wrd where the student hs chieved t lest 80% of the required credit totl for the wrd B5 PLACEMENTS, WORK-BASED LEARNING AND CREDIT B5.1 Credit my e wrded for plcements nd work-sed lerning undertken outside the University B5.2 Stndrd University credit of specified mount nd t specified level is wrded for pproved plcements or work-sed lerning which re ssessed in ccordnce with the regultions for the wrd for which the plcement or work-sed lerning is requirement B5.3 Plcement credit is wrded for the completion nd chievement of pss in n pproved plcement, period of work experience or lnguge study rod s defined in the requirements of specific wrd. Plcement credit defines the mount of credit chieved, ut does not define level B6 ACCREDITED LEARNING AND ACCREDITATION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING B6.1 The University my recognize credit or credit equivlence chieved from successful study in other institutions s contriuting to wrds of the University. Such study my hve een completed efore or e undertken in prllel with ssessment of student for n wrd of the University B6.2 The University my wrd credit for experientil lerning undertken through employment or other personl experience suject to successful ssessment of evidence of such lerning in ccordnce with ssessment regultions nd procedures determined y the University Pge 16 of 51

17 B7 ACCREDITED LEARNING (AL) B7.1 Lerning which hs een ssessed nd ccredited y n institution of higher eduction or other externl ody nd is recognised y the University s contriuting to the credit requirements for University wrd shll e descried s Accredited Lerning (AL) B7.2 Evidence of ccredited lerning shll e open to scrutiny nd verifiction y the University in order to estlish tht the lerning chieved y the student meets the lerning outcomes of modules or units of study vlid for the wrd for which the student is registered B7.3 Fculties shll estlish procedures for the scrutiny of pplictions for recognition of ccredited lerning to enle mtching of the lerning chieved y the student with the specified lerning outcomes for modules, groups of modules or other units of study for which the ccredited lerning will e sustitute B7.4 Recognised ccredited lerning shll identify the level nd the mount of credit in ccordnce with procedures set down y the University B8 ACCREDITATION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (AEL) B8.1 Accredited experientil lerning is lerning chieved through employment or other work-sed lerning or personl experience tht hs not previously een ssessed or considered for eductionl or qulifiction purposes B8.2 The University my wrd credit for experientil lerning. Such lerning must e documented nd open to ssessment in ccordnce with University procedures including, where pproprite, y forml exmintion B8.3 Assessment of experientil lerning shll require the mtching of the lerning chieved y the student with the lerning outcomes specified for modules, groups of modules or other units of study vlid for the wrd for which the student is registered B8.4 Fculties shll estlish procedures for the ssessment of experientil lerning to led to the wrd of University credit. All ssessed experientil lerning shll e considered for the wrd of credit y the pproprite exmining ord B8.5 Experientil lerning tht is ssessed nd confirmed y the University for the wrd of University credit shll e descried s Accredited Experientil Lerning (AEL) B9 MAXIMUM PERMITTED RECOGNITION OF AL AND AEL B9.1 Recognised ccredited lerning nd successfully ssessed experientil lerning my contriute to the credit requirements of n undergrdute or postgrdute tught wrd of the University to mximum of two thirds of the credit totl required for tht wrd B9.2 The two thirds ceiling shll not pply where student hs otined ll credit y study nd ssessment under the University s Regultions B9.3 Where oth ccredited nd experientil lerning contriute to the credit requirements of n wrd of the University, the comintion shll not exceed two-thirds of the totl credit requirements for the wrd B9.4 Where student fils to meet the requirements of the wrd on which he or she is registered ut is eligile to receive lower wrd, the two thirds limit for credit gined y externl AL or AEL shll e reduced ccordingly for the lower wrd Pge 17 of 51

18 B9.5 For msters degree, ll credit eyond the credit totl required to chieve postgrdute diplom must e chieved y study nd ssessment under the Regultions B10 CREDIT TRANSFER BETWEEN AWARDS B10.1 A student my trnsfer credit gined in the context of one wrd to nother wrd where the lerning outcomes re deemed to e vlid for the requirements of the new wrd. Such credit trnsfer shll e permitted to students of the University nd to students externl to the University who pply to register for n wrd of the University nd who wish to trnsfer credit gined elsewhere B10.2 A student my pply for the trnsfer of credit: c t the point of registrtion for University wrd t the point of trnsfer from one University wrd to nother University wrd hving ccepted University wrd nd registering for nother wrd t higher level, suject to B10.4 elow B10.3 Applictions to register for University wrd on the sis of AL, AEL or comintion of AL nd AEL re suject to Regultions B6, B7, B8 nd B9 ove B10.4 Where student termintes registrtion nd ccepts n wrd, the credit gined my e used to contriute towrds n wrd t higher level, ut not towrds n wrd t the sme or lower level B10.5 Mrks chieved for AL (whether internl or externl) or for AEL re not trnsferle. Only the credit is trnsferred B10.6 It is not necessry for student formlly to request recognition of trnsferred credit to nother wrd where tht credit is for modules or units of study which re lredy vlid for the wrd to which the student is seeking to trnsfer B10.7 A student who hs discontinued registrtion without hving chieved or ccepted n wrd my resume registrtion for tht wrd t lter dte suject to continuing to meet the requirements of tht wrd. Credit or mrks chieved from modules or units of study efore registrtion cesed my contriute to the resumed wrd provided tht the modules or units of study continue to e vlid for the wrd B11 CREDIT RATING OF SHORT COURSES B11.1 Periods of study such s short courses provided y the University my e clirted for University credit provided tht the lerning chieved cn e ssessed ginst lerning outcomes nd the notionl study time genertes minimum of 10 credits t undergrdute or postgrdute level. Su-division of lerning into units of less thn 10 credits my exceptionlly e pproved for ssessed lerning undertken outside the University Modulr Frmework B12 CREDIT RATING OF LEARNING OFFERED BY EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS B12.1 Lerning leding to wrds of the University B Lerning offered y orgnistions externl to the University my e clirted for credit. Where such credit is vlid for wrds of the University, credit clirtion will normlly e undertken in conjunction with vlidtion or pprovl of the wrd or module nd will conform to the credit structure of the University s wrds Pge 18 of 51

19 B12.2 Lerning not leding directly to wrds of the University B Units of study offered y orgnistions externl to the University my e clirted for credit. Such credit my or my not led directly to University wrd. Units of study shll e credit rted in ccordnce with the University s Regultions nd shll e undertken y procedures estlished y the Acdemic Bord B To e considered for credit clirtion n orgnistion externl to the University must e supported y fculty of the University nd the lerning offered must demonstrte tht: i ii iii iv v the lerning is concerned oth with the development of the individul nd the chievement of orgnistionl ojectives; there is lerning environment sufficient nd pproprite to meet the lerning needs of students nd le to support their lerning experience; the specified lerning outcomes re dequtely expressed in terms of knowledge skills nd competence; the lerning outcomes re properly ssessed nd involve pproved exminers externl nd independent of the providing orgnistion; nd the provision is suject to regulr monitoring nd review which is open to scrutiny y the University B13 CREDIT RECORDS B13.1 The definitive record of the credit vlue of wrds of the University nd of other lerning which is credit rted y the University shll e held y the Acdemic Secretry B13.2 The record of credit gined y student enrolled on modules shll e mintined y the fculty tking responsiility for the field in which the module is locted B13.3 The record of credit gined y student registered for n wrd of the University shll e mintined y the fculty tking responsiility for the wrd B13.4 Records of credit for students registered for wrds of the University through n institution externl to the University shll e mintined y the externl institution in form cceptle to the University. These records shll e ville to uthorised officers of the University on request B13.5 Records of credit for students studying with n externl orgnistion who re not registered for n wrd of the University shll e mintined y the fculty designted s linked to the externl orgnistion C AWARD ROUTES C1 APPROVAL AND VALIDATION C1.1 The Acdemic Bord shll hve overll responsiility for the pprovl of wrds nd the vlidtion of routes leding to wrds of the University whether such routes re tught y the University or y nother orgnistion operting in n pproved reltionship with the University Pge 19 of 51

20 C1.2 The Acdemic Bord shll estlish procedures to enle proposed new wrds nd wrd routes to e vlidted nd for the vlidtion process to provide ssurnce of the stndrds of wrds nd the qulity of lerning nd teching in ccordnce with the ojectives nd policies of the University C1.3 For ech wrd of the University, nd for ech wrd of n externl ody for which the University offers tught provision, there shll e n pproved progrmme specifiction stting the wrd, wrd structure, curriculum, ssessment regultions nd other requirements s set down from time to time y the Acdemic Bord. The progrmme specifiction shll e completed y the fculty tking responsiility for the wrd no lter thn the dte set for this purpose y the vlidtion pnel. The progrmme specifiction shll e mde ccessile throughout the University in conformity with rrngements pproved y the Acdemic Bord C1.4 Acdemic Bord my chrge committee or ody estlished y such committee to undertke on its ehlf vlidtion of progrmmes leding to wrds of the University C2 MONITORING AND EVALUATION C2.1 All wrds, fields, modules nd supervised reserch contriuting to wrds of the University shll e suject to nnul monitoring nd regulr evlution in ccordnce with procedures estlished y the Acdemic Bord C2.2 The procedures shll require fculties nd other pproved units of the University hving responsiility for delivering wrds, to show how monitoring of wrds, fields nd modules is undertken, how ction hs een tken to del with mtters identified nd, where ction is eyond the remit or cpcity of the fculty or monitoring ody to tke forwrd, to ring such mtters to the ttention of the University C2.3 Fculties shll estlish rrngements for the nnul monitoring nd regulr review of ll non wrd-ering provision for which they re responsile C2.4 Where monitoring nd evlution of wrds re undertken y externl orgnistions, the Acdemic Bord shll estlish procedures, normlly involving the relevnt fculty or comprle ody within the University in whose suject re the wrds fll, to receive nd consider evidence of such monitoring nd for ensuring tht pproprite ction, where necessry, is tken C2.5 The Acdemic Bord my chrge committee or ody estlished y such committee periodiclly to review monitoring nd evlution y fculties nd externl institutions nd to require regulr reports C2.6 The Acdemic Bord my estlish procedures for reviewing such other spects of its eductionl provision s it my choose to specify from time to time. Such procedures shll hve regrd for the requirements of externl orgniztions nd professionl odies involved in recognition or ccredittion of the University s wrds, or where externl orgnistions my request informtion on or rising from the University s qulity ssurnce rrngements C3 MODIFICATIONS TO APPROVED AWARD ROUTES C3.1 The Acdemic Bord shll estlish procedures enling pproved wrds, wrd routes, fields nd modules to e modified nd for the progrmme specifictions of ll such provision to e mended nd mintined s ccurte, ccessile nd comprehensive records of lerning nd teching s offered to students Pge 20 of 51

21 C4 RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER AWARDING BODIES C4.1 The Acdemic Bord my estlish procedures for the vlidtion, monitoring nd review of routes leding to wrds of nother ody where the processes of tht ody so provide C5 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM LENGTH OF TAUGHT AWARD ROUTES C5.1 The following minimum periods of defined study for wrds normlly pply to wrd routes designed to dmit to the strt of the progrmme students meeting the University s generl entrnce requirements: Certificte 15 weeks Certificte of Advnced Professionl Studies in Eduction 15 weeks Certificte in Professionl Development 15 weeks Certificte of Extension Studies 15 weeks Certificte in Eduction (Further Eduction) 30 weeks Certificte of Higher Eduction 30 weeks Diplom in Extension Studies 30 weeks Diplom 60 weeks Diplom in Professionl Studies 30 weeks Diplom of Extension Studies 30 weeks Diplom of Higher Eduction 60 weeks Foundtion Degree 60 weeks Degree/Honours degree 90 weeks Grdute Certificte 30 weeks Grdute Diplom 30 weeks Postgrdute Certificte in Eduction 36 weeks Postgrdute Certificte 15 weeks Certificte in Mngement 15 weeks Postgrdute Diplom 30 weeks Diplom in Mngement Studies 30 weeks Msters Degree 45 weeks C5.2 The norml mximum period for completion of n wrd shll e determined y the ssessment regultions for tht wrd, including the mximum permitted opportunities for ressessment C5.3 For wrds which re recognised or ccredited y professionl odies, specific mximum registrtion periods my e required in order to sfegurd continuing currency of knowledge nd its ppliction in professionl context C5.4 The mximum period within which student my complete the route to specified wrd including permitted ressessment my lso e constrined y limittions on the life spn of module or group of modules in order to sfegurd the currency of knowledge Pge 21 of 51

22 D STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY D1 ADMISSION D1.1 A student is dmitted to the University when he or she hs stisfied the University s generl entrnce requirements or otherwise provided evidence of ility to chieve the required stndrd t entry, hs registered for n wrd or enrolled on module or short course nd pid the required fees D1.2 An pplicnt my seek dmission t ny point eyond the initil entry point for n wrd suject to stisfying the entry requirements specified for the wrd nd to provision of evidence to the stisfction of the University tht the pplicnt hs chieved the lerning outcomes specified for ny prt of the wrd not undertken under the ssessment regultions for the wrd D2 GENERAL ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS D2.1 The generl entrnce requirements constitute the minimum entry requirements for entry to n wrd of the University. Prticulr wrds my require specific levels of ttinment in specific suject res which re ove these minim D2.2 English lnguge requirements: recognised English lnguge qulifiction is normlly required for entry to ll wrds. If the pplicnt s first lnguge is not English, tests such s the British Council s Interntionl English Lnguge Test (IELTS) re cceptle. All pplicnts must chieve minimum grde of 6.0; pplicnts for grdute entry wrds, postgrdute certifictes, postgrdute diploms, msters nd doctorte wrds must chieve minimum grde of 6.5 D2.3 The minimum level of ttinment required for entry to the strt of foundtion degree, the strt of foundtion route or routes leding to the wrd of Higher Ntionl Diplom is: c d e f t lest 40 UCAS triff points in one suject t Advnced Generl Certificte of Eduction (AGCE) or Advnced Voctionl Certificte of Eduction (AVCE) or BTEC Ntionl Awrd (NA) supported y three sujects t Generl Certificte of secondry Eduction (GCSE) t grde C or ove; or BTEC Ntionl Certificte of Ntionl Diplom; or Ntionl Voctionl Qulifictions or Scottish Voctionl Qulifictions Level III in the numer of sujects specified in the regultions for the wrd; or Qulity Assurnce Agency (QAA) recognised Access certificte wrded y n Authorised Vlidting Agency; or such other europen nd interntionl qulifictions nd/or experience which the University considers equivlent to the ove; or such other qulifictions s my e recognised s equivlent y the Acdemic Bord D2.4 The minimum level of ttinment required for entry to undergrdute certifictes, diploms, first degrees (degree nd degree with honours) is: t lest 40 UCAS triff points in ech of two sujects t Advnced Generl Certificte of Eduction (AGCE) or Advnced Voctionl Certificte of Eduction (AVCE) or BTEC Pge 22 of 51

23 Ntionl Awrd (NA) supported y three sujects t Generl Certificte of Secondry Eduction (GCSE) t grde C or ove; or c d e f g h i j h i k t lest 40 UCAS triff points in ech of three sujects t AGCE or AVCE supported y one suject t GCSE t grde C or ove; or t lest 40 UCAS triff points in ech of two sujects in n AGCE or AVCE or BTEC NA; nd t lest 20 UCAS triff points in ech of two sujects in n Advnced Susidiry (AS) supported y one suject t GCSE t grde C or ove; or three sujects t grde C or ove in Higher Grde of the Scottish Certificte of Eduction supported y two sujects t Stndrd Grde 3 or ove or Intermedite 2; or four sujects t Higher Grde; or 12 unit Voctionl Certificte of Eduction (VCE) doule wrd; or BTEC Ntionl Certificte or Ntionl Diplom; or Ntionl Voctionl Qulifictions or Scottish Voctionl Qulifictions Level III in the numer of sujects specified in the regultions for the wrd; or QAA recognised Access certificte wrded y n Authorised Vlidting Agency; or the Europen Bcclurete; or the Interntionl Bcclurete; or the wrd of n Irish Leving Certificte with grde C or ove in three sujects t higher level nd two t ordinry; or four sujects t higher level; or such other europen nd interntionl qulifictions which re ntionlly recognised s eing the equivlent to the ove; or such other qulifictions s my e recognised s equivlent y the Acdemic Bord D2.5 The norml minimum level of ttinment required for entry to grdute entry wrds (the grdute certificte nd diplom) is first degree or equivlent professionl qulifiction or pproved experience D2.6 The norml minimum level of ttinment required for entry to postgrdute certifictes, diploms or msters degrees is first degree nd/or t lest two yers professionl experience in n re relevnt to the field of study of the wrd D3 OTHER ENTRY PROFILES D3.1 Possession of knowledge nd skills needed for dmission to the University my e demonstrted y mens other thn possession of the norml entrnce requirements D3.2 An pplicnt who does not stisfy the norml minimum entrnce requirements for n wrd or module my e dmitted on provision of evidence which demonstrtes to the University s stisfction tht the pplicnt cn enefit from study t the pproprite level nd is likely on the evidence presented to chieve the required stndrd. The University my ccept the following s stisfying ll or prt of its entry requirements: Pge 23 of 51

24 qulifictions, credit or other forms of ccredited lerning from institutions of higher eduction or recognised odies; evidence of experientil lerning not previously ssessed y or contriuting to the wrds of other institutions or odies which is open to scrutiny nd where necessry ssessment D4 ADMISSION TO PROGRAMMES LEADING TO AWARDS OF BODIES OTHER THAN THE UNIVERSITY D4.1 Admission to progrmmes conducted y the University leding to wrds of other odies shll e suject to the requirements of the ody concerned D5 ADMISSION TO NON AWARD-BEARING PROVISION OF THE UNIVERSITY D5.1 Admission of students to non wrd-ering provision of the University shll e s pproved nd s provided for in the informtion descriing such provision D6 REGISTRATION AND ENROLMENT D6.1 Suject to the provisions of regultions D6.2, D6.3, D6.4 nd D6.5, student or prospective student not hving ny outstnding det or other oligtion to the University my pply to register for n wrd for which he or she meets the specified entry requirements including ny requirements set y professionl ody for recognition or ccredittion of n wrd for professionl employment, or to enrol on ny module or unit of study for which he or she meets the specified entry requirements, prerequisites nd co-requisites D6.2 Registrtion or enrolment is suject to the vilility of the wrd nd/or module nd/or unit of study nd to ny limit on the numer of ville plces on the wrd nd/or module nd/or unit of study. The University my tke ccount of logisticl nd eductionl resons in determining entry to n wrd or module D6.3 Suject to ny restrictions in the ssessment regultions for n wrd, student my continue to enrol on modules or units of study for which he or she hs stisfied ny pre-requisites or corequisites nd is not in det to the University (or hs een given permission y the Vice- Chncellor to enrol despite the existence of the det); is not suject to restrictions s result of rech of discipline, suspension or investigtion for other cdemic resons; nd hs not een expelled from the wrd or the University D6.4 A student my not e enrolled for more thn 180 credits t ny one time D6.5 The University my in exceptionl circumstnces nd t its sole discretion refuse to permit student to register for n wrd, to enrol on module or unit of study or to continue in enrolment on module D7 RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS D7.1 A student shll e individully responsile for providing the University with such informtion s it my require for dmission, registrtion nd enrolment, including ny informtion specified s Pge 24 of 51

25 eing necessry t the point of initil registrtion for specific wrd, for the certifiction of credit nd wrds nd for ny other purpose connected with the University s functions D7.2 Such informtion shll include full nd ccurte detils of nme, permnent nd, if different, locl ddress nd dte of irth. Chnges of nme or ddress re to e notified to the University without dely, nd in ny event, efore the termintion of the student s registrtion D7.3 A student shll e individully responsile for pying fees for his or her wrd or module(s) s required y the University or for providing stisfctory evidence of sponsorship y locl eduction uthority, reserch council, employer or gency ccepted y the University D7.4 A student shll e individully responsile for undertking nd mnging such lerning ctivities s re required to enle him or her to meet the requirements nd ojectives of the wrd or module on which the student is registered or enrolled D7.5 A student shll e individully responsile for complying with ll rules, Regultions nd Procedures pplying to him or her s determined y the Acdemic Bord, the Bord of Governors or the Vice-Chncellor D8 STUDENT CONSULTATION AND FEEDBACK D8.1 The Acdemic Bord shll require fculties nd other pproved units to estlish nd promulgte rrngements, including forml procedures, for securing consulttion with nd feedck from students on teching, lerning, ssessment methods nd procedures nd other rrngements for wrds, wrd routes nd modules, nd for estlishing procedures for securing consulttion with nd feedck from reserch degree students on rrngements for supervision, lerning, ssessment methods nd procedures nd other mtters concerning reserch degree provision D9 STUDENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT ACADEMIC PROVISION D9.1 The Acdemic Bord shll estlish procedures for deling with complints from students out ny cdemic mtter relted to teching nd lerning provision on wrd routes or modules or ny cdemic mtters relting to the provision for supervised postgrdute reserch D9.2 An cdemic complint shll e defined s mtter of concern to student out the delivery, mngement or ssessment methods nd procedures of n wrd, wrd route or module, or of supervised reserch, which hs not een resolved through the norml consulttion procedures s estlished under Regultion D8 D9.3 A complint mde in respect of n wrd route, module or supervised reserch shll e mde whilst the study is in progress D9.4 A complint from reserch degree student out supervision rrngements must e communicted to the Acdemic Secretry efore the thesis is sumitted y the student for exmintion D10 SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION OF STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC REASONS D10.1 The procedures estlished y Acdemic Bord for the suspension nd expulsion of students for n unstisfctory stndrd of work or for other cdemic resons shll: Pge 25 of 51

26 provide tht, where n exmining ord hs determined tht student hs filed to meet the stted requirements for ssessment fter undertking ll permitted ressessments nd is not eligile to enrol on other modules, the student my e required y the Den or his or her nominee to withdrw from the wrd; nd specify conditions under which the Vice-Chncellor my, fter giving the student n opportunity to mke representtions, suspend or expel student for cdemic resons other thn filure to meet the stted requirements for ssessment E ASSESSMENT AND EXAMINATION FOR TAUGHT AWARDS E1 PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT E1.1 The purpose of ssessment is to determine whether student hs met the ojectives nd lerning outcomes set for wrds nd modules nd hs chieved the stndrd required of the module, or equivlent lerning unit, or of the wrd overll E1.2 Assessment regultions shll specify the conditions nd requirements for ssessment, including the circumstnces nd requirements for ressessment. The ssessment of student s performnce must ccord with the ssessment regultions stted in the progrmme nd module specifictions pplying to the wrd, module or similr unit of study for which student is registered or enrolled E2 CONFIRMATION OF STANDARD E2.1 Assessment shll e undertken y competent nd pproved internl nd externl exminers E2.2 All recommendtions leding to wrds of the University shll e greed y pproved externl exminers E3 EXAMINERS JUDGEMENT E3.1 The finl decision on the wrd of credit nd the recommendtion of wrds to students rests with the judgement of exminers E3.2 Exminers judgements re exercised within the frmework of rules set y the ssessment regultions for the module nd wrd. Exminers my exercise discretion in reltion to individul students only in so fr s such discretion is consistent with the provision of the ssessment regultions for the module nd wrd E3.3 The cdemic judgements of the exminers shll e finl E4 ASSESSMENT RESPONSIBILITIES E4.1 The University shll: undertke the ssessment of students in ccordnce with the ssessment regultions of the module or wrd; Pge 26 of 51

27 c d e f provide invigiltion for exmintions undertken in the University in ccordnce with procedures pproved y the Acdemic Bord; pulish the results of students ssessments relting to their progress on wrds or to completion of wrds; issue individully to students their mrks or grdes; investigte llegtions of ssessment offences in ccordnce with procedures pproved y the Acdemic Bord; issue ssessment regultions nd requirements including timetles for exmintions, instructions to cndidtes tking ssessments or exmintions under controlled conditions, nd dtes nd ny other requirements for sumission of ssessed work E4.2 A student shll e individully responsile for: c d reding informtion issued to students on ssessment rrngements, ttending exmintions nd sumitting work for ssessment in the mnner nd t the time required. If student fils to ttend exmintion(s) or sumit work for ssessment, without vlid reson, the exmining ord my determine tht the student hs filed the ssessments concerned; providing, in ccordnce with such procedures s re pproved y the University from time to time, the pproprite exmining ord efore its meeting with written evidence of ny illness or other vlid cuse dversely ffecting performnce in ssessment which the student wishes the exmining ord to tke into ccount; undertking ssessments in mnner which does not seek to gin unfir dvntge; scertining results s pulished y the University E5 EXAMINING BOARDS E5.1 There shll e n exmining ord for ech wrd of the University, or, in the cse of the University s Modulr Frmework, n exmining ord for ll wrds in ech modulr scheme. Exmining ords shll e ccountle to the Acdemic Bord nd shll hve constitution pproved y or on ehlf of the Acdemic Bord. Exmining ords shll include the externl exminer(s) pproved y the Acdemic Bord E5.2 The Acdemic Bord my from time to time prescrie the terms of reference nd composition for types of exmining ords. These shll e specified in the ssessment regultions for the wrd E5.3 Fculties shll provide full dministrtive nd secretrit support for exmining ords nd shll ensure tht ll such ords mintin comprehensive nd ccurte records of proceedings E5.4 No other ody or person my ct on ehlf of the Acdemic Bord in recommending the wrd of credit or grnting of n wrd or in mending the properly executed decision of n exmining ord cting within its terms of reference E5.5 An exmining ord my e required y the Acdemic Bord to review decision under Regultion E13 or my hve tht decision nnulled under Regultion E14. Where n exmining Pge 27 of 51

28 ord is required to review its decision, it my delegte its responsiility to su-committee estlished for this purpose with terms of reference limited to the review in question E5.6 The proceedings of n exmining ord re inding on its memers nd confidentil to it, to pnel of its memers or to review pnel uthorised y the Acdemic Bord, or to such officers s my e uthorised y the Vice-Chncellor for the purpose of considering n ppliction for review of decision of n exmining ord E6 EXTERNAL EXAMINERS E6.1 At lest one externl exminer shll e ssocited with the ssessment of ech wrd of the University. This Regultion does not pply to honorry degrees of the University E6.2 The Acdemic Bord shll estlish procedures relting to the selection, pprovl, ppointment, roles nd responsiilities of externl exminers E6.3 Externl exminers shll: i ii iii iv v e sent ll necessry informtion nd mterils relting to their role nd responsiilities nd the University s requirements; s required y their specific responsiilities, judge students imprtilly for ssessment without eing influenced y previous ssocition with the University, its stff, or ny of the students; s required y their specific responsiilities, compre the performnce of students with informtion ville on the ssessment of students elsewhere in higher eduction nd/or with the stndrds expected y the pproprite professions; e knowledgele out nd competent in ssessing student chievement in higher eduction t levels relevnt to the sujects nd wrds to which their ppointments relte; hve rod nd current knowledge nd relevnt expertise in the re of work relted to their ppointment E6.4 Externl exminers shll report nnully in writing to the Vice-Chncellor of the University on the conduct of the ssessments with which they hve een involved nd on relted mtters tking ccount of the University s requirements for such reports s determined y the Acdemic Bord E6.5 The ppointment of n externl exminer my e terminted y the University s its sole discretion if the externl exminer hs not fulfilled his or her duties in mnner consistent with the stndrds required y the University E7 ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS FOR TAUGHT AWARDS E7.1 No module, similr unit of study, or wrd route shll e pproved without ssessment regultions. These shll descrie the nture nd methods of ssessment. The Acdemic Bord my pprove ssessment regultions for specified ctegories of wrds E7.2 Assessment regultions shll identify t minimum: Pge 28 of 51

29 c d e f g h the requirements for stisfying the exminers for the wrd of credit for module or similr unit of study; the conditions for credit ccumultion nd for continution of study within the wrd; the requirements for students to stisfy the exminers for nmed wrd, nd for meeting the requirements of differentited levels of the wrd where pplicle; the conditions under which referrl for ressessment is possile nd ny limittions on the mrks chieved; the conditions which my led the exmining ord to fil student nd/or to require the student to withdrw from module/wrd; the conditions for the recommendtion of intermedite wrds; the involvement of externl exminers in ssessment, in ddition to their prticiption in exmining ords; the terms of reference nd composition of the exmining ord nd ny susidiry ords E7.3 Hving regrd to the stndrd of the wrd nd the student s overll profile of ssessment n wrd ord my exercise its discretion s permitted under the ssessment regultions in recommending n wrd to student E7.4 The Acdemic Bord shll estlish procedures for considertion of requests from professionl nd sttutory odies for vritions to ssessment regultions in respect of wrds recognised or ccredited y such odies E8 REASSESSMENT E8.1 Referrl or ressessment is not permitted solely to improve mrk where pss hs lredy een chieved E8.2 Ressessment for n wrd or for credit shll normlly tke plce within resonle time nd within the mximum length of the wrd route where this is specified or within ny limits specified for the life of module E8.3 A cndidte for ressessment my not demnd ressessment in modules or components of ssessment which re not eing offered in the period concerned E8.4 Ressessment of students for modules or wrds recognised or ccredited y professionl or sttutory odies my e suject to restrictions on the numer of times for which ressessment is permitted to chieve specific nmed wrd E8.5 Opportunities for ressessment for the purpose of otining University credit for ssessed experientil lerning shll e the sme s in the ssessment regultions for ressessment of modules E9 EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES Pge 29 of 51

30 E9.1 The Acdemic Bord shll determine procedures permitting students to sumit evidence of extenuting circumstnces to the pproprite exmining ord where such circumstnces re elieved y the student to hve ffected performnce in n ssessment or the ility to ttend or complete required ssessments E9.2 Where such informtion is not supplied, or not supplied in the proper mnner, or is deemed y the exmining ord to e indmissile, ny susequent ppliction y the student for review of n exmining ord s decision my e rejected if sed on climed extenuting circumstnces E9.3 A student my not request considertion of extenuting circumstnces relting to performnce in ssessment or ttendnce for ssessment for n unnmed wrd of the university or where the student is enrolled for module ut not for n wrd of the University, nor will ny ccount e tken of ny extenuting circumstnces sumitted E9.4 If n exmining ord determines tht student s sence or filure to sumit work or tht student s performnce in ll or prt of n ssessment for n wrd ws dversely ffected y illness or other vlid cuse for which evidence cceptle to the exmining ord hs een sumitted y the student t the proper time nd in the proper mnner, it shll, suject to the ssessment regultions for the wrd, ct s follows: c d e permit student to continue on n wrd despite filure in one or more modules or similr unit of study, suject to the student stisfying ny specific requirements, including ny prerequisites, for the wrd; permit the outcome of referrl or further ttempt s permitted y the ssessment regultions for the wrd to e without restriction for the purpose of determining honours degree clssifiction or other differentil level of the wrd; where referrl is inpproprite, permit student to repet the module or similr unit of study; ccept performnce which fils to chieve pss in module or similr unit of study for the purpose of recommending nmed wrd, suject to the student hving met the minimum requirements including the minimum required credit for the wrd s stted in the ssessment regultions for tht wrd; recommend n wrd in egrott form where it hs insufficient evidence of the student s chievements to recommend the wrd for which the student ws cndidte nd where n intermedite wrd would e inpproprite, ut where it is stisfied tht ut for illness or other vlid cuse the student would hve reched the stndrd required E9.5 Before recommendtion under (e) ove is sumitted to the University nd other thn in the cse of posthumous wrds, the student must hve signified tht he or she is willing to ccept the wrd nd understnds tht this wives the right to e ssessed under () ove E10 VIVA VOCE ASSESSMENT E10.1 Externl exminers my exceptionlly nd s provided in the ssessment regultions exmine student viv voce E10.2 Where the use of viv voce ssessment is not provided for in the ssessment regultions this form of ssessment my only e used to determine difficult or orderline cses. In such cses, the viv voce ssessment shll not lower student s mrks Pge 30 of 51

31 E11 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES E11.1 Where student is unle, through disility or specific lerning difficulty s documented in ccordnce with procedures pproved y the Acdemic Bord, to e ssessed in the wy specified for the module or unit of study, the exminers my in dvnce of offering the module or unit of study vry the medium nd wy s pproprite, hving regrd to the ojectives of the module or unit of study nd wrd nd the need for firness nd the mintennce of stndrds E11.2 The Acdemic Bord shll pprove guidnce to ensure consistent pproches to the provision of specil rrngements for the ssessment of students with disilities or specific lerning difficulties E12 ASSESSMENT OFFENCES E12.1 The Acdemic Bord shll determine procedures for investigting llegtions of ssessment offences y students. These shll mke provision for the: c d e llegtion to e investigted; student to e invited to respond to the llegtion efore n outcome is determined; outcome to e reported to the exmining ord; determintion of penlties nd other necessry ction; determintion of the circumstnces in which the den my impose penlties or tke other ction nd those in which the exmining ord my do so E12.2 Suject to ny specific requirements of externl vlidting or professionl odies, where student is found to hve committed n ssessment offence the exmining ord or den s specified in the Acdemic Procedures must decide either to tke no further ction or to impose n pproprite penlty which my include filing the student nd determining whether or not the student shll e permitted to e ressessed E13 REVIEW OF A DECISION OF AN EXAMINING BOARD E13.1 The Acdemic Bord shll estlish procedures for the considertion of pplictions from cndidtes for review of decisions of exmining ords nd for the reconsidertion of their decisions y exmining ords where pplictions for review re ccepted E13.2 The only grounds for review shll e: tht there hs een mteril nd significnt dministrtive error or other mteril irregulrity such tht the ssessments were not conducted in ccordnce with the pproved regultions for the module/wrd; tht, on written sumission from the student concerned to the Acdemic Secretry, the student s performnce ws dversely ffected y illness or other fctors which he or she ws for vlid resons unle to divulge efore the meeting of the exmining ord nd which could hve hd ering on the ord s decision Pge 31 of 51

32 E13.3 A request for review of decision of the exmining ord on the sis of disgreement with the cdemic judgement of the exmining ord is not permitted E13.4 The Acdemic Bord shll uthorise rrngements for the receipt nd considertion of pplictions for review of decision of n exmining ord. Such rrngements shll mke provision for the Acdemic Secretry to determine whether prim fcie cse for review hs een estlished E13.5 Where the Acdemic Secretry estlishes prim fcie cse, the Acdemic Bord shll uthorise the Acdemic Secretry to require the exmining ord to review its decision in the light of the grounds cited in the ppliction E13.6 Where the Acdemic Secretry decides tht further considertion of n ppliction for review is needed, the Acdemic Bord shll uthorise the Acdemic Secretry to refer the ppliction to review pnel estlished y Acdemic Bord. The review pnel shll e chired y nominee of the Vice-Chncellor. It shll hve t lest two nd not more thn four other memers who shll e stff memers of the Acdemic Bord. No memer of review pnel shll consider n ppliction in which he or she hs n interest. The quorum shll e three memers including the chir E13.7 The review pnel my decide tht: grounds for review hve een estlished nd require the exmining ord to review its decision in the light of those grounds; or the ppliction e rejected E13.8 An exmining ord which is required to review its originl decision shll, so fr s prcticle, meet within seven clendr dys of receipt y its chir of the requirement to do so E13.9 There shll e no ppel ginst the decision of n Acdemic Bord review pnel E14 ANNULMENT OF A DECISION OF AN EXAMINING BOARD E14.1 The Acdemic Bord my nnul decision of n exmining ord if in its opinion proper ccount hs not een tken y n exmining ord of the fctors specified y the Acdemic Secretry or y review pnel when the ord hs een required to review decision E14.2 Where n exmining ord for n wrd of the University which is offered in n ffilited institution is required to review decision nd it does not modify its decision, the Principl of n ffilited institution my recommend to the Acdemic Bord tht the decision of the exmining ord e nnulled if in his or her opinion the exmining ord did not tke proper ccount of the fctors specified in the requirement for the review. The recommendtion of the Principl shll e mde in writing to the University E14.3 The Acdemic Bord my nnul decision of n exmining ord without previously requiring reconsidertion where there hs een procedurl or other irregulrity, or it is not possile to reconvene n exmining ord. If the error or irregulrity is found to hve ffected more thn one student, the Acdemic Bord my nnul ll or prt of the ssessment E14.4 Where decision hs een nnulled the Acdemic Bord shll ppoint n exmining ord with the power to mke decisions on students progress nd/or wrds, including, if necessry, the ppointment of new externl exminers Pge 32 of 51

33 F RESULTS AND GRANTING OF AWARDS F1 PUBLICATION OF RESULTS F1.1 The results of students ssessment nd the wrds for which they re recommended shll e pulished following the meeting of the pproprite exmining ord. The results shll e pulished in n pproved form nd e signed y the chir of the exmining ord F1.2 Puliction shll normlly e no lter thn five working dys fter pprovl of the results y the exmining ord. Puliction on lter dte shll e suject to the greement of the Acdemic Secretry in consulttion with the chir of the exmining ord F1.3 Puliction shll e solely y the uthorised posting of copy of the results list on designted noticeord or y n electronic mens pproved nd designted for this purpose F1.4 Students shll e individully responsile for scertining their own results F2 RELEASE OF MARKS OR GRADES AND CONFIRMATION OF CREDIT F2.1 The Acdemic Bord shll estlish procedure for the relese of mrks or grdes nd confirmtion of the wrd of credit to individul students F2.2 The procedure shll provide for the relese to students individully of their mrks or grdes nd credit informtion in n pproved formt covering ll components of the ssessment scheme. For the purpose of this Regultion ssessment shll men exmintions, coursework, ssignments, projects or other tests s required y the ssessment regultions F3 REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTING AWARDS F3.1 An wrd my e grnted when nd only when the following conditions re stisfied: d e f the student ws registered on n wrd pproved y the University t the time of his or her ssessment nd hs pid the pproprite fees to the University nd to the institution (if different) t which he or she ws registered; the fculty or ffilited institution t which the student ws registered hs confirmed tht the student hs completed n wrd pproved y the Acdemic Bord s leding to the wrd eing recommended; the wrd hs een duly recommended y n exmining ord convened nd constituted in ccordnce with the Regultions; the recommendtion for the wrd hs een signed y the chir of the exmining ord confirming tht the recommendtions hve received the written consent of the externl exminer; the student hs no outstnding oligtion to the University Pge 33 of 51

34 F3.2 The grnting of the wrd shll e dministered on ehlf of the University y the Acdemic Secretry F3.3 An wrd my e grnted posthumously, either in norml form or egrott, in respect of decesed student who ws registered student t the time of deth, who stisfied the remining generl conditions for the grnt of the wrd so fr s prcticle, nd hd sufficient ssessle work ville t the time of deth to enle the exmining ord to recommend n wrd F4 WITHHOLDING OF AWARDS FROM STUDENTS F4.1 The University my withhold wrds from students who: hve outstnding oligtions to the University; or re the suject of n llegtion of rech of discipline F5 LEVEL OF AWARD TO BE GRANTED F5.1 The wrd recommended y n exmining ord shll e tht for which the student is registered or lower wrd, specified in the pproved ssessment regultions, for which the student hs fulfilled the requirements F5.2 Where student, hving filed to meet the requirements for nmed wrd, my e eligile y the ccumultion of credit for n unnmed University wrd, the nmed wrd ord shll communicte the student s ssessment record to the university wrd ord for considertion of the student s eligiility for University wrd F5.3 Where the ssessment regultions so provide, the wrd ord shll confirm the eligiility of student for n intermedite wrd where he or she hs stisfied the requirements for tht wrd whether or not he or she is proceeding directly to further wrd. However, the intermedite wrd will only e grnted if the student requests the wrd on terminting registrtion or is susequently recommended for no higher wrd within the wrd route F6 CERTIFICATE OF AWARD F6.1 The certificte of wrd grnted y the University shll record: c d e the nme of the University nd, if pproprite, of ny other orgnistion shring responsiility for the progrmme of study or reserch; the student s nme s held on the University s student record; the wrd including ny differentil level s pproprite; where pproprite, the wrd title s pproved y the Acdemic Bord for the purposes of the certificte; where pproprite, n endorsement: i tht the wrd ws studied in the sndwich mode; Pge 34 of 51

35 ii tht the wrd ws studied in the full-time mode where such informtion is needed to distinguish n wrd ccredited y professionl ody from full-time wrd with the sme title; iii to record the lnguge of tuition nd ssessment where this ws other thn English F6.2 The certificte shll er the signture of the Vice-Chncellor nd the Acdemic Secretry F7 CERTIFICATE OF CREDIT F7.1 A student shll e entitled to receive certificte of credit showing ll credit chieved t the point t which the student s registrtion or enrolment with the University ceses F7.2 The certificte of credit issued y the University shll record: c d e f g h i j the full nme of the student; the strt dte of the student s registrtion for n wrd or enrolment on module; where pproprite, the nme of the ffilited institution t which the module(s) or unit(s) of study ws (were) completed; the module(s) or similr unit(s) of study successfully completed with detils of the level nd mount of credit, the mrk(s) gined nd the dte when credit ws wrded; University credit wrded for Accredited Experientil Lerning set ginst the module(s) concerned nd the dte when the credit ws wrded; credit trnsferred through Accredited Lerning nd recognised y the University s contriuting to the requirements of n wrd of the University, identified y level; where pplicle, the qulittive level of performnce chieved within professionl prctice modules or units where professionl competencies hve een ssessed; credit gined from periods of supervised nd ssessed work experience or plcement in the UK or rod qulifying for either stndrd credit or plcement credit; informtion on ssessed key skills, where pplicle; s pproprite, credit equivlence for the Europen Credit Trnsfer Scheme (ECTS) F7.3 The certificte of credit shll e issued y the University nd shll er the signture of the Acdemic Secretry F8 DEPRIVATION OF AWARD F8.1 The Acdemic Bord my deprive ny person of ny wrd grnted to him or her y the University on the recommendtion of the Vice-Chncellor where: the person hs een grnted n wrd nd hs een found to hve een dmitted to the wrd route or grnted the wrd under flse pretences or on mteril non-disclosure; Pge 35 of 51

36 the person hs een grnted n honorry degree nd hs cted in mnner which the Acdemic Bord considers would ring the nme of the University into disrepute s result of the grnting of the wrd G EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS G1 FORMS OF RELATIONSHIP G1.1 The Acdemic Bord shll pprove procedures y which pplictions from institutions or orgnistions externl to the University for reltionships with the University my e considered nd pproved. The procedures shll provide for the development, pprovl, review, renewl nd rescinding of pproved rrngements G1.2 Institutions or orgnistions hving forml greement with the University for the purpose of providing prt or the whole of route to University wrd shll e referred to s ffilited institutions G2 AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS G2.1 The reltionship with n ffilited institution my involve the University in: c vlidtion nd review of provision offered y the ffilited institution leding to wrds of the University or to wrds jointly vlidted y the University nd nother vlidting ody; rrngements for monitoring nd evlution of provision offered y the ffilited institution leding to wrds of the University; provision for coopertion imed t widening prticiption in higher eduction or t other strtegies for furthering the vision nd mission of the University G2.2 Where n ffilited institution provides prt or the whole of progrmme leding to n wrd of the University, there shll e forml written greement pproved y the Acdemic Bord which shll refer to the mintennce of the cdemic stndrds nd the qulity ssurnce requirements of the University. The Agreement shll specify how the responsiilities of the University nd the ffilited institution for stndrds nd qulity shll e dischrged G3 JOINT AWARDS WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND AWARDING BODIES G3.1 The Acdemic Bord my exceptionlly pprove rrngements enling the vlidtion nd review of wrds offered y the University in ssocition with other institutions with powers comprle to those of the University to led to wrds mde jointly y the University with such institutions G4 RELATIONSHIPS WITH INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM G4.1 The University my pprove n cdemic reltionship with n institution locted outside the United Kingdom. All such reltionships shll e governed y forml written greements pproved y the Acdemic Bord specifying the purpose nd durtion of the greement, the provision for monitoring, renewl nd termintion, nd the responsiilities nd oligtions of the prties to the greement Pge 36 of 51

37 G4.2 The Acdemic Bord shll pprove procedures for the vlidtion, pprovl nd review of prt or the whole of wrds leding to wrds of the University or for the recognition of credit for entry with credit to wrds of the University H RESEARCH AWARDS H1 RESEARCH DEGREES H1.1 RESEARCH DIPLOMA H1.1.1 The University my wrd Reserch Diplom to students who re not otherwise registered for tught or reserch wrd of the University nd who successfully complete pproved tught units nd pproved nd supervised reserch. Such students shll normlly e required to follow progrmme of relted studies where this is necessry for the ttinment of competence in reserch methods nd of knowledge relted to the suject of the reserch H1.1.2 Students not meeting the entry requirements for degree of MPhil or PhD or who wish to undertke pilot study from which reserch project could e developed or to undertke supervised reserch which extends erlier study my e registered for the Reserch Diplom H1.1.3 The supervised reserch will normlly e ssessed y the presenttion of written disserttion nd viv voce exmintion. The viv voce exmintion shll e conducted y two internl exminers nd the outcome shll e rtified y n externl exminer. Students will e required to provide documentry evidence of the ttinment of the required credit efore exmintion of the disserttion tkes plce. An pproprite committee designted y the Acdemic Bord shll e responsile for registering students nd for pproving the exmintion rrngements H1.1.4 The Reserch Diplom my e wrded to student who hs stisfied the exminers fter study of normlly not less thn 6 months full-time or 9 months prt-time nd normlly not more thn 12 months full-time or 18 months prt-time H1.1.5 The credit requirements for the reserch diplom shll e t lest 20 credits t level 3 H1.1.6 The disserttion shll normlly e minimum of 12,000 words nd mximum of 20,000 words H1.2 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY, DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD), PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE, PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE DOCTORATE H1.2.1 The University my wrd the degrees of Mster of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) to registered cndidtes who successfully complete pproved tught units t level 3 or ove nd pproved supervised reserch H1.2.2 The University my wrd n ppropritely titled professionl doctorte or professionl prctice doctorte to registered cndidtes who successfully complete n pproved progrmme requiring completion of tught elements nd supervised reserch of relevnce nd ppliction to defined re of professionl prctice H1.2.3 Reserch my e proposed in ny field of study provided tht the proposl is cple of leding to scholrly work nd to its presenttion in written thesis for ssessment y pproprite exminers. The written thesis my e supplemented y mteril in other thn written form. For Pge 37 of 51

38 the professionl doctorte or professionl prctice doctorte, the reserch proposl must e cple of reserch-sed enquiry involving the understnding or ppliction nd dissemintion of knowledge within defined professionl context nd the cquisition nd development of skills in the chosen professionl field H1.2.4 All reserch proposls shll e considered for reserch degree registrtion on their cdemic merits without reference to the concerns or interests of ny funding ody H1.2.5 Applicnts my pply to register full-time or prt-time for progrmmes leding to the wrd of Mster of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy, Professionl Doctorte, or Professionl Prctice Doctorte H1.2.6 Cndidtes ccepted for registrtion for the degree of Mster of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy shll normlly hold first or second clss honours degree of UK university or of the CNAA, or of university of comprle stndrd outside the UK H1.2.7 Cndidtes ccepted for registrtion for professionl doctorte or professionl prctice doctorte shll in ddition to the requirements specified in H 1.2.6, hve such experience of relevnt professionl prctice s determined y the regultions for the nmed professionl doctorte or professionl prctice doctorte H1.2.8 Cndidtes for professionl doctortes nd professionl prctice doctortes my lso e required to demonstrte tht they hve ccess to suitle professionl context in which to conduct the reserch nd dvnced study, s my e specified in the regultions for the wrd H1.3 COLLABORATION WITH OTHER BODIES H1.3.1 The University shll encourge co-opertion with industril, commercil, professionl or reserch estlishments for the purposes of reserch leding to reserch degree wrds H1.4 APPLICATION, REGISTRATION, SUPERVISION AND EXAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS H1.4.1 The Acdemic Bord shll pprove procedures governing the ppliction, registrtion (including trnsfer of registrtion), supervision nd exmintion of reserch students H1.4.2 The Acdemic Bord shll delegte its powers to n pproprite committee or committees to pprove registrtion, supervision nd exmintion rrngements of reserch students H1.4.3 Registrtion shll e suject to pprovl y the pproprite committee of: i ii iii iv the suitility of the cndidte to undertke reserch nd, for cndidtes for the professionl doctorte or professionl prctice doctorte, for pplying such reserch to defined re of professionl prctice; the cndidte s commnd of the English lnguge sufficient to complete the progrmme of work stisfctorily; the reserch proposl; nd the supervision rrngements nd reserch fcilities H1.4.4 A cndidte shll py the fees determined y the University Pge 38 of 51

39 H1.5 NATURE OF RESEARCH H1.5.1 A cndidte shll pursue pproved reserch pproprite to the level nd nture of the wrd H1.5.2 A cndidte my undertke reserch in which the principl focus is the preprtion of scholrly edition of one or more texts, works of fiction, musicl or choreogrphic works, or other originl rtefcts H1.5.3 A cndidte my undertke reserch in which the cndidte s own cretive work forms, s point of origin or reference, significnt prt of the intellectul enquiry where: i ii iii iv such cretive work shll hve een undertken s prt of the registered reserch progrmme. In such cses, the presenttion nd sumission my in prt e other thn in written form; the cretive work is clerly presented in reltion to the rgument of thesis written y the cndidte nd set in its relevnt theoreticl, historicl, criticl or design context; the finl sumission is ccompnied y some permnent record (for exmple, video, photogrphic record, musicl score, or digrmmtic representtion) of the cretive work nd ound with the thesis where prcticle; the ppliction for registrtion shll set out the form of the cndidte s intended sumission nd of the proposed methods of ssessment H1.6 REQUIRED STUDIES H1.6.1 Cndidtes re required to complete progrmme of relted studies to complement reserch which shll include tught modules or units. Cndidtes re required to chieve the minimum credits for tught elements s re specified for the wrd H1.6.2 Where the progrmme of relted studies includes pproved studies leding to nother tught wrd nd cndidte is registered for tht wrd nd fulfills ll its requirements, he or she my e recommended for tht wrd in ddition to the degree of MPhil or PhD H1.7 THESIS H1.7.1 The lnguge of the thesis shll normlly e English. Permission to present the thesis in nother lnguge shll normlly e sought t the time of the ppliction for registrtion nd shll normlly only e given if the suject mtter of the thesis involves sustntil lnguge nd relted studies nd if pproprite supervision nd exmintion rrngements re ville H1.7.2 An ppliction from the cndidte for permission for pprovl for the thesis to remin confidentil for period of time fter completion of the work shll normlly e mde t the time of registrtion H1.7.3 The University my t the time of registrtion determine tht thesis should remin confidentil H1.7.4 Where the need for confidentility emerges t susequent stge, specil ppliction for the thesis to remin confidentil fter sumission shll e mde immeditely H1.7.5 The pproved period of confidentility shll normlly not exceed two yers from the dte of the viv voce exmintion H1.7.6 The copies of the thesis sumitted for exmintion shll remin the property of the University Pge 39 of 51

40 H1.8 REGISTRATION PERIOD AND CREDIT REQUIREMENTS H1.8.1 The norml minimum nd mximum periods of registrtion nd credit requirements shll e s follows: Minimum Mximum Credit Requirements Supervised Mster of Philosophy full-time 18 months 36 months {60 (of which t lest prt-time 30 months 48 months {40 t level M) Supervised Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) full-time 24 months 60 months { (of which t prt-time 36 months 72 months {lest 40 t level M) Professionl Doctorte nd Professionl Prctice Doctorte full-time 36 months 48 months t level M prt-time 48 months 60 months t level M Tught/Supervised PhD ( New Route PhD ) full-time 30 months 72 months {minimum 120 (of which prt-time 36 months 84 months {t lest 80 t level M) H1.8.2 Where cndidte pplies to chnge from full-time to prt-time study or vice vers, the minimum nd mximum registrtion periods shll e determined y the pproprite committee t the time of chnge within the norml limits H1.8.3 Where the cndidte is prevented, y ill-helth or good cuse ccepted y the pproprite committee, from mking progress with the reserch, the registrtion my e suspended normlly for not more thn one yer t time H1.8.4 The pproprite committee my exceptionlly extend the period of registrtion eyond the norml mximum for one yer t time H1.8.5 The pproprite committee my exceptionlly permit cndidte to sumit thesis for exmintion within the minimum period of registrtion for the wrd H1.9 SUPERVISION H1.9.1 For ech reserch degree cndidte the pproprite committee shll pprove the ppointment of t lest two supervisors, one of whom shll e designted Director of Studies. At lest one supervisor shll normlly hve hd experience of supervising cndidtes to the successful completion of UK reserch degree t the pproprite level. In the cse of doctorl registrtion, one of the supervisors shll normlly hve successfully supervised t doctorte level H1.9.2 No cndidte for reserch degree my ct s Director of Studies. A cndidte for supervised DPhil my e supervisor where the pproprite committee considers tht he or she hs completed sufficient pulictions to demonstrte sufficient experience of reserch Pge 40 of 51

41 H1.10 CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION FOR MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY AND DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) H The Acdemic Bord shll pprove requirements nd procedures to provide for the confirmtion or mendment of student s registrtion no lter thn 12 months (18 months for prt-time students) fter the dte of commencement of registrtion H A confirmtion letter shll outline the requirements of progression exmintions nd the pproximte dte of the initil progression exmintion H A cndidte who is registered for the degree of PhD nd who is unle to complete the pproved progrmme of work my, t ny time prior to the sumission of the thesis for exmintion, pply for trnsfer of registrtion to the MPhil H1.11 PROGRESSION EXAMINATIONS H Cndidtes shll undergo progression exmintion to determine whether stisfctory progress on the reserch proposl is eing mintined H1.12 EXAMINATION OF THE THESIS H All thesis exmintion procedures shll require pprovl y the pproprite committee H The exmintion for the MPhil, PhD nd for the thesis of the professionl doctorte or professionl prctice doctorte shll hve two stges: the cndidte s sumission of the thesis nd the exminers independent preliminry ssessment of it; nd the defence of the thesis y the cndidte y viv voce or pproved lterntive exmintion H Suject to the stisfctory completion of required tught elements nd of the minimum period of registrtion, sumission of the thesis for exmintion shll e t the sole discretion of the cndidte H Cndidtes for tught ( New Route PhD ) or supervised MPhil or PhD who re required to hve completed tught elements efore proceeding to exmintion of the thesis shll not e permitted to e exmined on their thesis until they hve stisfctorily completed the tught elements. The results of ssessed tught elements shll e communicted to the exminers of the thesis y rrngements pproved y the pproprite committee H A cndidte shll normlly e exmined y viv voce exmintion on the reserch covered y the thesis nd on the field of study in which the reserch lies. Where for resons of sickness, disility or other vlid cuse the pproprite committee is stisfied tht cndidte would e under serious disdvntge if required to undergo viv voce exmintion, it my pprove n lterntive form of exmintion. Such pprovl shll not e given solely on the grounds tht the cndidte s knowledge of the lnguge in which the thesis is presented is indequte H The decision to recommend the wrd shll e mde y the pproprite committee on the sis of the reports nd recommendtion(s) of the exminers following the viv voce exmintion H The decision to recommend the professionl doctorte nd professionl prctice doctorte my e mde either y the pproprite committee on the sis of the outcome of ssessments decided y the exmining ord for those elements nd on the sis of the reports nd Pge 41 of 51

42 recommendtion(s) of the exminers following the viv voce exmintion, where regultion H hs een pproved, or y the exmining ord for the professionl doctorte nd professionl prctice doctorte where regultion H hs een pproved H Professionl doctorte nd professionl prctice doctorte Assessment shll e either: completion nd ssessment of required tught elements efore progression to the reserch element nd thesis. In this cse n exmining ord shll determine whether the cndidte hs chieved the required credit for the tught elements nd the cndidte my progress to the reserch stge. The reserch thesis shll e ssessed in ccordnce with Regultions H1.12.1, 2, 3, 5, 6 nd 7; or ssessment of the thesis in ccordnce with Regultions H1.12.1, 2, 3, 5, nd 7, followed y determintion y n exmining ord of the outcome of ssessment of the tught elements including the wrd of credit nd whether the cndidte hs met the requirements for the wrd H1.13 EXAMINERS FOR THE THESIS H The Director of Studies is responsile for nominting the exminers for pprovl y the pproprite committee H A cndidte shll e exmined y t lest two nd normlly not more thn three exminers, of whom t lest one shll e n externl exminer nd one n internl exminer. The pproprite committee my ppoint n independent chir for the viv voce exmintion H An internl exminer shll e: i ii iii memer of stff of the University; or memer of stff of the cndidte s collorting estlishment; or memer of stff of n ffilited institution where the cndidte is registered H In exceptionl circumstnces, nd only with express permission of the Chir of the Acdemic Bord, supervisor my e ppointed s n exminer. Where supervisor of cndidte is ppointed s n exminer, there shll e two externl exminers H Where the cndidte nd the internl exminer re oth on the permnent stff of the sme institution or estlishment, second externl exminer shll e ppointed. This shll not normlly pply if the cndidte is on fixed contrct of employment of 12 months or less H Exminers shll e experienced in reserch in the generl re of the cndidte s thesis nd, where prcticle, hving experience s specilist in the topic(s) to e exmined H At lest one exminer shll normlly hve experience of exmining reserch degree cndidtes t the pproprite level H Externl exminers shll e independent of the University, collorting estlishment or ffilited institution s pproprite, nd shll not hve cted previously s the cndidte s supervisor or dviser Pge 42 of 51

43 H No cndidte for reserch degree shll ct s n exminer H1.14 EXAMINERS DECISIONS H Where the exminers re of the opinion tht the thesis is so unstisfctory tht no useful purpose would e served y conducting viv voce exmintion, they my recommend tht the viv voce exmintion e dispensed with nd refer the thesis for further work s prt of the first exmintion. In such cses the exminers shll provide the pproprite committee with written guidnce for the cndidte concerning the deficiencies of the thesis. The exminers shll not recommend tht cndidte fil outright without holding viv voce exmintion or other lterntive exmintion H Following the viv voce exmintion the exminers my recommend tht: i ii iii iv v the cndidte e wrded the degree; the cndidte e wrded the degree suject to minor mendments eing mde to the thesis (in which cse the exminers shll indicte to the cndidte in writing the mendments nd corrections which re required); the cndidte e permitted to re-sumit for the degree nd e re-exmined, with or without viv voce exmintion; the cndidte e not wrded the degree nd e not permitted to e re-exmined; or in the cse of PhD exmintion, the cndidte e wrded the degree of MPhil suject to the presenttion of the thesis mended to the stisfction of the exminers H Where the exminers recommendtions re not unnimous, this shll e reported to the pproprite committee which my: i ii iii uphold mjority recommendtion (provided tht the mjority includes t lest one externl exminer); uphold the recommendtion of the externl exminer; or require the ppointment of n dditionl externl exminer, once only, to prticipte in the exmintion of the cndidte s if for the first time H1.15 RE-EXAMINATION OF THE THESIS H One re-exmintion my e permitted y the pproprite committee suject to the cndidte sumitting for re-exmintion within one clendr yer from the dte of the ltest prt of the first exmintion. Where the viv voce exmintion hs een dispensed with, the re-exmintion shll tke plce within one clendr yer of the dte of this dispenstion. The pproprite committee my, where there re good resons, pprove n extension of this period. The exminers shll not recommend tht cndidte fil outright without holding viv voce exmintion or other lterntive exmintion H The pproprite committee my require tht n dditionl externl exminer e ppointed for the re-exmintion Pge 43 of 51

44 H Following the completion of the re-exmintion the exminers my recommend in ccordnce with the provisions set out in Regultion H excepting tht H iii shll not pply to the re-exmintion H Where the exminers recommendtions re not unnimous, the pproprite committee my: i ii uphold mjority recommendtion (provided tht the mjority includes t lest one externl exminer); or uphold the recommendtion of the externl exminer H Where the degree is not wrded, the exminers shll prepre n greed sttement of the deficiencies of the thesis nd the reson for their recommendtion to e forwrded to the cndidte y the Acdemic Secretry H1.16 REVIEW OF A DECISION OF THE THESIS EXAMINERS H The Acdemic Bord shll estlish procedures for the considertion of pplictions for review of decisions of exminers nd for their reconsidertion y exminers H The Acdemic Bord shll estlish review pnel(s) to consider pplictions from students for review of decisions of exminers nd shll uthorise the Acdemic Secretry to determine whether such pplictions re within the jurisdiction of the review pnel H The following shll e the only grounds for review: tht there hs een mteril nd significnt dministrtive irregulrity or tht the ssessments were not conducted in ccordnce with the Regultions; tht the student s performnce ws dversely ffected y illness or other vlid cuse which he or she ws unle to divulge efore the meeting of the exminers nd which could hve hd ering on the exminers decision H It is not possile to pply for review on the sis of disgreement with the cdemic judgement of the exminers. Acdemic judgement mens ssessing the merits of the student s work nd reching decision on the wrd sed on oth the thesis nd the viv voce exmintion H Complints y cndidte out his or her supervision must e mde efore the cndidte sumits for exmintion. They shll not e permitted s grounds for review of the exminers decision unless the cndidte cn demonstrte tht there were exceptionl resons why the complint could not e reported efore the exmintion H A review pnel shll e chired y nominee of the Vice-Chncellor. There shll e t lest two nd not more thn four other memers who shll e stff memers of the Acdemic Bord. No memer of review pnel shll consider n ppliction in which he or she hs n interest. The quorum shll e three memers including the chir H The review pnel my determine tht: grounds for review hve een estlished (in which cse it shll require the exminers to review their decision in the light of those grounds); or the ppliction e rejected Pge 44 of 51

45 H Exminers who re required to review their originl decision shll do so s soon s prcticle y whtever mens they choose H There shll e no ppel ginst the decision of n Acdemic Bord review pnel H1.17 ANNULMENT OF A DECISION OF THE THESIS EXAMINERS H If, fter reconsidertion in the circumstnces set out in H1.16 ove, the exminers do not modify their decision Acdemic Bord my nnul tht decision if in its opinion proper ccount hs not een tken of the fctors specified y the review pnel H Where there hs een procedurl or other irregulrity, or it is not possile to reconvene the exminers, Acdemic Bord my nnul decision of the exminers without mking prior request for reconsidertion H Where decision hs een nnulled Acdemic Bord shll ppoint lterntive exminers H2 RESEARCH AWARDS BY PUBLICATION Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) nd Supervised Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) H2.1 The Acdemic Bord shll delegte its uthority to n pproprite committee to consider pplictions for Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) nd supervised Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) nd to determine whether to recommend to the University tht it grnt such degrees to cndidtes. Applictions shll tke the form of the sumission of collection of scholrly pulictions H2.2 Only pplicnts employed y the University shll e eligile for registrtion for the supervised DPhil H2.3 Applictions shll e mde in writing to the Acdemic Secretry H2.4 An pplicnt shll e the holder of first degree wrded y the University, the CNAA or university in the United Kingdom or of qulifiction of equivlent stndrd H2.5 An pplicnt shll hve or e required to chieve efore sumission for the viv voce exmintion minimum of 60 nd mximum of 120 pproved credits of which t lest 40 shll e t level M. Such credit my e chieved under the University regultions, y University recognition of ccredited lerning chieved in nother institution or y the wrd of University credit for experientil lerning H2.6 The ppliction shll comprise: i ii iii commentry of not more thn 6000 words setting out the pplicnt s view of the nture nd significnce of the work sumitted, the clim to originlity, reference to reserch methodologies employed nd the pplicnt s ssessment of the contriution of the pulished work to existing knowledge in the relevnt suject re; sttement of the extent of the pplicnt s contriution to the work sumitted, involving joint uthorship or other types of collortion; sttement confirming which prt of the work sumitted, if ny, hs een or is eing sumitted for nother cdemic wrd; nd Pge 45 of 51

46 iv three copies of the pulished work which shll e sumitted in ccordnce with the procedures pproved y the Acdemic Bord H2.7 Prts i, ii nd iii ove of the ppliction shll e in English. Prt iv ove of the ppliction shll normlly e in English unless the field of study is nother lnguge H2.8 The pplicnt shll py such fees nd t such time s re determined y the University H2.9 An pplicnt my request permission on sumission for exmintion for mteril included s prt iv of the sumission to remin confidentil for period of time of up to two yers fter sumission H2.10 The minimum period of registrtion for supervised DPhil shll e 24 months nd the mximum 72 months prt time. Full time registrtion for supervised DPhil is not permitted H2.11 Exminers c d e The committee shll ppoint two externl exminers; The exminers shll e independent of the cndidte nd of ech other; Both exminers shll e experienced in reserch in the generl re of the pplicnt s work nd, where prcticle, t lest one shll e experienced s specilist in t lest one of the topics covered in the sumission; At lest one exminer shll normlly hve experience of exmining doctorl cndidtes; The committee my ppoint n independent chir for the viv voce exmintion H2.12 Exmintion The exmintion shll hve two stges: i ii the exminers independent preliminry ssessment of the sumission which shll include recommendtion to the University on whether prim fcie cse hs een mde to proceed to viv voce exmintion. If the exminers disgree the recommendtion not to proceed to the exmintion shll previl; the defence of the sumission y the pplicnt y viv voce exmintion c The exminers shll ssess whether the pplicnt hs demonstrted criticl investigtion nd evlution of one or more topics nd hs crried out significnt reserch, leding to n independent nd originl contriution to knowledge nd hs cquired nd demonstrted n understnding of the tools nd techniques of reserch to level commensurte with the wrd of doctorte The exminers shll sumit their recommendtion to the pproprite committee. The committee shll determine whether to recommend to the University tht it grnt the degree tking ccount of the recommendtion of the exminers. If the exminers disgree t the second stge the committee my ppoint third exminer to conduct further viv voce exmintion H2.13 An pplicnt whose ppliction is rejected my not repply within three yers of the dte of rejection Pge 46 of 51

47 H2.14 There shll e no ppel ginst the decision of the committee nor shll the committee provide ny feedck t ny stge of the process, nor shll there e ny refund of ny prt of the fee in the event of n unsuccessful ppliction H2.15 The University shll retin in its lirry one copy of the pulished work sumitted for n ppliction which is successful H2.16 The University shll retin one copy of the ppliction nd pulished work for n ppliction which is unsuccessful H3 HIGHER DOCTORATE H3.1 The Acdemic Bord shll delegte its uthority to committee to consider pplictions for higher doctortes nd to determine whether to recommend to the University tht it grnt such degrees H3.2 Applictions, specifying the higher doctorte pplied for, shll e mde in writing to the Acdemic Secretry H3.3 An pplicnt shll normlly e holder of t lest seven yers stnding of first degree or holder of t lest four yers stnding of tught or reserch Msters degree or of Doctor of Philosophy wrded y the University, the CNAA or university in the United Kingdom or of qulifiction of equivlent stndrd H3.4 The ppliction shll comprise: c d e sttement of not more thn 6000 words setting out the pplicnt s view of the nture nd significnce of the work sumitted; where joint uthorship or other types of collortion re involved, sttement of the extent of the pplicnt s contriution to the work sumitted; sttement confirming which prt of the work sumitted, if ny, hs een sumitted for nother cdemic wrd; normlly three copies of the work sumitted or such copies s re greed y the Acdemic Secretry. The sumission my tke the form of ooks, contriutions to journls, ptent specifictions, reports, specifictions nd design studies nd my lso include other relevnt evidence of originl work. The work shll e sumitted in ccordnce with procedures pproved y the Acdemic Bord; nd the pplicnt s curriculum vite H3.5 Prts,, c nd e of the ppliction shll e in English. Prt d of the ppliction shll normlly e in English unless the field of study is nother lnguge H3.6 The pplicnt shll py such fees nd t such time s re determined y the University H3.7 EXAMINATION H3.7.1 The committee, tking whtever dvice it considers pproprite, shll determine whether prim fcie cse hs een estlished for proceeding to forml exmintion Pge 47 of 51

48 H3.7.2 If stisfied tht cse hs een estlished the committee shll ppoint t lest two exminers to consider the ppliction, of whom t lest one shll e externl to the University H3.7.3 Exceptionlly, person cting s n externl dviser to the committee my e ppointed s n exminer H3.7.4 The exminers shll dvise on whether the pplicnt hs fulfilled the following criteri: c tht the work sumitted is of high distinction; tht it constitutes n originl nd significnt contriution to the dvncement of knowledge or to the ppliction of knowledge or to oth; nd tht the work hs estlished tht the pplicnt is leding uthority in the field or fields of study concerned, s evidenced y, inter li, estlished reputtion in n cdemic community, cittion of pulished work, contriution to the pulic domin H3.7.5 Ech exminer shll report independently to the committee. If the exminers disgree the committee my ppoint third exminer H3.7.6 The committee my, t its discretion, invite the pplicnt to discuss his or her sumitted work with the committee nd the ppointed exminers H3.7.7 The committee my decide: tking ccount of the recommendtion of the exminers, to recommend to the University tht the degree e wrded; not to recommend the wrd of the degree H3.7.8 There shll e no ppel ginst the decision of the committee nor shll the committee provide ny feedck t ny stge of the process, nor shll there e ny refund of ny prt of the fee in the event of n unsuccessful ppliction H3.7.9 The University shll retin in its lirry one copy of the full documenttion sumitted s prt d of successful ppliction I I1 I2 I3 HONORARY DEGREES The Acdemic Bord shll estlish committee to which it shll delegte responsiility for pproving nomintions for the wrd of honorry degrees The University reserves the grnt of honorry degrees normlly to persons who hve mde mjor contriution to the work of the University or in recognition of chievement ssocited more widely with or supportive of its mission, ims nd ctivities whether in usiness, culturl endevour, eduction, the professions, pulic service, science or technology or otherwise The wrd of n Honorry Msters degree will normlly e reserved for persons of distinction whose chievements or ttinments re of sustntil significnce or importnce Pge 48 of 51

49 I4 I5 I6 I7 The wrd of n Honorry Doctorte will normlly e reserved for persons of distinction whose chievements or ttinments re of outstnding significnce or importnce The Vice-Chncellor shll estlish the mens of generting confidentil nomintions for considertion y the committee From time to time, nd within the other provisions of the Regultions, the committee my estlish more specific criteri for the honorry degrees to e wrded in prticulr yer or t prticulr ceremony Honorry degrees shll normlly e conferred on ehlf of the University y the Chir of the Acdemic Bord t suitle pulic ceremony nd shll not normlly e conferred in senti J J1 J2 J3 PROFESSORIAL TITLE The Acdemic Bord shll estlish committee to which it shll delegte its power to wrd the title of professor nd ssocited titles Suject to the uthority of the Acdemic Bord, the committee shll estlish procedures for determining the criteri for eligiility for the grnting of professoril titles, for the sttus nd tenure of professorships nd for the selection nd considertion of pplictions The title of professor, visiting professor, or visiting prctitioner professor my e wrded to cndidtes who demonstrte proven record of distinction s scholr, techer or prctitioner in terms of one or more of the following criteri: c contriution y reserch, consultncy, originl work in the cretive rts, or prctice to the furthernce of knowledge, or to the dvncement of the suject or to its ppliction to society; cdemic ledership; stnding in prticulr suject or profession K K1 ACADEMIC DRESS The Acdemic Dress of the University shll e: Certificte nd Diplom Gown: Hood: Ht: Blck trditionl gown with ruched sleeves gthered with lck cord nd utton Simple shpe in lck, prt lined in plin red Blck mortr ord or Oxford soft ht First Degree Gown: Blck trditionl gown with ruched sleeves gthered with lck cord nd utton Pge 49 of 51

50 Hood: Ht: Simple shpe in lck, fully lined in red rocde Blck mortr ord or Oxford soft ht Postgrdute Certificte nd Diplom Gown: Hood: Ht: Blck trditionl gown with ruched sleeves gthered with lck cord nd utton Simple shpe in lck, fully lined in red rocde nd with red rocde rion on top edge Blck mortr ord or Oxford soft ht Msters Degree Gown: Hood: Ht: Blck trditionl gown with long hnging sleeves nd fronts trimmed with red rocde Simple shpe in plin red, fully lined with red rocde Blck mortr ord or Oxford soft ht Doctor of Philosophy Professionl Doctorte Professionl Prctice Doctorte Gown: Hood: Ht: Red pnm cloth trditionl gown with fronts nd sleeves trimmed with grey silk Simple shpe in plin red, fully lined with grey silk Blck cloth Tudor onnet with red cord nd tssel Higher Doctorte Gown: Hood: Ht: Grey pnm cloth trditionl gown with fronts nd sleeves trimmed with red rocde Simple shpe in grey pnm, fully lined with red rocde Blck velvet Tudor onnet with grey cord nd tssel K2 The Acdemic Dress of the senior officers of the University shll e: Vice-Chncellor Gown: Ht: Blck with fronts nd sleeves trimmed nd decorted in silver Blck mortr ord with silver cord nd tssel Chirmn of Bord of Governors Gown: Ht: Blck with fronts nd sleeves trimmed nd decorted in silver Blck mortr ord with silver cord nd tssel Pro-Chncellor Gown: Ht: Blck with fronts nd sleeves trimmed nd decorted in silver Blck velvet Tudor onnet with silver cord nd tssel Pge 50 of 51

51 Chncellor Gown: Ht: Blck rocde with gold fcings nd sleeves trimmed in gold Blck velvet Tudor onnet with gold cord nd tssel Pge 51 of 51