Assessment regulations

Current taught and postgraduate research assessment regulations and previous academic years' assessment regulations.

Regulations 2024/25

These regulations apply to taught and postgraduate research assessment for courses and programmes assessed in the academic year 2024/25.

Taught Assessment Regulations

The Taught Assessment regulations apply to undergraduate degrees, diplomas and certificates, for assessed courses. They also apply to postgraduate one-year full time masters degrees, diplomas and certificates by coursework or research (and their part-time equivalents) and, where appropriate, to the taught components of other postgraduate research degrees involving coursework.

 

Postgraduate Assessment Regulations for Research Degrees

The Postgraduate Assessment Regulations for Research Degrees apply to all postgraduate research degrees which are assessed solely or primarily on performance in a single thesis/project report.

Regulations 2023/24

These regulations apply to taught and postgraduate research assessment for courses and programmes assessed in the academic year 2023/24.

Assessment archive

Assessment regulations from previous academic years. The University reviews its assessment regulations annually.

Additional guidance

Guidance on specific aspects of the assessment regulations for research degrees, including when to consider appointing a Non-Examining Chair for a viva or two External Examiners.

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