Regulations for awards (taught courses)

SECTION A: AWARDS AND PRINCIPLES

A1 AWARDS COVERED BY THE REGULATIONS 
A1.1 Pre-degree level 
A1.2 First degree level 
A1.3 Post-experience 
A1.4 Postgraduate and post-experience/postgraduate 
A1.5 Honorary Master’s 
A1.6 Honorary Fellowship of the University 
A2 PRINCIPLES 
A2.1 Aims and learning outcomes of courses of study 
A2.2 Quality of teaching 
A2.3 Admission of students 
A2.4 Assessment of students 
A2.5 Opportunities for study 
A3 REGULATIONS FOR THE CONFERMENT OF AWARDS 
A3.1 Titles of award 
A3.2 Conditions of award 
A3.3 Procedure for Conferment 
A3.4 Certificate of award

SECTION B: REGULATIONS FOR APPROVED COURSES OF STUDY

B1 GENERAL REGULATIONS 
B2 DEFINITION OF A COURSE OF STUDY 
B2.1 The title of a course of study 
B3 The award(s) to which a course leads 
B4 The aims and learning outcomes of a course 
B5 The curriculum and structure of a course 
B6 Regulations on the admission of students to a course 
B7 Regulations on progression 
B8 Regulations on assessment

SECTION C: REGULATIONS FOR AWARDS

C1 THE ACCREDITATION SYSTEM 
C2 UNIVERSITY GUIDELINES ON MANAGING APL CLAIMS 
C2.1 The assessment of prior learning achievement for specific credit 
C2.2 Limitation on credit for prior learning 
C2.3 Study at institutions other than the University of Huddersfield 
C2.4 Claims and evidence 
C2.5 APLA 
C2.6 APEL 
C2.7 Timing of claims 
C2.8 Confirmation of credit and monitoring 
C3 AWARDS OF THE UNIVERSITY 
C3.1 Sandwich degrees 
C3.2 Degree Apprenticeships 
C3.3 Master’s with Advanced Professional Practice 
C3.4 Aegrotat/posthumous awards 
C3.5 Interim awards 
C4 TITLES OF FOUNDATION, BACHELOR’S, INTEGRATED MASTER’S AND POSTGRADUATE MASTER’S DEGREES

SECTION D: THE ADMISSION OF STUDENTS TO COURSES OF STUDY

D1 PRINCIPLES OF ADMISSION 
D1.1 Requirements 
D1.2 Admission with academic credit 
D2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION 
D2.1 Courses of study at first degree level 
D2.2 Postgraduate courses of study

SECTION E - THE ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS ON COURSES OF STUDY

E.1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES 
E1.1 Course outcomes 
E1.2 Grading scales 
E1.3 Confirmation of standard 
E1.4 Examiners’ judgement 
E1.5 Moderation and Marking 
E1.6 Information for students 
E1.7 Responsibilities of students 
E1.8 Extenuating Circumstances 
E2 REGULATIONS GOVERNING ASSESSMENT IN THE CREDIT ACCUMULATION AND TRANSFER SCHEME (CATS) 
E2.1 The award of credit 
E2.2 Graded and non-graded modules 
E2.3 Tutor re-assessment, Condonement, Referral, and Failure 
E2.4 Nature of reassessment following an initial failure in a module 
E2.5 Progression 
E2.6 Subsequent reassessment of modules following a second failure in a module 
E2.7 Changed modules 
E2.8 Registration for modules 
E2.9 Registration for awards 
E2.10 The classification of Bachelor’s degrees awarded with honours 
E2.11 The classification of foundation degrees 
E2.12 The classification of non-honours qualifications 
E2.13 The classification discretion band 
E2.14 Failure to meet the requirements for an Integrated Master’s Degree

E2.15 Regulations for assessment in periods of emergency

 

SECTION F: EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES and COURSE ASSESSMENT BOARDS

F1 EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES 
F1.1 Valid reasons for poor performance 
F2 COURSE ASSESSMENT BOARDS 
F2.1 Appointment of Course Assessment Boards 
F2.2 Secretary of Course Assessment Boards 
F2.3 Student membership of Course Assessment Boards 
F2.4 Module Leaders responsibilities for Course Assessment Boards 
F2.5 External Examiners responsibilities for Course Assessment Boards 
F2.6 Appeal against a decision of a Course Assessment Board 
F2.7 Students identified as having a disability 
F2.8 Regulations relating to a breach of Academic Integrity