Academic regulations and procedures
Academic regulations are there to assure our academic standards and ensure all our students are treated consistently and equitably.
If you are an enrolled student you have agreed to abide by the University’s academic regulations and procedures.
Current academic regulations and procedures
Variations to regulations and procedures
Our academic regulations and procedures are occasionally varied due to partner or external body requirements. The following variants are approved by our Academic Board:
Partner variants
- University Centre Hartpury regulations 2017/18 (PDF)
- University Centre Hartpury Force Majeure regulations 2019/20 (PDF)
- Taylor's University, Malaysia and UWE Bristol Dual Awards Framework (PDF)
- Approved regulations for named City School of Architecture, Colombo programmes (PDF) (for all students with effect from academic year 2011/12)
Professional body variants
Some professional body requirements require a variance to the regulations and procedures which must be approved by Academic Board. For example, a professional body may require a different method of calculation for a honours classification or differential level of award.
The following awards have standalone approved academic regulations and procedures:
- Bar Professional Training Course Regulations (PDF)
- UWE Bristol Graduate Diploma in Law Assessment Regulations (PDF)
- UWE Bristol Legal Practice Course Assessment Regulations (PDF)
- UWE Bristol BSc (Hons) Midwifery Assessment Regulations (PDF)
For details of any other variant regulations affecting individual programmes please check the relevant programme specification.
Related policies and procedures
Other regulations and procedures
Archive
View an overview of our archived regulations and procedures.
Academic regulations and procedures
- Academic regulations and procedures 2020/21 volume 1 - undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (PDF)
- Academic regulations and procedures 2020/21 volume 2 - postgraduate research programmes (PDF)
- Force majeure regulations 2019/20 (PDF)
- Addendum to force majeure regulations 2019/20 (PDF)
- Pre-pandemic calculator (XLSX)
- Academic regulations and procedures 2019/20 volume 1 - undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (PDF)
- Academic regulations and procedures 2019/20 volume 2 - postgraduate research programmes (PDF)
- Academic Regulations and Procedures 2018/19 volume 1 (PDF)
- Academic Regulations and Procedures 2018/19 volume 2 (PDF)
- Academic Regulations and Procedures 2017/18 (PDF)
- Academic Regulations and Procedures 2016/17 (PDF)
- Academic Regulations and Procedures 2015/16 (PDF)
- Academic Regulations and Procedures 2014/15 (PDF)
- Academic Regulations 2013/14 (PDF)
- Academic Procedures 2013/14 (PDF)
- Academic Regulations and Procedures 2012/13 (PDF)
- Academic Regulations and Procedures 2011/12 (PDF)
- Academic Regulations and Procedures 2010/11 (PDF)
- Academic Regulations and Procedures 2009/10 (PDF)
- Academic Regulations and Procedures 2008/09 (PDF)
- Academic Regulations 2006 (PDF)
- Academic Procedures 2006 (PDF)
- Academic Regulations 2005 (PDF)
- Academic Procedures 2005 (PDF)
- Academic Regulations 2004 (PDF)
- Academic Procedures 2004 (PDF)
