The Academic Regulations
On this page, students can find:
Introduction
The Academic Regulations provide the regulatory framework for Anglia
Ruskin's taught undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum, setting and maintaining the
academic standard of all courses
leading to an Anglia Ruskin award at all delivery points including UK
and international Associate Colleges.
The Academic Regulationsare monitored and maintained by the Academic Regulations Subcommittee (reporting to the Senate's Academic Standards & Quality Committee). Any proposals for revisions to the Academic Regulations are developed by the Subcommittee and submitted to the Senate for formal approval.
Thirteenth Edition (August 2020)
The Senate approved amendments to the Academic Regulations in June 2020 and these apply for the 2020/21 academic year -
- These regulations are only available in an electronic format - both of the full document and of individual sections - can be downloaded from the links below;
The Thirteenth Edition (August 2020) of the Academic Regulations in their entirety
The Twelfth Edition (August 2020) of the Academic Regulations section by section
A summary of the amendments made in the Thirteenth Edition of the Academic Regulations
- Introduction
- Senate Codes of Practice
- Website
- List of Anglia Ruskin Awards
- Definitions
- General Principles of the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Curriculum
- Curriculum Structure
- Academic Standard of Anglia Ruskin Awards
- Design Principles for the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Curriculum
- Academic Calendar
- Period of Registration
- General Requirements of Students
- Student Registration
- Intermission
- Principles
- Age of Entrants
- General Entry Requirements
- Specific Entry Requirements
- Applicants for Whom English is not the First Language
- Accreditation of Prior Learning (APCL/APEL)
- Applicants with a Criminal Conviction
- Disabled Applicants and Applicants with Specific Learning Disabilities
- Fraudulent Applications
- Student Conduct
- Student Rights
- Student Responsibilities
- Introduction
- Purpose of Assessment
- Principles
- Equity and Clarity in Assessment
- Objectivity and Independence in Assessment
- Language of Assessment
- Module Assessment
- Submission of Work for Assessment
- Short Term Extensions
- Long Term Extensions
- Exceeding Word Limits
- Module Re-assessment: Number of Attempts, Form, Timing and Module Result
- Retaking or Replacing a Failed Module After Re-assessment
- Compensation
- Exceptional Circumstances: Procedure in the Event of Illness or Other Valid Cause
- Conduct of Anglia Ruskin Examinations (including examinations held at locations outside Anglia Ruskin University or overseas)
- Individual Assessment Requirements
- Introduction
- Modular Assessment Panels (MAPs)
- The Anglia Ruskin Exceptional CircumstancesPanel
- The Anglia Ruskin Awards Board
- School Post Awards Board Panels
- External Examiners
- Delegation of Responsibility (Chair's Action)
- Student Progression
- Academic Failure - Discontinuation
- Accredited Prior Learning (APCL/APEL)
- Student-Initiated Course Transfer
- Eligibility for an Award
- Classification of Awards
- Aegrotat Awards
- Posthumous Awards
- Introduction
- Grounds for an Appeal
- Submitting an appeal
- Initial Scrutiny
- Stage 1 - Investigating an Appeal
- Stage 2 - Panel Hearing
- Office of the Independent Adjudicator
- Introduction
- Definitions
- Initial Reporting of Suspected Academic Misconduct
- Stage 1: Faculty Investigation
- Stage 2: Panel Hearing
- Penalties
- Office of the Independent Adjudicator
- Publication of Results
- Conferment of Anglia Ruskin Awards
- Award Certificates
- Transcripts
- Retracting Anglia Ruskin Credit or an Award after Conferment
URLs for academic policies and other useful documentation
Minimum and maximum periods of registration for students admitted with Accredited Prior Learning (APCL/APEL)
Appendix 3
Minimum and maximum periods of registration for students admitted with Accredited Prior Learning (APCL/APEL)
Details of the 60 credits per year, 75 credits per year and 90 credits per year delivery models for part-time study
Operational Models for Component Assessment
A full index to the Academic Regulations, organised by regulatory references
Previous Editions (superceded by the above and for information only) of the Academic Regulations
Training and Staff Development
The Academic Registry provides training for staff on the
main aspects of the Academic Regulationsin November and May of each year but these are currently suspended due to the global Covid 19 pandemic.
Bookings should be made via self-service. Navigate to the course catalogue (found under Your Employment tab, Your Development section). Enter 'regulations' into the search box; from the dropdown menu select 'Academic Regulations', tab and then click on 'Search'. The scheduled dates will appear below, click on 'sign up' next to the session you wish to attend and then 'save'. Once your booking has been authorised by your Line Manager we'll send you an outlook calendar invite to confirm this booking.
Rules, Regulations and Procedures for Students
Anglia Ruskin's Rules, Regulations and Procedures for Students (RRPS) are approved and published by the Board of Governors and detail non-academic related regulations with which students are required to comply during their period of registration at Anglia Ruskin.
The RRPS are managed by the Office of the Secretary and Clerk and are available to view via the Secretary and Clerk's webpages.
Research Degrees Regulations
Anglia Ruskin's Research Degrees Regulations govern our postgraduate research provision including PhD, MPhil and Professional Doctorate courses.
Queries
If you have any questions about the Academic Regulations, including queries regarding the interpretation and/or application of
the Regulations, please e-mail these to the Academic Registrar, Paul Baxter.
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