Introduction

The rules and procedures relating to all assessed work, including written and oral examinations, coursework, essays, projects, dissertations, practical work and placements are set out in the appropriate web pages below.

These regulations are intended to provide effective mechanisms and structures to ensure that students are fairly and objectively assessed, whilst at the same time maintaining the University's high academic standards. Ignorance of these rules and assessment requirements will not constitute a defence in any disciplinary procedures for infringement.

If you have problems understanding the Assessment Regulations you can discuss this with your Programme Leader or Faculty Student Support Officer, or alternatively with the Advice Centre within the Students' Union.

Each year the University monitors the applications of its Assessment Regulations and review them appropriately. The comments of External Examiners are considered during this process. To view the report of the 2012-13 Review of Regulations - please click here.

Note: The University introduced a new undergraduate curriculum framework from September 2012, based on a 30 credit unit size. The vast majority of undergraduate students enrolling from September 2012 will follow programmes which conform to this framework and to revised assessment regulations which support it. These assessment regulations are presented at 1. (a) below.

Undergraduate students who enrolled prior to September 2011 and who are progressing to level 6 will generally be following programmes of study based on a 20 credit unit size. These programmes are governed by the old regulations presented at 1. (b) below.

1. a) Assessment Regulations for Undergraduate Programmes of Study 2012/13

Assessment Regulations (30 credit unit structure) for students who enrol on:-

• i) Level 3 , level 4 or level 5 of an undergraduate programme from September 2012 (except for the undergraduate programmes in BSc (Hons) Environmental Health and the BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Distance Learning);
• ii) Level 6 of the undergraduate programme in BA (Hons) Public Services or BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy from September 2012;
• iii) Level 6 of the undergraduate programme in BA (Hons) Sustainable Performance Management or BA (Hons) Architecture from September 2012.

1. b) Assessment Regulations for Undergraduate Programmes of Study 2012/13

Assessment Regulations (20 credit unit structure) for students who enrol on:-

• i) Level 6 of undergraduate programmes (except for level 6 of the BA (Hons) Public Services or BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy programmes - see 1.(a) (ii) above);
• ii) Level 6 of undergraduate programmes (except for level 6 of the undergraduate programmes in BA (Hons) Sustainable Performance Management or BA (Hons) Architecture - see 1.(a) (iii) above);
• iii) Undergraduate programmes in BSc (Hons) Environmental Health; BA (Hons) Architecture and the BSc Sport and Exercise Science (Distance Learning).

2. Assessment Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Programmes of Study 2012/13

Assessment Regulations for students who enrol on:-

• Any taught Postgraduate award at MMU from September 2012 onwards

3. Appendices

Appendices to Regulations for Programmes of Study 2012/13
Appendix 1	Submission of course work and penalties for late submission
Appendix 2	Procedure for students to disclose to Boards of Examiners exceptional factors affecting their performance during written examinations or other forms of assessment
Appendix 3	Procedure for the expulsion of students for academic reasons
Appendix 4	Assessment arrangements for disabled students
Appendix 5	Procedure for addressing cheating and other forms of academic misconduct incorporating the scheme and tariff for dealing with cases of plagiarism and collusion
Appendix 6	Procedures for student withdrawal and suspension of studies - Student Withdrawal Form - Request for Suspension
Appendix 7	Procedure for the suspension and exclusion of students from programmes on grounds of professional unsuitability
Appendix 8	Academic Appeals (‘The Review Procedure’) - Claim Form AA1 - Envelope and checklist for AA1
Appendix 9	Student sickness certification procedure
Appendix 10	Open Professional Programme
Appendix 11	Exchange Students
Appendix 12	Rules for the conduct of assessment and re-assessment

4. Exam Board Criteria

Series of criteria for Boards of Examiners 2012/13

Criteria for application of condonement i) For Programmes identified at 1.(a) above; ii) For Programmes identified at 1. (b) above

Criteria for application of condonement (Taught Postgraduate)

Criteria for application of reassessment and condonement where the taught elements of a Master's programme are delivered and assessed in separate 'certificate' and 'diploma' periods

Criteria for application of 'Trailed Fail'

Criteria for consideration of exceptional factors affecting student performance by Exceptional Factors Panels

Guidance on second reassessment and student engagement

Guidance on the application of reassessment regulations (Amount of Failure; Exceptional Factors; Attendance Requirements)

EQAL Structures, Repeating and Returning Students and the Management of Part-time Provision

5. Assessment Regulations for the Graduate Diploma in Law (CPE) 2012/13

 

6. Regulations for Research Programmes

Regulations for all Research Programmes are available via the Research, Enterprise & Development (RED) website.

 

7. Archived Assessment Regulations

In some rare instances, it may be necessary to refer to previous years' versions of the Assessment Regulations. To access these archived Assessment Regulations click here. (Staff only)