Students' Handbook of Regulations

Enrolment on a course at the University is deemed to constitute acceptance of these Regulations.

The website address for this handbook is provided to all students registering on courses of the University.

Continuing students should visit the Registry website www2.hud.ac.uk/regs at the start of each academic year to view any changes to the regulations.

You can either download the entire handbook or look up the relevant section.

Introduction - includes information on amendments and additions to any previous version of the handbook.

Community Code of Conduct

University of Huddersfield Partnership Statement

University of Huddersfield Student Attendance Policy

Section 1 - General Requirements

Section 2 - Data Protection Act 1988

Section 3 - Assessment and Examinations

Section 4 - Assessment Regulations

• Assessment Regulation 1: Arrangements for formal examinations and assignments
• Assessment Regulation 2: Conduct of candidates in examinations and assignments
• Assessment Regulation 3: Academic Misconduct
• Assessment Regulation 4: Action following a report to the Academic Misconduct Officer or Deputy of suspected Academic Misconduct
• Assessment Regulation 5: Appeal against the decision related to an Academic Misconduct offence
• Assessment Regulation 6: Publication of the results of assessments
• Assessment Regulation 7: Appeal against a decision of an Assessment Board
• Assessment Regulation 8: Retention of records, scripts, coursework, etc
• Assessment Regulation 9: Research misconduct for candidates registered on an approved course of supervised research
• Assessment Regulation 10: Appeal against the recommendation of examiners (students on approved course of supervised research)

Section 5 - Guidelines for students on the procedures for handling claims that extenuating circumstances should be taken into account when their performance is being assessed

Section 6 - The suspension and expulsion of students from the University on academic grounds

Section 7 - Student Disciplinary Procedures

Section 8 - Student Complaints Procedure

• Procedure
• Student Complaint Form
• Notes for guidance on the conduct of a complaint hearing

Section 9 - Regulation governing breach of professional standards and professional conduct

Section 10 - Regulations governing the use of Computing Facilities

Section 11 - Regulations governing use of the University Library

Appendix 1 - The Regulations for Awards, Section E: The assessment of students on courses of study

Appendix 2 - The Regulations for Awards, Section F: Regulations governing Research Degrees and Research Diplomas