This handbook provides guidance to Schools/Departments on submitting Annual Academic Monitoring reports and preparing for AAM Dialogues.…

File location:

Academic policies > Quality and standards

Published date:

18 March 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy relates to all proposals for new modules and new programmes.…

File location:

Academic policies > Curriculum > Module and programme approval

Published date:

17 January 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy provides all information relating to S-coding and the process to be followed.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > S-coding

Published date:

2 February 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This document provides an overview of the University's student experience strategy, and the priority areas through which we will deliver on our vision.…

File location:

Academic policies

Published date:

24 May 2022

Document type:

Strategy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy outlines the criteria for entry to honours.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Entry to honours

Published date:

20 June 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

This policy explains the rationale and procedure for V-coding being applied to a student record.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > V coding

Published date:

31 May 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

This policy details when a student may request discounted time, the process for submitting a request and the evidence required.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Length of study for PGRs

Published date:

17 January 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

PGR only

This policy relates to the expectation that all students reside at a term address within a commutable distance. The policy excludes Distance Learning students.…

File location:

Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Location of studies

Published date:

17 January 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

The University Mental Health Strategy is to promote positive mental health and wellbeing and to support each other in the creation of a healthy, well informed and compassionate working environment in which students and staff can fulfil their…

File location:

Academic policies > Quality and standards

Published date:

6 January 2023

Document type:

Strategy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Lays out the roles and expectations for students and staff for the supervision of postgraduate research students.…

File location:

Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Supervision

Published date:

21 June 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This guidance outlines the basic principles that should be followed when constructing a workload model and when allocating workload to staff within the model.…

File location:

Academic policies > Quality and standards

Published date:

22 August 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Academic staff

This policy relates to recording of lectures.…

File location:

Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Lecture capture policy

Published date:

8 August 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy relates to requests from students to change registered modules or their degree programme.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Changes to studies

Published date:

3 October 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

This document provides guidance for staff and students on the University's Module Evaluation Questionnaire.…

File location:

Academic policies > Quality and standards

Published date:

17 November 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This document provides guidance for students and Schools on for applying for discounted time to mitigate delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Length of study for PGRs

Published date:

17 January 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

PGR only

This policy provides a clear definition of what the University considers to be extenuating circumstances and the sources of evidence required to substantiate claims affecting academic performance and engagement.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression

Published date:

25 August 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Details the rules and regulations governing the assessment of postgraduate research students.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Assessment of PGRs

Published date:

22 September 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

PGR only

This policy applies to penalties incurred for late coursework and to coursework of incorrect length.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Coursework penalties

Published date:

14 October 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

This policy governs all University examinations and students are advised to read and understand these Rules before sitting examinations.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Examination rules

Published date:

25 November 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

This policy relates to serious concerns about a student’s health or behaviour which is impacting the student and/or others and which may indicate they require support to study.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Fitness to study

Published date:

24 November 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

Senate regulations governing all postgraduate degrees.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > PG Senate regulations

Published date:

11 November 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

PGT and PGR students

This policy concerns all matters relating to Academic Alerts including types and status, attendance monitoring and procedures for issuing and managing academic alerts.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Academic alerts

Published date:

27 August 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy provides guidance for students and staff on language correction and proof-reading services.…

File location:

Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Language correction

Published date:

15 July 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This guidance is intended to help students understand the effects of S-coding and should be read in conjunction with the policy on S-coding.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > S-coding

Published date:

31 May 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

This document provides guidance to External Examiners, School/department staff and students on sharing External Examiner annual reports.…

File location:

Academic policies > Quality and standards > External examiners

Published date:

1 December 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

The Education Strategy supports the four distinct themes in the overall University Strategy: World-leading St Andrews, Diverse St Andrews, Global St Andrews and Entrepreneurial St Andrews, and reflects the core commitment to social responsibility.…

File location:

Academic policies > Quality and standards

Published date:

20 March 2020

Document type:

Strategy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Senate regulations governing all undergraduate degrees.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > UG Senate regulations

Published date:

31 August 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Undergraduate students

This guidance document highlights the various forms of academic adjustments available to students.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Academic adjustments

Published date:

16 June 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All students

To provide a set of criteria to be followed when assigning postdoctoral researchers as secondary supervisors of postgraduate research students.…

File location:

Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Supervision

Published date:

12 May 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All schools

This policy relates to student absence and includes the definition of absence, working periods, self-certificates of absence, timing, procedures for responding to self-certificate of absence, incomplete module assessment and documentary evidence…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Student absence

Published date:

9 June 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

Guidelines on the use of videoconferencing equipment and software in a PGR viva examination…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Assessment of PGRs

Published date:

4 July 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All schools

This document provides supplementary guidance for students to the Policy on the Use of Captured Content.…

File location:

Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Lecture capture policy

Published date:

4 August 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All students

This document provides guidance on the use and appointment of external supervisors for postgraduate research students.…

File location:

Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Supervision

Published date:

11 August 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

PGR only

This guidance supports the Policy on the Use of Captured Content and is for use by University staff.…

File location:

Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Lecture capture policy

Published date:

4 August 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Senate regulations governing all undergraduate degrees.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > UG Senate regulations

Published date:

31 August 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Undergraduate students

Senate regulations governing all undergraduate degrees.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > UG Senate regulations

Published date:

25 November 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Undergraduate students

This policy describes the criteria, eligibility, application process and appeal procedure for awarding Higher Degrees, including DLitt, DSc and MD by Portfolio.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Higher degrees

Published date:

28 July 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy relates to work placements and includes the definition and scope, principles, learning outcomes, roles and responsibilities, assessment and recognition, quality assurance, risk management, work placement agreements and UKVI compliance.…

File location:

Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Work placements

Published date:

2 February 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

Policy on the provision of research skills training for postgraduate research students.…

File location:

Academic policies > Learning and teaching > PGR Research skills training

Published date:

3 August 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

PGR only

This policy relates to recognition of prior learning (RPL) which has taken place elsewhere.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Recognition prior learning

Published date:

19 February 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

Lays out the requirements and processes for staff wishing to undertake a PhD by Published Work.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Assessment of PGRs

Published date:

29 July 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This document provides an overview of how the University reviews its curriculum portfolio on a regular basis including programmes and modules.…

File location:

Academic policies > Curriculum > curriculum-at-st-andrews

Published date:

5 May 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Senate regulations governing all undergraduate degrees.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > UG Senate regulations

Published date:

10 August 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Undergraduate students

This policy outlines the criteria for re-registering to a longer or higher postgraduate degree.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Postgraduate change of registration

Published date:

3 August 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

This policy relates to the formal processes involved in assessment and serves to amplify and clarify details of the procedures surrounding marking.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award

Published date:

9 June 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

The document details the regulations unique to the Scottish Graduate Entry Medicine programme (ScotGEM).…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > ScotGEM-programme-regulations

Published date:

15 September 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy relates to the award of a posthumous qualification in the event of a student's death.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Posthumous qualification

Published date:

19 February 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

Senate regulations governing all postgraduate degrees.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > PG Senate regulations

Published date:

12 August 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

PGT and PGR students

This document details the arrangements and regulations that apply to the Global Online Year One (GOYO) Programme.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > GOYO regulations

Published date:

30 August 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All schools

The Common reporting scale is a rough guide only, which describes each grade as a classification equivalent.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Common reporting scale

Published date:

29 March 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All students