Senate regulations governing all undergraduate degrees…

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

Published date:

27 June 2019

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Undergraduate students

Senate regulations governing all postgraduate degrees.…

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

Published date:

27 June 2019

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

Senate regulations governing all postgraduate degrees.…

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

Published date:

14 October 2019

Document type:

Policy

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All students

Senate regulations governing all undergraduate degrees.…

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

Published date:

10 August 2020

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

Undergraduate students

Senate regulations governing all undergraduate degrees.…

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

Published date:

31 August 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Undergraduate students

Detailing the remit of Academic Misconduct Officers and contacts within the Proctor's Office.…

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Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Good academic practice

Published date:

2 February 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Academic staff

Guidance for Academic Misconduct Officers and academic staff involved in the academic misconduct process.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Good academic practice

Published date:

18 February 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Academic staff

Guidance for Schools on marking of continuous assessment, examinations and module boards during the Covid-19 pandemic.…

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Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award

Published date:

19 February 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All schools

Senate regulations governing all postgraduate degrees.…

File location:

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

Published date:

8 June 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

PGT and PGR 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

Senate regulations governing all undergraduate degrees.…

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

Published date:

25 November 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Undergraduate students

Guidance for setting up Board of Adjudication on Teams during the Covid-19 pandemic.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Good academic practice

Published date:

7 January 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Academic staff

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

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

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 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 document provides guidance on the assessment of research theses that have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.…

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

Published date:

29 March 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

PGR only

This policy concerns all matters relating to Good Academic Practice including current principles, procedures and sanctions for specific cases of misconduct.…

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Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Good academic practice

Published date:

24 April 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Lays out the requirements and processes for staff wishing to undertake a PhD by portfolio of published work.…

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

Published date:

16 June 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This document describes the rights and responsibilities of Honorary Appointees.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Honorary appointments

Published date:

26 July 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All schools

This policy relates to the University's use of plagiarism detection software, the limitations of the software and the key issues for both Schools and students.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Plagiarism detection software

Published date:

26 July 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All schools

Procedure which should be followed when conducting/participating in a Board of Adjudication concerning academic misconduct.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Good academic practice

Published date:

26 July 2023

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

Academic staff

This policy relates to the responsibility of UG and PGT students to ensure their examination scripts are legible, and how Schools should proceed in instances where examination scripts are illegible.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Illegible exam scripts

Published date:

26 July 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This guidance provides students with practical information on procedures for declaring a disability and the kind of reasonable adjustments which are available on a case-by-case basis.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Assessing students with disabilities

Published date:

26 July 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All students

This policy sets out procedures relating to the acquisition and conversion of credits and grades at institutions other than St Andrews, in the course of a St Andrews degree programme.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Credits and grade conversion for study abroad

Published date:

26 July 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

This guidance provides clarification for School staff on the various reasonable adjustments that may be specified in disabled students' support plans. The guidance also provides case study examples on a case-by-case basis.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Assessing students with disabilities

Published date:

26 July 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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:

31 July 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

This policy includes eligibility and criteria. approval authority, procedures, duration, rights and responsibilities and Academic Profiles for Honorary Appointments.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Honorary appointments

Published date:

31 July 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All schools

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:

31 July 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

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:

31 July 2023

Document type:

Guidance

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:

31 July 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

This policy provides a definition and requirements for Take-Home exams.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Take home exams and assessment deadlines

Published date:

31 July 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All schools

This policy relates to the process of assessment and role of external examiners, assessment irregularities, deferred assessment, S Coding and the procedure for students requesting academic adjustments due to exceptional circumstances.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award

Published date:

31 July 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

This policy outlines the processes and procedures through which disabled students can request reasonable academic adjustments to both teaching and assessment.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Assessing students with disabilities

Published date:

31 July 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

These guidelines describe the credit value of modules and the module reporting scale for Postgraduate Taught Masters degrees. In addition, the guidelines include information on St Andrews GPA, Dip-down modules, reassessment and Postgraduate Diploma.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > PGT Guidelines for credit, grades and awards

Published date:

31 July 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

PGT only

Lays out the requirements and processes for students wishing to submit a portfolio of works prepared for publication in lieu of a thesis.…

File location:

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

Published date:

1 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

PGR only

Procedure which should be followed when conducting/participating in a Board of Adjudication concerning academic misconduct.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Good academic practice

Published date:

2 August 2023

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

Academic staff

Senate Regulations governing higher doctorates.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Senate regulations

Published date:

4 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy explains the importance and general principles of feedback on assessed coursework and examinations.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Feedback to students on assessed work

Published date:

4 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

To provide definitions for classification, grades and marks using the 20-point scale.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Grade and mark definitions

Published date:

8 August 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

Guidance concerning disclosure of personal information by students, School discretion and a key outlining the criteria for a range of possible academic adjustments.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award

Published date:

8 August 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Senate regulations governing all postgraduate taught degrees.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Senate regulations

Published date:

16 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

PGT only

Senate regulations governing all postgraduate research degrees.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Senate regulations

Published date:

16 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

PGR only

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:

16 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

PGR only

Senate regulations governing all undergraduate degrees.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Senate regulations

Published date:

23 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Undergraduate students

This document provides guidance for staff in organising Take-home exams.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Take home exams and assessment deadlines

Published date:

23 August 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This document provides guidance for staff on the late submission of exam scripts.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Examination rules

Published date:

24 August 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This policy explains which degrees are classified and the classification algorithm used for each classified degree.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Classification

Published date:

25 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All 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:

30 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and 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 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All schools