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

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 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

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

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 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

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

This policy concerns all matters relating to Good Academic Practice including high principles, processes, sanctions, record keeping and anonymity and appeals.…

File location:

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

Published date:

11 January 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Guidance and FAQs concerning academic misconduct.…

File location:

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

Published date:

11 January 2024

Document type:

Guidance

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:

19 March 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

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

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:

19 March 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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 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

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 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 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