This handbook provides guidance on the academic monitoring process, including the AAM report, dialogues and the dissemination event.…

File location:

Academic policies > Quality and standards

Published date:

5 April 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This policy outlines the criteria for entry to honours.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Entry to honours

Published date:

18 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

Guideline for Schools/department on Agreement renewal review for collaborative programmes…

File location:

Academic policies > Quality and standards

Published date:

19 February 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

The GMC mandates each university with a medical School have an FtP policy applicable to medical students.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Fitness to practice

Published date:

15 December 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

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 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:

5 April 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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:

21 March 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All students

Overarching Senate Regulations which apply to all students at the University of St Andrews.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Senate regulations

Published date:

11 September 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

This policy outlines the criteria for re-registering to a different postgraduate degree.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Postgraduate change of registration

Published date:

4 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All 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 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

Guidance for Schools/department on reviews of taught postgraduate programmes…

File location:

Academic policies > Quality and standards > PGT programme reviews

Published date:

21 February 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

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

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

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

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

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 guidance gives supplementary information to staff on the use of the Academic Alerts system and is to be used in conjunction with the Policy on Academic Alerts.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Academic alerts

Published date:

15 December 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

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

File location:

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

Published date:

11 January 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

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 postgraduate degrees.…

File location:

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

Published date:

14 October 2019

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:

27 June 2019

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

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

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award

Published date:

19 February 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All schools

This document provides students with guidance for Take-home exams…

File location:

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

Published date:

21 September 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All students

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 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 policy relates to the advanced standing credits awarded to certain students in the Faculties of Divinity, Science and Medicine to enable them to meet the credit requirements defined for their degree.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Advance standing credit

Published date:

31 July 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

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

These guidelines advise Schools on the early release of module information to students, as identified by the University's Collaboration Statement.…

File location:

Academic policies > Curriculum > Early release of module information

Published date:

26 July 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All schools

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

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

This policy governs the recording of teaching spaces in the central timetabling system and the management of AV and IT equipment in those spaces.…

File location:

Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Technology enhanced learning

Published date:

20 June 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

File location:

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

Published date:

16 June 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This procedure outlines the reporting structure for Interdisciplinary modules ID4001 (Communication and Teaching in Science) and ID4002 (Communication and Teaching in Arts & Humanities) and any other interdisciplinary modules.…

File location:

Academic policies > Curriculum > Reporting structures for ID modules

Published date:

1 July 2019

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

All schools

This policy outlines and addresses the conditions and processes through which students can take Leave of Absence, re-engage with their studies following a period of temporary absence, or to cease attending the University through a process of…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Leave of absence, re-engagement and withdrawal

Published date:

13 November 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

Guidance for Schools/department on University-led reviews of learning and teaching.…

File location:

Academic policies > Quality and standards > University-led review of learning and teaching - guideline for Schools

Published date:

19 September 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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