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Academic Regulations

The Academic and General Regulations must be observed strictly. They are set with the approval of the Board of Governors and the Academic Board of Coventry University. The Board of Governors and the Academic Board reserve the right to introduce new Regulations or amend the existing Regulations at any time.

Statements about who the regulations apply to

2023/2024 version: These Regulations apply to all students enrolled on a programme stage between August 2023 and July 2024.

2022/2023 version: These Regulations apply to all students enrolled on a programme stage between August 2022 and July 2023.

2021/2022 version: These Regulations apply to all students enrolled on a programme stage between August 2021 and July 2022.

2020/2021 version: These Regulations apply to all students enrolled on a programme stage between August 2020 and July 2021.

Please ensure you use the correct version for your year of entry.

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Section 1: Introduction

This section outlines the University’s regulatory framework.

Section 2: Principles Underlying the Regulatory Framework

This section outlines the principles underlying the regulatory framework – including the approval and review of courses, assessment and how it is used to demonstrate learning outcomes and the development and approval of partnerships with other institutions and accrediting bodies.

Section 3: List of Current Academic Awards and Other Distinctions

This section lists all current academic awards offered by the University – including Honorary Awards, Edexcel, European Awards, Posthumous and Aegrotat Awards.

Section 4: Regulations for the Admission of Students

This section outlines the considerations taken by the University when assessing applications for admission onto a course.

Section 5: Regulations for the Assessment of Students

This section outlines the regulations that support the assessment of students – including the purpose of learning outcomes, the role of examiners and external examiners, the responsibility of students and the application of extenuating circumstances.

Section 6: Regulations for the Undergraduate Curriculum Framework

This section outlines the undergraduate credit framework – it applies to all courses on the Undergraduate Curriculum Framework leading to a Coventry University undergraduate award. It includes the conditions of being awarded and how award classifications are calculated.

Please refer to this document to find out which courses fall under which mode of the regulations.

Section 6c: Regulations for the Undergraduate Curriculum Framework

Section 7 - 7c: Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Awards

This section outlines the postgraduate credit framework – it applies to all courses on the postgraduate Curriculum Framework leading to a Coventry University postgraduate award. It includes the conditions of being awarded and how award classifications are calculated.

Please refer to this document to find out which courses fall under which mode of regulations.

Section 7 (Mode P)

Section 7a (Mode Q)

Section 7b (Mode R)

Section 8: Regulations for Postgraduate Research Degrees

This section outlines the regulations for postgraduate research degrees – it applies to all awards of Research Degrees where the research component includes a requirement on the candidate to produce original work (by thesis or by portfolio).

Section 9: Regulations for the Award of Higher Doctorates and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees by publication

This section outlines the regulations for the award of Higher Doctorates and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees – including the application procedure and supervisory arrangements.

Section 10: Regulations for the Conferment of Awards

The section outlines the regulations for the conferment of awards – including those required to be present at a conferment of an award, the purpose and presentation of a certificate of award and how and when an award may be revoked.

Appendix 1: Glossary and list of Abbreviations 

Appendix 2: Procedures for Reviewing Award Decisions and Considering Appeals by Students

Appendix 3: Terms of Reference for University Deferral Panels

Appendix 4: Academic Dress

Appendix 5: Quality Enhancement Framework

Appendix 6: Standards for Academic Awards

The Queen's Award for Enterprise
University of the year shortlisted
QS Five Star Rating 2020