Policies
Senate regulations
The regulations are part of the formal contract between you and the University. Familiarise yourself with relevant sections at the start of your studies and then consult the regulations at appropriate intervals during your studies.
The Regulations that apply to each cohort are set out below. There are some programmes where accreditation or other requirements mean that the above measures or other regulatory changes cannot apply to particular cohorts. Please check with your school to confirm which regulations will apply to your studies.
Senate regulations introduction
The following University Senate Regulations adhere to guidance issued by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in order to comply with the University’s obligations under consumer protection law, in particular the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013. The University is also a member of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA) complaints scheme. The OIA is responsible for reviewing individual complaints by students against higher education providers and is listed by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) as a consumer alternative dispute resolution (ADR) body.
The University regularly reviews and maintains its practices in accordance with our CMA Policy, guidelines issued by the CMA, relevant consumer law and OIA guidelines.
Related policies
- Fitness to Practise appeals procedures
- Student Information privacy notice
- Policy relating to proof-reading services
- Code of practice governing freedom of speech
- Code of practice governing the Students' Union
- Education Act 1994 – Important information regarding the Students’ Union
- Equality, diversity and inclusion strategy
- Support to Study policy