Academic regulations.
The rules that govern progression and standing. All of them are in force. The page keeps them in two groups because they took effect at different times, and a student is entitled to see which rule arrived when.
Rules operating today.
One level at a time
A level opens when the level before it is completed. This applies whether you paid per level or for the whole programme — nothing is withheld from you; a level simply opens when you are ready for it.
70% to complete a module
The threshold the platform applies. It is held in configuration rather than in code, so changing it is a recorded decision.
A person confirms a level is finished
There is no automated grading engine. A member of staff confirms completion, which then opens the next level. The College says so rather than implying automation it does not have.
Adopted on 14 August 2026.
These were carried as drafted recommendations for months. They are now decisions of the Executive, in force, and the academic ones are subject to ratification by the Academic Senate once it has appointed members.
| Rule | Proposal |
|---|---|
| Resits | Two resits per summative assessment; no resit sooner than 14 days after the previous attempt; a capstone resit requires a new task rather than a resubmission; a third failure means the level is repeated. |
| Resit marks | Capped at Pass. An honour should reflect performance at the standard the first time it was met. |
| Honours thresholds | Pass, Merit, Distinction and High Distinction with per-skill floors — see Awards and honours. |
| Misconduct procedure | Investigation, right of reply before any finding, defined range of outcomes, and appeal to someone not involved in the original decision — see Academic integrity. |
Three states, and one rule that overrides them.
Meeting requirements
The ordinary state, and the one nobody needs to think about.
Two failed summatives, or a flagged review
Triggers a tutorial, not a sanction. The purpose of noticing that someone is struggling is to reach them, and a penalty reaches nobody.
Pending resolution of an integrity matter
Progression pauses; access does not stop. It is the narrowest measure that resolves the situation.
No standing removes your access to learning. Nothing expires, locks or is withdrawn. That is partly principle and partly plain sense: each of those would carry contractual and consumer-protection weight the College has not taken on and does not intend to.
What you can do, and what does not exist yet.
A written answer from a person
Challenge a mark, a decision or a piece of feedback by writing to the College, and you will receive a written response with reasons. Every such exchange is kept on the record.
An independent stage
There is no body to escalate to. Both of the College’s academic bodies stand at zero appointed members, so an “independent” appeal would currently be the same people reconsidering. Publishing an appeals procedure with no independent stage would be publishing a formality.