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Policies, procedures, regulations & forms - academic

For students who enrolled prior to September 2023 (with the exception of students who enrolled on a undergraduate programme with a Foundation Year in September 2022)

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Please note that all documents and forms in this page are in PDF format unless specified otherwise.

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For our academic policies and procedures for students who enrolled from September 2023 onwards and on an undergraduate programme with a Foundation Year from September 2022, please click here.

  • Statement on Academic Freedom

  • Code of Practice for the Assessment of Students (Amended July 2019)
  • Code of Practice for the Annual Monitoring of Academic Programmes
  • Code of Practice for Collaborative Provision (amended March 2023)
  • Code of Practice for the Periodic Review of Academic Provision
  • Guidance on Rounding
  • Guidance on Marking and Moderation
  • Procedures Governing the Administration and Conduct of Examinations
  • Procedure for the Issue of Duplicate Certificates or Transcripts
  • Application for a Duplicate Academic Transcript/Diploma Supplement (Word only)
  • Application for a Duplicate Degree/Professional Qualification Certificate (Word only)
  • Assignment Extension Request Form
  • Code of Practice for Anonymous Marking (Revised August 2024)
  • Code of Practice for Changes to Validated Programmes (Revised August 2024)
  • Code of Practice for the Conduct of Board of Examiners (Revised Oct 2024)
  • Code of Practice for External Examining (Revised Oct 2024)
  • Code of Practice for Flexible and Distributed Learning (Revised August 2024)
  • Code of Practice for the Validation of Programmes (Revised August 2024)
  • Code of Practice for Work-Based Learning (Revised August 2024)
  • Student Attendance, Engagement & Absence Policy (Revised August 2024)

  • Extenuating Circumstances Request Form
  • Code of Practice for Academic Appeals (Revised January 2025)
  • Safeguarding Children and at-risk Adults Policy (Revised July 2025)
  • Code of Practice for Students with Access Needs (Revised March 2018)
  • Code of Practice for Extenuating Circumstances (Revised January 2025)
  • Code of Practice for Support for Study (in the case of academic issues) (Revised January 2025)
  • Professional Suitability Policy (CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW)
  • Student Disciplinary Procedure (Revised October 2023)
  • Student Personal Development Plans Notes of Guidance (Revised June 2021)
  • Processing Complaints (Non-Student) Policy & Procedure (Revised August 2024)
  • Code of Practice for Academic Misconduct (Revised July 2024)
  • Code of Practice for Students' Personal Development Plans (Revised July 2024)
  • Notes of Guidance - Student Personal Development Plans (Revised July 2024)
  • Processing Complaints (By Students) Policy & Procedure (Revised July 2024)

  • Appeals Policy for externally awarded qualifications (Reviewed June 2023)
  • Apprenticeship and Externally Awarded Qualification Registration and Certification Policy (Reviewed June 2023)
  • Assessment and Internal Verification Policy for Externally Awarded Qualifications (Reviewed June 2023)
  • Assessment Malpractice and Maladministration Policy for Externally Awarded Qualifications (Reviewed June 2023)
  • Code of Practice – Recognition of Prior Learning for Externally Awarded Qualifications (Reviewed June 2023)
  • Conflict of Interest Statement for Externally Awarded Qualifications (Reviewed June 2023)
  • Procedure for complaints in relation to externally awarded qualifications and apprenticeships (Reviewed June 2023)

  • Minor Awards Regulations (amended July 2019)
  • Regulations for the Award of Foundation and Honours Degrees (from September 2009)
  • Regulations for the Award of Foundation and Honours Degrees (from September 2015)
  • Regulations for the Award of Foundation and Honours Degrees (from September 2017)
  • Supplement to the Regulations for the Award of Honours Degrees and Foundation Degrees – For BA (Hons) Business Team Entrepreneurship
  • Supplement to the Regulations for the Award of Honours Degrees and Foundation Degrees (from September 2017)
  • Supplementary Regulations for Awards of pGDE and PGDE
  • Supplement to the Regulations for Undergraduate Awards for Programmes with a Foundation Year
  • Regulations for PGCE Programmes (from September 2014)
  • Regulations for PGCE Programmes (from September 2015)
  • Regulations for Research Degree Programmes (from September 2024)
  • Regulations for Taught Master's (from September 2013)
  • Regulations for Taught Master's (from September 2015)
  • Regulations for Taught Master's (from September 2018)
  • Regulations for Undergraduate Awards (Amended July 2019) (for students enrolling from September 2018 onwards)
  • Regulations for Postgraduate and Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (for students enrolling from September 2021)
  • University Awards and Credit Framework (Revised July 2021)
  • Regulations for Undergraduate Awards (for Students Enrolling from September 2018)
  • Force Majeure Emergency Regulations
  • Supplement to the Regulations for Undergraduate Awards for Programmes with a Foundation Year (for programmes starting 2020)
  • Guidance on Rounding
  • Supplementary Regulations for recommending the award of Qualified Teacher Status (for students starting in September 2021)

 

 

  • Code of Conduct for Doctoral Research (from September 2024)
  • Code of Practice for Research Excellence Framework 2021
  • Open Access Publications Policy
  • Research Ethics Policy (revised Oct 2025)
  • Research Consent Form (revised Oct 2025)
  • Procedure for Seeking Research Ethics Approval (revised Oct 2025)
  • Research Information Sheet for Potential Participants (revised Oct 2025)
  • Research Ethics Application Form (revised Oct 2025)
  • Data Collection Statement for Research Excellence Framework 2021

  • Code of Practice for taking a Break in Study (Intercalation/Suspension of Studies) (Revised July 2024)
  • Application to take a Break in Learning
  • Code of Practice for Transfer Between Academic Programmes (Revised July 2024)
  • Programme of Study Transfer Request
  • Withdrawal from Study Application

Earlier this year, Bishop Grosseteste University was given permission by the Office for Students (OfS) to change its name to Lincoln Bishop University. This process of change may take a little time to work through, so while we are busy making all the necessary changes, you may find that you see both names used in our information and communications.

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