Handbook for Academic Quality and Standards

Foreword from Gill Clarke

The handbook contains policy documents with which all staff should be familiar. From time to time documents will be updated and added. Web page locations are listed for all documents.

PLEASE NOTE: The web version of each document is the definitive version

The aim of the handbook is to be a valuable source of information for staff. It endeavours to set out as clearly as possible the University’s policies and procedures related to learning and teaching activities.

Further information can be obtained by contacting the Education Support Unit.

A Framework for Learning and Teaching Activities

A1 University Vision and Strategy 2009-16
A2 Education Strategy 2004-2008
A3 E-Learning Strategy (currently under review)
A4 Undergraduate admissions principles and procedures (Home/EU students)
A5 Undergraduate admissions principles and procedures (Overseas)
A6 Widening participation strategy

B Learning, Teaching and Assessment Policies and Guidelines

B1 Code of Practice for the Assessment of Students on Taught Programmes, including:
Guidelines for Programme Directors
Guidance on disability equality and assessment
University Undergraduate Modularisation Guidelines
B2 Guidelines for Direct Feedback From Students
B3 Guidelines on the Conduct of Viva Voce Examination for Research Degrees by Video Link
B4 Personal Tutoring at Bristol (including Regulations and Guidelines on Personal Tutoring)
B5 Guidance on Student Placements in Taught Programmes
B6 Teaching and Learning in Higher Education programme for new staff and postgraduates who teach
B7 Guidelines for Student Handbooks for Taught Programmes

C Quality Assurance: University Policies and Procedures

C1 & C2 Quality Assurance Framework for Learning and Teaching and Summary of the main features of the University's internal quality assurance procedures
C3 Guidelines for Departmental Review
C4 Guidelines for Faculty Quality Assurance Teams
C5 Guidelines for Annual Programme Review for Taught Programmes
Guidelines for Annual Programme Review for Research Programmes
C6 Procedures Relating to Programme/Unit Proposals
C7 Guidelines for External Examining of taught programmes at the University of Bristol
C8 Guidance on the Production of Programme Specifications
C9 Regulations and Code of Practice for Educational Partnerships
C10 Guidelines on Peer Observation of Teaching
C11 Guidelines on the Accreditation of Prior (Certified/Experiential) Learning for all taught programmes
C12 Policy on Student Mental Health

D The Regulatory Framework

D1 University of Bristol Credit Framework
D2 University Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Official Record
D3 General Regulations for Undergraduate Programmes in Modular Form
General Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Programmes (Level M) in Modular Form
D4 Rules and Regulations for Students, including
Examination Regulations
D5 Regulations and Code of Practice for Research Degree Programmes
D6 QAA Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

Notification of updates to the Handbook will be circulated to the following:

Educational partners will receive a paper-based copy of the Handbook.