8. Student registration

The ‘Student Agreement’ sets out the terms and conditions that form the basis of the relationship between the student and the University.

8.1. Most candidates for admission to the University will be at least 18 years old on entry. If a candidate is selected who will be under 18 years of age on admission, there may be requirements related to an applicant’s choice of programme, including those from professional accrediting bodies, that may be unsuitable for those who are under the age of 18 for part of their period of registration. Applicants from overseas who are under 18 at the point of entry will need to provide details of a guardian based in the UK. 

8.2. No student shall be permitted to register and be admitted to any programme of study at the start of any academic year if that student:  

  1. has failed to satisfy the academic requirements of the programme for the previous year of study, as outlined in the regulations for the progression of students on taught programmes; or
  2. is in debt to the University in respect of tuition or other ancillary fees, accommodation fees or fines properly imposed for breach of any University regulation, unless specific arrangements have been agreed with the University for the settlement of the debt; or
  3. is suspended; or
  4. has previously withdrawn from the same or cognate programme of study due to academic failure within the last three academic years. 

8.3. Students must be fully registered on their programme of study within the following periods: 

  • new first-year undergraduate students: within the first three weeks of teaching on their programme of study (i.e. by the Friday of week 3) 
  • all other undergraduate students: within the first two weeks of teaching of the academic year 
  • taught postgraduate students: within the first two weeks of teaching on their programme of study (i.e. by the Friday of week 2) 
  • specific programmes may have an earlier final deadline for registration. If a student is unable to register in that time, they will be required to suspend their studies until the following academic year or withdraw from the programme. 

8.4. The consent of the Faculty Board shall be necessary for the admission of a student to any assessment and to each part of a programme.  

8.5. No student registered for a programme of full-time study leading to a qualification of the University of Bristol may study concurrently on a programme of full or part-time study leading to the award of a qualification at this or another higher education provider, except: 

  • where a student is awaiting the academic outcome from a Master’s degree but is able to commence further study on a new taught postgraduate or research postgraduate programme. 
  • where a research postgraduate student is undertaking a programme or unit for credit to directly support them as a teacher (e.g. the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice). 

8.6. Students on some taught postgraduate programmes may be permitted to register initially for a postgraduate diploma or postgraduate certificate, subject to faculty approval.