General Course and Examination Regulations
On this page:
- A. Enrolment in Courses
- B. General Conditions for Credit
- C. Work and Assessment
- D. Examiners and Assessors
- E. Formal Examinations
- F. Missed Examinations
- G. Course Work
- H. Aegrotat Consideration
- I. Academic Progress
- J. Breach of Instructions and Dishonest Practice
- K. Cross Crediting and Double Degrees
- L. Theses
- M. Higher Doctorates
- N. Hardship
- O. Appeals and Grievances
- P. General Transitional Provisions
- Q. Waiver and Variation of Regulations
- R. Courses from Other Degrees are Subject to the Regulations of those Awards (Qualifications)
- S. Excessive Course Loads Defined
- T. Part-time and Full-time Defined
The following regulations apply to students commencing study within the 2013 academic year (January 2013-December 2013). For previously published regulations, refer to the Calendar archive (Academic Quality Assurance Unit website).
N. Hardship
1.
Where in any case it is shown to
the satisfaction of the Academic Board that hardship has been or
will be caused to any student by either:
(a)
an alteration or amendment of
a University statute, regulation or prescription involving a change
in a course of study or in examination requirements; or
(b)
a misinterpretation of these
or any other regulations by an authorised member of the University
staff; or
(c)
exceptional circumstances,
including circumstances arising from decisions taken under
University regulations and statutes;
the Board may make such provision as it thinks fit for the relief of such hardship.
Note: Please refer to Section A Enrolment in Courses.