Rules of assessment
The rules of assessment, alongside the principle and framework and glossary, set out what you need to do to pass each year of your course and determine the award you achieve.
Undergraduate rules of assessment
Outline of what awards are offered including credit requirements, and the standard and maximum periods of study for each course.
Terms and phrases used in the rules of assessment are explained in this glossary.
For students on a three-year degree course, each set of rules is specific to a year of study. Relevant variations are also included.
Four-year degrees rules, with or without a year abroad or placement year, specific to your year of study. Relevant variations are also included.
For students studying a Foundation Year before continuing onto an undergraduate degree course.
Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma rules of assessment.
The rules for specific courses including all Edge Hotel School documentation, pre-sessional pathways and the East 15 Acting School Professional Code of Conduct.
Four and Five Year Integrated Masters and the Integrated Masters in Modern Languages rules of assessment divided by specific year of study.
The rules for standalone Foundation Degrees, Diplomas of Higher Education and Certificates of Education (including Higher and Continuing).
Our partner institutes have their own set of rules for courses offered. These include Kaplan Singapore, English and French Law (Maitrise) and Essex Online. Colchester Institute students can find variations to the rules for some programmes here, otherwise, programmes follow the standard Undergraduate rules.
All previous versions of the rules from 2010-11 up to recently concluded years of study, organised by academic year.
Postgraduate taught rules of assessment
Outline of the awards that are offered including credit requirements, and the standard and maximum periods of study for each course.
The rules for taught Masters courses including part-time courses, courses with a professional placement and the final year of Integrated Masters courses.
The rules for specific departments and courses, divided by department and academic year you started.
Other awards include Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates, Initial Teacher Education and Modular Study. Graduate award rules are held in the undergraduate section.
Our partner institutes have their own set of rules for courses offered.
The rules of assessment for Year One of Integrated PhD courses.
All previous versions of the rules from 2010-11 up to recently concluded years of study, organised by academic year.
