Policies and Guidance

The University provides a range of policy and guidance documents which reflect the agreed requirements of the national Quality Assurance Framework, specifically the key precepts of the QAA Code of Practice, within the context of the collegiate University. This guidance is summarised in the Quality Assurance Handbook, available to download from the Useful documents section, with more detailed information being provided in the following policy and guidance documents:

Collaborative Provision of Education, including Placements and Exchanges (182kb)
Policy and Guidance for Examiners and others involved in University Examinations
Flexible and Distributed Learning, including e-Learning and Distance Learning (83kb)
Graduate Taught Courses (129kb)
Introduction of New Courses (4,841kb)
Research Degrees (453kb)
Research Degrees - Revised Admissions Policy (May 2013) (285kb)
Undergraduate Learning and Teaching (400kb)
Oxford policy on paid work v2 (42kb)

Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement Calendars

A framework is in place for learning and teaching quality assurance and quality enhancement activities which underpin the University’s academic infrastructure. These activities should be undertaken within divisions and the Department for Continuing Education on an annual basis and are outlined in the below calendars:

Useful documents

Related links

External resources