University Regulations,
Policies and Procedures
This page contains the regulations, policies and procedures, including the Common Credit Framework, underpinning the governance and management of all courses offered by the University.
Enrolment on to a University course is conditional upon students agreeing to familiarise themselves and comply with all University regulations and policies as listed below. Policies marked with * form part of the student contract.
- UCA Admissions Policy (PDF)
- UCA Admission of students under 18 (PDF)
- UCA Admissions Disability or SpLD Policy (PDF)
- UCA Applicant Complaints Policy (PDF)
- UCA Criminal Convictions Policy (PDF)
- UCA Applicant Feedback Policy (PDF)
- UCA Application Form Declaration (PDF)
- UCA Deferral or Cancellation of Applications and/or Offers Policy (PDF)
- UCA Application Declaration – Data Protection Privacy Notice (PDF)
- UCA Terms & Conditions – Higher Education (PDF)
- UCA Terms & Conditions – Further Education (PDF)
- Further Education Fees Regulations 21/22 (PDF)*
- Undergraduate Fees Regulations 21/22 (PDF)*
- Postgraduate Taught Fees Regulations 21/22 (PDF)*
- Postgraduate Research Fees Regulations 21/22 (PDF)*
- Debtor Regulations 21/22 (PDF)*
- Terms and conditions (2021 entry): Further Education Courses (PDF)*
- Terms and conditions (2021 entry): Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Courses (PDF)*
- Terms and conditions (2020 entry): University for the Creative Arts (UCA)/University for the Creative Arts (UCAIC) International Integrated Courses (PDF)*
- UCA Student Protection Plan (PDF)
- UCA Student Transfer Policy (PDF)
Course Related
- Academic Misconduct Regulations (PDF)*
- Assessment Policy (PDF)
- Assessment Feedback Policy (PDF)
- Assessment Cover Sheet
- Assessment Feedback Form - Regulations for Conferment of Awards (PDF)
- Common Credit Framework (CCF) for Taught Programmes (PDF)*
- CCF Regulations Appendix 1: Generic Mark Descriptors (PDF) - Dissertation Policy (PDF)
- Dissertation Policy Appendix 1: Generic Dissertation Unit Descriptors - Reading List Policy (PDF)
- Personal Development Tutorial Policy (PDF)
- Examination Regulation (PDF)*
- Mitigating Circumstances Regulation (PDF)*
- Mitigating Circumstances Guidance and Form - Placement Learning Procedure (PDF)- Placement Learning Procedure – FE Supplement (PDF)
- Placement Learning Procedure: Guidance and Appendices (PDF)
- Placement Learning Agreement (PDF)
- Placement Learning Risk Assessment Form (PDF)
- Placement Learning Feedback Form
- Placement Learning Thank you letter - Procedure for making adjustments to assessment tasks for students with a Disability/Specific Learning Difference (PDF)*
- Policy for the Submission, Retention and Return of Student Work (PDF)*
- Policy on Internal Verification (PDF)
- Policy on Recording and Reusing Teaching Sessions (PDF)*
- Lecture Capture: Compliance (PDF)
- Students Recording of Teaching Sessions Policy (PDF)
- Protocols for the Boards of Examiners (PDF)
- Regulations and Procedures for the Conferment of the Titles of Professor and Reader / Associate Professor (PDF)
- Overseas Study Policy (PDF)*
- Overseas Study – Unit descriptors - UAL: University of the Arts London Research Degrees Handbook and Regulations (PDF)*
- FE Student Engagement Policy 2021/22 (PDF)
- FE Student Engagement Procedure 2021/22 (PDF)
- FE Student Engagement Policy – Student FAQs 2021/22 (PDF)
- FE Student Engagement Policy 2022/23 (PDF)
- FE Student Engagement Procedure 2022/23 (PDF)
- FE Student Engagement Policy – Student FAQs 2022/23 (PDF)
- FE Teaching Observation Policy (PDF)
- FE Policy on Internal Verification (PDF)
- GCSE Policy (PDF)
– Student Online Learning Request – Maths and English - Key Facts for Further Education Assessment 2020/21 (PDF)
Governance and Legal
- Data Protection Policy (PDF)*
- Student Data Privacy Policy and Collection Notice (PDF)
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy (PDF)*
- Freedom of Information Policy (PDF)*
- Freedom of Speech and Expression Code Of Practice (PDF)
- External Speaker Policy (PDF)*
- Whistleblowing (Public Interest Disclosure) Policy (PDF)
- UCA Records Retention Policy (PDF)
- Education Act 1994 Section 22 Code of Practice (PDF)