Policies and Procedures for students

Below are policies and procedures which apply to our courses.

Frequently accessed

The resources most frequently accessed by students are:

• Support for Students with a Disability Policy
• Conflict of Interest Policy
• Exceptional Circumstances – when circumstances beyond a student’s control have affected their ability to study
  • Exceptional Circumstances Policy
  • Application for Exceptional Circumstances Form
  • Application for Exceptional Circumstances Form for University of Hertfordshire
• Recognition of Prior Learning – for students interested in our undergraduate programmes (applications must be submitted before programme registration)
  • Recognition of Prior Learning – Overview
  • Recognition of Prior Learning Policy
  • RPCL Application process Student Guidance
  • RPEL Application Process Student Guidance

Support resources

We work to ensure learning with us is a smooth and positive experience. In the rare event that this is not the case, the following resources may become relevant:

• Promoting Best Academic Practice Policy
• Fitness to Practise Policy
• Informal Queries and Appeals Policy
• Complaints Policy

Full list of Policies and Procedures

1  Mapping of Education for Health Policies and Procedures to the QAA Quality Code for Higher Education in the UK

• QAA Mapping

2 Teaching and Learning Strategy

• Teaching and Learning Strategy

3 Organisational Mission and Values:

• 3.1 Organisational Mission
• 3.2 Organisational Values
• 3.3 Student Charter
• 3.4 Collaborative Research Policy

4  Academic Governance Reporting Structure

• 4.1 Academic Governance Structure Overview of Committee Structure
• 4.2 Terms of Reference Academic Board
• 4.3 Terms of Reference Academic Standards Committee
• 4.4 Terms of Reference Programme Examination Board
• 4.5 Terms of Reference Teaching and Learning Committee
• 4.6 Terms of Reference Technology Enhanced Learning Group
• 4.7 Terms of Reference Appeals Committee
• 4.8 Terms of Reference Academic Review Panel
• 4.9 Terms of Reference Moderation Board
• 4.10 Terms of Reference Module Review Committee

5  Curriculum and Programme Development

• 5.1 Principles for the development of the taught curriculum
• 5.2 Schedule for Curriculum Development
• 5.3 Externality in module and programme approval
• 5.4 Module and Programme Approval Process
• 5.5 Changes to existing modules or programmes
• 5.6 Withdrawal of module or programmes
• 5.7 Minimum and Maximum Duration of Study
• 5.8 Quality Framework

6  Student admissions

• 6.1 Policy for the admission of students
• 6.2 Support for Students with a Disability Policy
• 6.3 Recognition of Prior Learning – Overview
• 6.4 Recognition of Prior Learning Policy
• 6.5 RPCL Application process – Student Guidance
• 6.6 RPEL Application Process – Student Guidance
• 6.7 Code of Practice for Student Discipline
• 6.8 Appeals procedure – admission decisions
• 6.9 Conflict of Interest Policy

7  Enabling student development and achievement

• 7.1 Principles for Student Support
• 7.2 The Provision of Information to Students
• 7.3 Code of Practice relating to Academic Progress
• 7.4 Management of Inactive Programme Students
• 7.5 Policy on Student Recording of Educational Events
• 7.6 Research Policy
• 7.7 Policy on Inclusive Teaching and Learning
• 7.8 Technology Enhanced Learning Strategy
• 7.9 Graduate Attributes
• 7.10 Prevent Policy
• 7.11 Safeguarding Policy
• 7.12 Health and Safety Policy

8  Student engagement

• 8.1 Student Engagement Policy

9  Assessment

• 9.1 Principles of Assessment
• 9.2 Policy on the quality assurance of examination and assessment
• 9.3 Policy on the retention of assessed work
• 9.4 Policy on the provision of feedback on assessed work
• 9.5 Policy on the Conduct of Assessment
• 9.6 Code of Practice for Student Assessment
• 9.7 Exceptional Circumstances
  
  • Exceptional Circumstances Policy
  • Application for Exceptional Circumstances Form
  • Application for Exceptional Circumstances Form for University of Hertfordshire
• 9.8 Promoting Best Academic Practice Policy
• 9.9 Procedure for investigating cases of poor academic practice and suspected plagiarism
• 9.10 Plagiarism Reference Tariff
• 9.11 Level Descriptors
• 9.12 Classification Descriptors DipHE
• 9.13 Classification Descriptors BSc (Hons)
• 9.14 Policy on the publication of results
• 9.15 Policy on the reporting requirements of Programme Examination Boards
• 9.16 Fitness to Practise Policy
• 9.17 Fitness to Practise – Procedure for investigating concerns regarding student fitness to practise
• 9.18 Assessment Strategy

10  External Examining Programme and module monitoring and review

• 10.1 External Examiners
• 10.2 Overview of the Annual Monitoring Process
• 10.3 Institutional Approval and Review

11 Principles for validation and revalidation

• 11.1 Principles for validation and revalidation

12  Appeals and complaints

• 12.1 Informal Queries and Appeals
  • Informal Queries and Appeals Policy
  • Appeal Form
• 12.2 Complaints Policy
• 12.3 Policy for reporting outcomes of Appeals and Complaints

13  Academic Regulations

• Regulations for validated awards co-branded Education for Health

If you have any questions about these policies and regulations, please contact us:

Contact Details

General Enquiries & Learner Support – Call: +44 (0)1926 838969
Email: learnersupport@educationforhealth.org