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Saving of Rights Procedures

Please note that these procedures have not yet been revised or converted to the new format .

A faculty board has to be satisfied about two matters before the saving provision operates at all

  1. That a candidate has, since first enrolling, been unreasonably adversely affected by any change in the regulations
  2. That work required to be completed under the regulations in force at some time during the individual's candidature is equivalent in standard to that currently required to complete the course of study.

If 1 and 2 (above) are the case "the faculty board may permit the candidate to qualify for the degree" under an earlier "equivalent standard" version of the regulations.

Use of "may" in the provision gives a faculty board a discretion as to whether or not to permit an earlier version of the regulations to be followed in an individual case, even though the matters at 1 and 2 (above) have been decided in favour of the candidate.

Use of "must" in place of "may" here would direct a faculty board to give the relevant permission to a candidate in every case where 1 and 2 (above) had been decided in that candidate's favour.

Scope

These procedures apply to all students and faculties.

Related Documents

Governing Documents

Responsibilities for Implementation

  • University wide - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)
  • Faculty wide - Associate Deans (Teaching), Associate Deans (Research), Faculty Managers

Review Schedule

Academic Board shall consider these procedures for review three years after approval, or earlier if required.

Approved

Approved by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) on 2 December 2002

Change to "Responsibilities for Implementation" made by Education Committee Meeting 6/2005, 26 October 2005.