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The UCL Academic Manual brings together in one location the academic regulations, policies and procedures applicable to all UCL taught and research students.

Contents:

My Progression, Award and Classification Rules
Academic Manual Glossary
Guide to Academic Regulations and Policy Development


My Progression, Award and Classification Rules

The Academic Manual should be read in conjunction with the individual Programme Regulations in the Portico Progression and Award Rules Tool which detail the specific regulations in place on a particular programme for a particular academic session. 

Students should also refer to their Student Handbooks (or equivalent) and departmental/divisional literature for more detailed information about their studies.

What is it?

The Portico Progression and Award Rules define the academic regulations which apply to your programme. They tell you how your classification will be calculated, and how UCL will determine if you are eligible for progression to further years of study. 
The rules also tell you exactly how any Covid-19 ‘No Detriment’ policies will be applied to your classification and progression, where applicable.

How to find it

  1. Log into Portico.
  2. Go to the 'My Studies' page.
  3. Look for the 'My Programme' box.

My Programme

Academic Manual Glossary

To help students and staff to navigate the Academic Manual, the following reference documents have been put together:



Guide to Academic Regulations and Policy Development

All academic regulations, policies and procedures must be of publishing quality and must be formally approved through UCL’s formal academic governance structures.

If you are developing a policy for inclusion in the Academic Manual there are a range of procedures and protocols which you will need to follow. The Guide to Academic Regulations and Policy Development covers topics such as:

  • Annual deadlines for approval
  • Which committees are responsible for which chapters
  • What you need to submit to the committee approving your policy
  • Communication planning
  • Policy style guide
  • Accessibility and plain english
  • Document formatting requirements
  • Archiving
  • Compliance
  • Drupal style guide
  • Committee cover sheets
  • Advice on submitting committee papers

 

Templates

Please use the following templates for new policies and regulations:

 

Help 

The Academic Manual is edited by the Regulations and Casework team in Academic Services. If you have any questions, please contact academicregulations@ucl.ac.uk