Exceptional Regulations: Covid-19 - UNUK - 2019/20 to 2020/21

This page contains the exceptional regulations that were developed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Its contents are only relevant to staff and students affected at the University of Nottingham UK (UNUK), during academic years 2019/20 and 2020/21.

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During academic year 2019/20, the University introduced exceptional regulations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. These were campus-specific and meant to be read in conjunction with any pre-existing content within the Quality Manual.

A number of these exceptional regulations were then adapted for further use in academic year 2020/21, to better reflect the situation at that time.

From the beginning of academic year 2021/22, the active application of all Covid-19 exceptional regulations at the University of Nottingham UK (UNUK) has now ceased, with the sole exception of those which cover admissions. These will remain active at UNUK until 30 September 2022.

Please note, however, that any outcomes from the application of the exceptional regulations during the 2019/20 and 2020/21 academic years will continue to be honoured and used in all future decisions regarding those affected.

More detailed information about all of these regulations can be found below, as well as within specific sections on all affected pages within the Quality Manual.

For more information about those regulations which remain applicable at UNUK in academic year 2021/22, please consult the following:

Exceptional Regulations: Covid-19 - UNUK (current)

Exceptional Regulations actively applied during academic years 2019/20 and 2020/21

During academic year 2019/20, the University of Nottingham introduced exceptional regulations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to those referenced below, this also included exceptional regulations for the following:

Extenuating Circumstances
‘Safety-net marks’
Covid incomplete module outcomes
PGT 60 Credit dissertation
Classification
Progression
MRes and Professional Doctorate
PGR UKRI (UNUK only)
Doctor of Philosophy and MPhil
External Examiners

The details of these particular exceptional regulations have all been collated separately, in the subsequent section, to better reflect their use during academic year 2019/20 alone.

However, it should be noted that any outcomes from the previous application of exceptional regulations (during academic year 2019/20) continued to be honoured and used in all future decision making concerning those affected.

Extenuating circumstances

The exceptional regulations for Extenuating circumstances and the University's guidance for Extenuating circumstances panels are contained in the following documents:

This document should be read in conjunction with all affected regulations. For more information about these pages, please consult the following:

Extenuating circumstances procedure

Policy on circumstances affecting students' ability to study and complete assessments

Services for Students - Extenuating Circumstances

The thesis pending period (including Policy on extension)

Postgraduate research

The University's guidance for Viva Voce examinations, and the updated Submission Pack for Candidates are contained in the following documents:

These documents should be read in conjunction with all affected regulations. For more information about these pages, please consult the following:

Fitness to Practise procedures

The exceptional Fitness to Practise Procedures for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences are contained in the following document:

Covid-19 Exceptional Fitness to Practise Procedures (MHS)

This document should be read in conjunction with all affected regulations. For more information about these pages, please consult the following:

Fitness to practise procedures

Personal tutoring

The exceptional regulations for Personal Tutoring are contained in the following document:

Covid-19 Personal tutoring Exceptional Regulations - UNUK

This document should be read in conjunction with all affected regulations. For more information about these pages, please consult the following:

Personal tutoring

Exceptional Regulations actively applied during academic year 2019/20 only

Extenuating Circumstances
PGR viva
Fitness to Practise (MHS)
Admissions
Personal Tutoring
PGR extensions

The details of these particular exceptional regulations have all been collated separately, within the previous section, to better reflect their continued periods of active application during academic year 2020/21 as well as 2019/20.

Assessment

The exceptional regulations for Assessment are contained in the following document:

Covid-19 Assessment Exceptional Regulations - UNUK

This document should be read in conjunction with all affected regulations. For more information about these pages, please consult the following:

Assessment overview and School responsibilities

Assessment regulations

Policy on e-assessment

PGT 60 Credit Dissertation / Project (masters students only)

The exceptional regulations for the PGT 60 Credit Dissertation / Project (for masters students only) are contained in the following document:

Covid-19 PGT 60 Credit Dissertation / Project Exceptional Regulations - UNUK

This document should be read in conjunction with all affected regulations. For more information about these pages, please consult the following:

Assessment overview and School responsibilities

Assessment regulations

Regulations for students admitted from September 2019 (PGT)

Undergraduate classification

The exceptional regulations for Undergraduate classification are contained in the following document:

This document should be read in conjunction with all affected regulations. For more information about these pages, please consult the following:

Regulations from September 2019 (UG)

Undergraduate degree classification from September 2015

Postgraduate taught degree classification from September 2015 (for students starting awards from September 2016)

Degree Classification: entry to Qualifying year or Part I prior to September 2015

Postgraduate classification

The exceptional regulations for Postgraduate Taught classification are contained in the following document:

This document should be read in conjunction with all affected regulations. For more information about these pages, please consult the following:

Regulations for students admitted from September 2019 (PGT)

Postgraduate taught degree classification from September 2015 (for students starting awards from September 2016)

Undergraduate degree classification from September 2015

Degree Classification: entry to Qualifying year or Part I prior to September 2015

Undergraduate progression

The exceptional regulations for Undergraduate progression are contained in the following document:

This document should be read in conjunction with all affected regulations. For more information about these pages, please consult the following:

Regulations from September 2019 (UG)

Regulations from September 2017 to September 2019 (UG)

Regulations from September 2015 to September 2017 (UG)

Regulations from September 2005 to September 2015 (UG)

Postgraduate progression

The exceptional regulations for Postgraduate progression are contained in the following document:

This document should be read in conjunction with all affected regulations. For more information about these pages, please consult the following:

Regulations for students admitted from September 2019 (PGT)

Regulations for students admitted from September 2017 and before September 2019 (PGT)

Regulations for students admitted from September 2016 and before September 2017 (PGT)

Regulations for students admitted from September 2012 and before September 2016 (PGT)

Regulations for students admitted from September 2006 and before September 2012 (PGT)

Postgraduate research

The exceptional regulations for Master of Research degrees (MRes) and Professional Doctorates, PGR Extensions (UKRI funded), the University's guidance for Viva Voce examinations, and the updated Submission Pack for Candidates are contained in the following documents:

These documents should be read in conjunction with all affected regulations. For more information about these pages, please consult the following: