Policies and guidance
Here you’ll find key information on academic policies, including assessment guidelines, University processes, misconduct, as well as learning and teaching policies.
Withdrawing from a programme of study
- Withdrawing from Programme of Study guidance (login required)
- Voluntary Withdrawal Policy(opens in new tab)
- Voluntary Withdrawal Form (Online Learning Students)(opens in new tab)
- Voluntary Withdrawal Form (Partnership Students)(opens in new tab)
- Voluntary Withdrawal Form (after enrolment but prior to start date of course or visa refusal after enrolment(opens in new tab).
Transferring to another programme
- Transferring to another programme guidance (login required)
- Transfer Policy(opens in new tab)
- Transfer Form(opens in new tab).
Leave of absence
- Leave of absence guidance (login required)
- Leave of Absence Policy(opens in new tab)
- Leave of Absence Form(opens in new tab)
- Leave of Absence Form – London Campus(opens in new tab)
- Leave of Absence Form – Sunderland Online Learners(opens in new tab).
Extenuating circumstances
- Extenuating circumstances guidance (login required)
- Extenuating Circumstances Policy(opens in new tab)
- Extenuating Circumstances Form (login required)(opens in new tab)
- Extenuating Circumstances Form – Professional Doctorate students(opens in new tab).
CEG ONCAMPUS
- Undergraduate Academic Regulations (2025-26)(opens in new tab)
- Undergraduate Academic Regulations (2026-27)(opens in new tab)
- Postgraduate Academic Regulations (2025-26)(opens in new tab)
- Postgraduate Academic Regulations (2026-27)
- MBChB Academic Regulations (2025-26(opens in new tab))
- In-year Referrals(opens in new tab)
- Academic Regulations – Graduate Certificates and Diplomas(opens in new tab)
- Appendix to the Regulations – Study Abroad(opens in new tab).
The Shared Principles and Requirement Policy includes the rules which are shared across the Student Complaints, Academic Appeals, Student General Misconduct, Academic Misconduct and Fitness to Practise Policies.
- Student Casework: Shared Principles and Requirements Policy
- Student Casework (SharePoint login required).
Read more about Student Casework.
- APL process v16(opens in new tab)
- Appendix 1 – APL Request Log(opens in new tab)
- Appendix 2 – Application for one or more modules(opens in new tab)
- Appendix 3 – Application for APL for one or more stages of a programme(opens in new tab)
- Appendix 4 – APL Assessment Report Form(opens in new tab)
- Appendix 5 – Approval of Advanced Standing for Direct Entry(opens in new tab).
