1. Academic Support
On-campus students at Heriot-Watt University are provided with the following services, and where possible we will seek to provide you with the same opportunities.
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Subject Area
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For More Information Please Refer to:
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1.1
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Mentoring
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/quality/studentsupport.htm
and
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/enrolment.htm
Please note that each student will be notified of a named contact within the Approved Learning Partner (ALP) who can be consulted on all aspects of work, study and other areas of student life. Typically, these individuals are known as mentors.
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1.2
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Professional
Development
Planning
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For further information and to access e-PDP templates:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/careers/pdp/index.php
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1.3
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Student Feedback
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/quality/studentfeedback.htm
Please communicate with your mentor in the first instance.
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2. Enrolment, Attendance and Periods of Study
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Subject Area
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For More Information Please Refer to:
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2.1
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Accreditation of Prior
Learning
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf
Regulation 46 – Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
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2.2
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Change of Address
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Application Form:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/ChangeofAddress.pdf
Please refer to the programme information in Part A of this handbook for further details on notifying a change of address to the relevant School/Institute.
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2.3
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Enrolment
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/enrolment.htm
Please refer to the programme information in Part A of this handbook for further information on Enrolment.
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2.4
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Periods of Study
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To apply for an extension to the period of study -
Undergraduate students should complete the Student Appeal Form (Approval by Undergraduate Studies Committee):
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/studentappealform.doc
Postgraduate students should complete an Amendment to Registration Form (Approval by School/Institute):
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/amendmenttoregistration.doc
Additional information is available from:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf
Regulation 3 – Modular First Degrees, paragraph 6
Regulation 4 – Postgraduate Diplomas and Graduate Diplomas, paragraph 10
Regulation 18 – Postgraduate Certificates and Graduate Certificates, paragraph 10
Regulation 44 – Mixed-Mode Study – Modular First Degrees (for undergraduates only), paragraph 4
Regulation 48 – Higher Degree of Master (Taught), paragraph 10
Please refer to the programme information in Part A of this handbook for further details on Periods of Study.
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2.5
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Student Personal
Information (Data
Protection)
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Student Data Collection Notice and Student Personal Data Statement:
www.hw.ac.uk/students/data_protection_policy.pdf
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3. Guidance on Assessment
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Subject Area
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For More Information Please Refer to:
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3.1
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Common
Assessment
and Progression
System (CAPS)
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CAPS Policy:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/policies.htm
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3.2
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Extension to
Assessment
Deadlines
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Further information is available from:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry
Please refer to the programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook for further details on extensions to assessment deadlines or refer to the Campus Office in the first instance.
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3.3
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Non-Submission of
Assessment
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Where applicable, students should inform their School/Institute if they are unable to submit assessed work for any reason.
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3.4
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Submission of
Assessment
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Please refer to the programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook for further details on Submission of Assessment deadlines.
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4. Examination and Re-assessment Procedures
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Subject Area
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For More Information Please Refer to:
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4.1
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Assessment Results
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/examinations.htm
Please refer to the programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook for further details on assessment results.
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4.2
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Discretionary Credits
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf
Undergraduate:
Regulation 3 – Modular First Degrees, paragraph 22
Postgraduate:
Regulation 4 – Postgraduate Diplomas and Graduate Diplomas, paragraph 20
Regulation 18 – Postgraduate Certificates and Graduate Certificates, paragraph 20
Regulation 48 – Higher Degrees of Master (Taught), paragraph 21
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4.3
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Examinations
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf
Regulation 9 – Assessments and Examinations, paragraph 9, 12, 13
Students should refer to the relevant School/Institute or institution for information on fee requirements for the examination of courses for which they are enrolled.
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4.4
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Examination Diets
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/examinations.htm
Please refer to the programme information in Part A of this handbook for further details on examination diets.
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4.5
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Ill Health and
Extenuating
Circumstances – Examinations
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf
Regulation 1 – General Regulation, paragraph 6
Regulation 3 – Modular First Degrees, paragraph 10, 16, 25
Regulation 4 – Postgraduate Diplomas and Graduate Diplomas, paragraph 12, 17, 21
Regulation 18 – Postgraduate Certificates and Graduate Certificates, paragraph 12, 17, 21
Regulation 44 – Mixed-Mode Study – Modular First Degrees (for undergraduates only), paragraph 8
Regulation 48 – Higher Degree of Master (Taught), paragraph 12, 17, 21
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4.6
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Special Circumstances in Assessment and Examinations
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Policy:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/special-circumstances-policy.pdf
Application Form:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/special-circumstances-form.doc
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4.7
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Examination in Different Time Zones
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Policy:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/QESCpolicyexams.pdf
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4.8
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Re-assessment
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For Information:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/examinations/reassessmentprocedures.htm
Please refer to the programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook for further details on re-assessment.
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4.9
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Use of Calculators
and Dictionaries in
Examinations
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Policy on the Use of Calculators and Dictionaries:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/policies.htm
For further information please refer to:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf
Regulation 9 – Assessment and Examinations, paragraph 8
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5. Grading, Awards and Qualifications
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Subject Area
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For More Information Please Refer to:
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5.1
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Intermediate Awards
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/awards/intermediateawards.htm
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5.3
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Requirements for
Awards
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf
Regulation 3 – Modular First Degree, paragraph 14, 20
Regulation 4 – Postgraduate Diplomas and Graduate Diplomas, paragraph 15, 19, 21
Regulation 18 – Postgraduate Certificates and Graduate Certificates, paragraph 15, 19, 21
Regulation 44 – Mixed-Mode Study – Modular First Degree (for undergraduate students only), paragraph 17, 20
Regulation 48 – Higher Degrees of Master (Taught), paragraph 15, 20, 22
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5.4
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Undergraduate
Honours
Classification and
Awards Grading
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In some cases, Honours year may be available at the Approved Learning Partner, and it should be possible for students to transfer to Edinburgh to do the final Honours year.
Students should refer to the programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook on award criteria.
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6. Graduation
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Subject Area
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For More Information Please Refer to:
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6.1
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Graduation
Information and
Application Forms
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/graduation.htm
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7. Conduct, Discipline and Appeals
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Subject Area
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For More Information Please Refer to:
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7.1
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Academic Conduct
(including copying,
plagiarism and
collusion)
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/
Ordinance 9 – Student Discipline
Regulation 9 – Assessment and Examinations, Paragraph 8
Regulation 50 – Student Discipline
Further information on Student Discipline is available from:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/discipline.htm
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7.2
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Academic
Misconduct
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Please refer to your School/Institute in the first instance for further information on Academic Misconduct.
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7.2
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Appeals
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf
Regulation 36 – Student Appeals
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7.3
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Detection of
Plagiarism
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/discipline.htm
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/plagiarismjiscnote.pdf
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7.4
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Guidelines for
Students and Staff
on Student
Discipline
Procedures
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/discguidelines.pdf
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7.5
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Plagiarism
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Further Information is available from:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/discipline/plagiarism.htm
Plagiarism Guide:
For an English language version, please refer to
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/plagiarismguide.pdf
(this document is attached in Appendix A)
For the Chinese language version, please refer to
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/plagiarismguidechinese.pdf
For the Arabic language version, please refer to
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/plagiarismguidearabic.pdf
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8. Deferred Progression, Suspension and Withdrawal
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Subject Area
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For More Information Please Refer to:
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8.1
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Deferred Progression
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Students should complete an Amendment to Registration Form (Approval by School/Institute) available from:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/amendmenttoregistration.doc
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8.2
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Exit Awards
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Information and application form:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/awards/exitawards.htm
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8.3
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Suspension
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Students are advised to consult with their mentor /Year Co-ordinator/Director of Studies in the first instance
Undergraduate students should complete the Student Appeal Form (Approval by Undergraduate Studies Committee):
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/studentappealform.doc
Postgraduate students should complete an Amendment to Registration Form (Approval by School/Institute):
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/amendmenttoregistration.doc
Further Information is available from:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf
Regulation 3 – Modular First Degrees, paragraph 19
Regulation 4 – Postgraduate Diplomas and Graduate Diplomas, paragraph 10
Regulation 18 – Postgraduate Certificates and Graduate Certificates, paragraph 10
Regulation 48 – Higher Degree of Master (Taught), paragraph 10
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8.4
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Withdrawal
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Application Form to withdraw from the University: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/studentrecords.htm
Before making any decision to withdraw, students are strongly advised to speak to their Programme Director, mentor or other trusted member of staff to discuss the situation fully.
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9. Student Fees and Charges
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Subject Area
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For More Information Please Refer to:
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9.1
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Charges for
Transcripts,
Certifications and
Student Identity
Cards
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Follow the link for Additional Notes on Fees at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/additionalfees.pdf
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9.2
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Re-assessment Fees
and Procedures
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/examinations/reassessmentprocedures.htm
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9.3
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Repeat and
Additional Courses
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http://www.hw.ac.uk/student-life/scholarships/tuition-fees.htm
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