Policy Home

Policy Home

This is your go‑to place for understanding the rules, policies, and guidance that support your studies at the University of Glasgow.

Here you will find information that explains your rights and responsibilities as a student, helps protect academic standards, and guides you through key processes like courses, assessments, and University life. It also includes important legal and academic information to help you navigate your time at UofG with confidence.

Important: Policy webpages have been updated for Academic Year 2026-27. Policies, regulations, procedures and guidance are now available through the new Policy Home. If you have arrived via an old bookmark or link, please use Policy Home to find the latest version of the information.

A-Z Index

You can browse the regulations, policies and guidance by category below, or use the A-Z Index to see a full alphabetical list. This lets you scroll and quickly find what you’re looking for without browsing through each category.

Important Information - The key resources to keep close by during your studies as a student at UofG.

Important Dates

The official academic session dates including other programmes, graduation and exam schedules.

 

University Regulations

Rules students must follow during their studies.

New for 2026-27

Updated and new University policies, regulations and guidance for academic session 2026-27 (coming by 10/8/26).

Regulations, Policies and Guidelines - Legal & regulatory information that students and staff must follow at UofG.

Studies & Assessment

Exams, Assessment & Feedback

Policies covering assessment regulations, examinations, feedback, AI guidance, academic appeals, extenuating circumstances and assessment‑related staff duties.

Credit, Awards & Transfers

Rules that define credit frameworks, awards, progression, graduation and the transfer of study or prior learning.

 

Learning & Teaching Practice & Delivery

Policies for planning, designing and delivering learning & teaching including class scheduling, content advice and recording of teaching.

Support, Wellbeing & Safety

Student Support, Wellbeing & Inclusion

Policies relating to student support, extenuating circumstances, reasonable adjustments, disability support, safeguarding and wellbeing, advisory roles, and inclusive practice.

Safety & Environmental Protection

Policies relating to personal and environmental safety, alongside detailed and specialised safety guidance across a range of topics.

Student Conduct

Academic Conduct

Policies covering academic conduct, including exam misconducts, plagiarism and procedure for reporting misconduct or appealing conduct decisions.

Non-Academic Conduct

Policies covering non‑academic conduct, including behaviour expectations, engaging in criminal activity and procedure for reporting misconduct or appealing conduct decisions.

Accommodation Conduct

Policies and procedures relevant to those residing at UofG Halls of Residence.

Registry, Visas & Finance

Visa Compliance

Policies and guidance relating to immigration requirements, visa conditions, and University responsibilities for monitoring attendance and engagement in line with UK visa regulations.

Registration, Finance & Fees

Policies covering registering at UofG, personal data, payment of monies, scholarships and other fees.

University Operations

Systems, IT & Technology

Policies governing the use of University systems, digital services, and technology, including access, acceptable use, security, and digital responsibilities.

Research

Policies governing the conduct, integrity, ethics and governance of research activity carried out under the University.

UofG Staff Policies & Guidance

Policies and guidance relating to University staff roles, responsibilities, procedures, professional conduct and working practices.

Governance & Quality Assurance - Details of the governance, monitoring and reviews that take place across the University to ensure intended standards are met.

Quality Assurance, Monitoring & Reviews

The University's arrangements for quality assurance and enhancement are described in the Academic Quality Framework. It explains what we do, why we do it and how it is done. 

Student Experience Assurance

Policies and processes for monitoring, evaluating and improving the quality of the student experience, including feedback and enhancement activity.

Academic Collaborations

Policy, governance and support for the development and monitoring of learning & teaching collaborations with UK and international partners, including more information on these partnerships and the central teams that support academic collaborations and transnational education (TNE).

Complaints

You can use the University’s complaints procedure if you want to raise a concern or are unhappy with an action, lack of action, or the standard of service provided by the University.

Core Information- Resources relating to your studies, particularly useful if you are a prospective or new student.

Student Contract

A legally binding agreement between you and the University comprising of three key documents that you agree to when enrolling at UofG. 

Course Catalogue

An index of all the individual courses which make up our Undergraduate and Postgraduate (taught) degree programmes.

Programme Specifications

Information about individual programmes including level and credit-rating, aims and intended learning outcomes and methods of teaching, learning and assessment.