The Student Contract
When you accept an offer of a place, you enter into a contract with the University which includes obligations on both sides. The main terms you need to be aware of are set out in the Terms and Conditions which are available below. The Terms and Conditions also explain which documents form the contract you will be entering with the University.
Your responsibilities as a student include:
- Attending the University and engaging fully with your studies whether in a formal teaching environment, in group work with your peers or in self-directed study
- Following the rules, regulations, policies and procedures applicable to you as a student (the Academic Regulations and other relevant policies and procedures).
- Paying your fees.
Our terms and conditions are as per UAE Consumer Laws.
The Academic Regulations and other policies and procedures below will apply to you as a student. It is important that you are aware of them and understand their relevance to you. Please note that the Academic Regulations and other policies and procedures are currently being reviewed by the University and may be subject to change. Details of any updates to those documents will be published in the sections below as soon as they are available. There may be additional policies that will apply to you which are specific to your Faculty or School.
Please note that the Academic Regulations and the policies and procedures below may be subject to some revision. In the event that any changes are made during this academic year, the relevant document will be marked with an asterisk * and details of the changes made can be found in this document. Where necessary, further communications with applicants and students will follow.
Academic policies
- Birmingham City University Academic Regulations 2021-22 – fourth edition
- Student attendance policy
- Extenuating Circumstances Procedure 2019/20
- Instructions to Candidates in written examinations
- Intellectual Property policy
Tuition Fees/Finance policies
- Tuition Fee Policy
- Refund and Compensation policy for course closures – See Annex 1 to Student Protection Plan
Student Governance procedures
- Guiding Principles for Complaints and Appeals
- Student Complaints Procedure
- Academic Appeals Procedure
- Student Disciplinary Procedure – COVID-19 Student behaviour policy
- Academic Misconduct Procedure
- Student Suspension Guidance
- University Panel Guidance
- Voice Over Internet Protocol Procedure
- Fitness to Practise procedure
- Fitness to Study procedure
- Drugs and Substance Misuse Policy
- Students with Criminal Convictions Policy and Procedure
IT
- Copyright and file sharing policy
- Information Security policy
- Computer Systems and Networks policy
- Guidance Notes for the Use of Computer Systems and Networks
- Conditions of Use of the Automated Laptop Loan Service
- Rules and Regulations
- Student Password Policy
Library
General
Please note that the Academic Regulations and the policies and procedures below may be subject to some revision. In the event that any changes are made during this academic year, the relevant document will be marked with an asterisk * and details of the changes made can be found in this document. Where necessary, further communications with applicants and students will follow.
Academic policies
- Birmingham City University Academic Regulations 2021-22 – fourth edition*
- Student attendance policy
- Extenuating Circumstances Procedure 2019/20
- Instructions to Candidates in written examinations
- Intellectual Property policy*
Tuition Fees/Finance policies
- Tuition Fee Policy*
- Refund and Compensation policy for course closures – See Annex 1 to Student Protection Plan
Student Governance procedures
- Guiding Principles for Complaints and Appeals
- Student Complaints Procedure
- Academic Appeals Procedure
- Student Disciplinary Procedure – COVID-19 Student behaviour policy
- Academic Misconduct Procedure
- Student Suspension Guidance
- University Panel Guidance
- Voice Over Internet Protocol Procedure
- Fitness to Practise procedure
- Fitness to Study procedure
- Drugs and Substance Misuse Policy
- Students with Criminal Convictions Policy and Procedure
IT
- Copyright and file sharing policy
- Information Security policy
- Computer Systems and Networks policy
- Guidance Notes for the Use of Computer Systems and Networks
- Conditions of Use of the Automated Laptop Loan Service
- Rules and Regulations
- Student Password Policy
Library
General