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 responsibilities
Our responsibilities to you include legal obligations under consumer law, which include making sure you can easily find important information about:
- The University
- Your course
- Other aspects of University life.
It is possible that COVID-19 and the emerging variants may continue to cause disruption. Information about the arrangements the University has put in place in response to COVID-19 which will allow us to safely deliver our educational services to our students can be found in student handbooks. Should the impact of COVID-19 continue in future years, any additional or alternative arrangements put in place by the University will be in accordance with the latest government public health advice, pandemic-related/health and safety legislation, the University’s own assessment of risk and the terms and conditions of the student contract.
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
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
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
- Data Protection Policy
- Privacy Policy
- Safeguarding Policy*
- Student Protection Plan
- Access and Participation Plan 2019/20
- Student Disability and Mental Health Policy
Accommodation
Where students wish to reside in University accommodation, they are required to enter into a separate contract (a licence) with the University. The licence and further information can be found here. Please note this contract only applies to University managed accommodation namely University Locks. Other providers and private landlords will have their own separate terms and conditions which students should consider carefully before accepting. Students are advised to obtain independent legal advice before signing any legally binding agreements.