Regulations for examinations and assessment
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Our regulations
The Progression and Award Regulations are approved by Senate and govern the way in which all taught students (undergraduate and postgraduate) are considered for progression and award at Sussex.
Our regulations ensure we are adopting best practice in relation to examination and assessment principles and processes, and that we are treating all students with equity and parity.
The Progression and Award Regulations below, and associated policies and procedures apply to students taking assessments in the current year, including students continuing their studies from previous years.
For regulations and policies related to research degrees, please go to the Sussex Researcher webpage.
Further advice and guidance for students can be found via:
- Academic Advisors: for academic advice related to your studies
- the Student Centre: non-academic advice, welfare support and information regarding support available on campus and in the local area
- the Disability Service: a team of specialist advisors who support students with disabilities and mental health difficulties
- Student Hub pages , , ,
Future regulations (2025/26)
Regulations for the 2025/26 academic year will be available after the conclusion of the 2024/25 marking and assessment for UG and PGT students. The 24/25 cycle of assessment will conclude after the October PGT PAB. Some procedural and guidance documents will be made available sooner.
Progression and Award Regulations (to be published w/c 3rd November 2025)
- UG Progression and Award Regulations 2025/26
- PGT Progression and Award Regulations 2025/26
- ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë and Zhejiang Gongshang PGT regulations 2025/26
- ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë and Zhejiang Gongshang UG regulations 2025/26
- Approved UG and PGT Derogations
- Summary of changes to the regulations compared to the previous year.
Associated Policies, Procedures, Codes of Practice, and Guidance
- Academic Misconduct (to be published w/c 13th October)
- Exceptional Circumstances Policy and Procedural Guidance (to be published w/c 3rd November)
- Procedures for Marking, Moderation and Feedback
- Examination Boards (to be published w/c 3rd November)
- Academic Appeals (to be published w/c 3rd November)
- Students with a declared disability (to be published w/c 3rd November)
- Delivery of Examinations (to be published w/c 20th October)
- Proofreading Policy
- Managing Disruption to Online Assessment (IT Outage) Procedural Guidance
Progression and Award Regulations 2024/25
- UG Progression and Award Regulations 2024/25
- PGT Progression and Award Regulations 2024/25
- Approved UG and PGT Derogations
Associated Policies, Procedures, Codes of Practice, and Guidance
- Academic Misconduct
- Exceptional Circumstances Policy and Procedural Guidance
- Marking, Moderation and Feedback
- Anonymity, confidentiality and personal interest
- Examination Boards
- Academic Appeals
- Students with a declared disability
- Question papers and titles
- Conduct of examinations
- Proofreading Policy
- Managing Disruption to Online Assessment (IT Outage) Procedural Guidance
Partner Regulations
Assessment Forms
See our list of forms for assessment applications
Previous versions of the regulations
- UG Progression and Award Regulations 2024/25
- PGT Progression and Award Regulations 2024/25
- Full regulations 2023-24
- Full regulations 2022-23
- Interim Regulations 2022-23
- Full regulations 2021-22
- 2020-21 Progression and Award Regulations
Degree Outcomes Statement
The Degree Outcomes Statement 2024 outlines the University's degree classification profile and the outcome of a review of associated processes and actions. An updated statement will be published in late Spring 2026.
Modes of Assessment
See a list of all approved Modes of Assessment
Giving feedback on our regulations
For information on how schools, external examiners and students can provide feedback on the regulations, see processes for review of the regulations.