Academic Quality manages the quality assurance and enhancement mechanisms of the University and collaborates with academic and professional services colleagues to ensure that we deliver a high quality experience for all students and that our degree awards are recognised worldwide.
We are committed to ensuring that academic quality and standards are governed by our Academic Regulations and quality assured by policies overseen by our Academic Quality and Standards Committee and Academic Board.
Please contact quality@rau.ac.uk if you require advice and guidance, or need Word versions of specific documents.
Academic regulations
- RAU academic regulations for taught programmes
- Code of Practice A: Quality and standards framework
- Regulations for those research degrees validated by University of Gloucestershire
- Degree outcomes statement
- Exceptions to the RAU academic regulations for QAU taught programmes
Programme design and development
Programme validation and review
- Business case for programme development
- Code of Practice G: Review and re-approval of programmes and modules, and programme closures
- External academic adviser report form
- Nomination form external academic adviser from Sept 2025
- Provision of information for prospective students new programmes
- Revalidation proposal form
- Validation process and role of panel members
Assessment and feedback practice
- Code of Practice D: Assessment
- Formative assessment guidance
- Methods of assessment 2025-26
- Methods of assessment 2026-27
External examiners
- Code of Practice E: External examiners
- External examiner guidance
- External examiner nomination form
- External examiner extension to appointment form
- External examiner moderation and feedback form
Collaborative provision
- Code of Practice I: Collaborative provision
- Preliminary enquiries form
- Business case for programme development
- Institutional review due diligence form
- Due diligence form
- Resource review statement
- Self-evaluation document for institutional review
- Venue check form
Annual programme monitoring and evaluation
- Code of Practice H: Monitoring and evaluation of programmes and modules
- Annual programme monitoring guidance
Concerns, complaints and appeal
- Academic misconduct policy September 2024
- Academic appeals form
- Academic misconduct reporting form
- Appeal against academic misconduct decision form
- Student complaints procedure
- Student disciplinary policy and procedure
- Student disciplinary appeal form
- Fitness to study policy