The University Regulations were restructured in September 2020 (as approved by Academic Board in April 2020).
2026-27
2.1.4 - Master’s of Architecture (MArch) added to list of Integrated Master’s qualifications and confirmation of length of MArch.
2.2.4 - Clarification of classified and unclassified Exit awards.
2.4 - Subject requirements: These requirements are those in place when the student first enters that stage.
3.1 Academic credit - clarification. The credit for each module can only be awarded once and cannot be used to accumulate multiple awards at the same level within the University.
5.8 Clarification re. the minimum age for enrolment; the minimum age for entry to Oxford Brookes is 17 years of age.
For September entry, applicants must be 17 by 1st September
For January entry, applicant must be 17 on 1st January
For summer entry, applicants must be 17 by 1st May
6.1 Clarification re. Module registration
New students must register their modules before the end of their enrolment week (week 0)
Removal of item: Students who have not registered their modules by the end of the appropriate registration period will be allocated modules from the remaining choices with spaces available.
6.7 Marks and grades - taught programmes: Table for Postgraduate Modules at Level 7 added.
6.8 - Summary table of administrative grades added.
6.9.2 Revised section concerning resits, resit opportunities and passing a module
6.10.1 Includes new regulation re. awarding compensation at Level 3 for directly taught Foundation Year students (based in Oxford) including a list of exempted modules.
6.12 Clarification of conditions when compensation can be awarded for retaken modules.
6.13.2 Clearer time limits for awards provided (see Undergraduate Time Limits table)
Clarification of the time limit for a Foundation year undertaken before an Integrated Master’s degree; must be completed within three years.
6.14.2 See Undergraduate Programmes table
Foundation Year:
Clarification of the time limit of a foundation year; a maximum time period of three years or six semesters .
The removal of the statement that Compensatory pass marks may not be applied on the foundation year; see regulation 6.10.1.
Additional information provided regarding Level 4 modules taken as part of Level 5 programme see footnote ***
6.16 Statement added regarding students studying at partner organisations; to confirm that students are expected to adhere to their institution’s policy and procedures on engagement and attendance and may also be withdrawn permanently for non-engagement, according to partner policies.
7.1 Double Honours has been included as a target award in the table.
7.2 The University will be providing GPA on transcripts for all Foundation degrees and undergraduate programmes, including those delivered at partner organisations.
2025-26
2.1.5 Awards offered by the University
Introduction of a new Double honours award; programmes are found in non-Business disciplines supplemented with Business Management.
6.9.2 Failure and reassessment
An amendment to the calculation for dealing with resits that have been taken with multiple assessment components.
Progression requirements for Double honours have been added and amendments to numbering made.
A footnote on the list of Exit awards includes that a student can exit from a Double honours programme with a Bachelor’s degree with Honours.
6.13.2 Programmes leading to qualifications up to level 6
Amendment to the time limit for Foundation year /Year 0 from 2 years to 3 years
*In order to qualify for progression from a foundation year/Year 0 programme to Year 1 of a Bachelor’s degree, students must pass all their module requirements within three years (and no more than six semesters within that time period).
Overall time limit for an undergraduate degree has been extended to include integrated foundation year and additional Double honours ie 11 years to complete an undergraduate degree which includes a foundation year* or 14 years to also include a Double Honours.
Credit limits for Double honours have been added to the Credit limit table.
6.14.3 Postgraduation programmes
An amendment to the Postgraduate programmes table showing the correct number of credits that may be attempted for postgraduate certificates; amended from 80 to 100 credits.
An additional reason has been added for exclusion. Students who fail to attend classes and fail to engage with their studies or support become a significant engagement concern. A student may be withdrawn for non-engagement.
2024-25
2.1.2 Undergraduate awards - Bachelors degrees
If the student is not progressing from an Oxford Brookes programme at level 5, the student must achieve 90 credits in order to be awarded an Ordinary degree from a top-up award
3.7 Award of credit via accreditation of prior learning
Where credit was achieved more than ten years previously it shall only be transferred where the students can show that it has been kept up to date specifically or generally as appropriate through identifiable activity for which evidence can be produced.
3.9 Modes of study
A section on modes of study has been added to the Regulations. This includes explanation re. undergraduate, postgraduate full time and part time modes.
6.9 Failure and Reassessment
6.9.1 - An addition to the end of 6.9.1 to link in with new credit limit changes; the maximum credit limits students are allowed to trail
6.9.2 - A change to the charging policy for all retakes; a fee will be charged for modules including disregarded modules, unless a fee exemption applies.
6.10 Progression requirements
A change has been made to the progression requirement for:
6.10.1 Bachelors degree with Honours
6.10.2 Integrated Masters degrees
- A maximum of 30 credits at Level 4 can be trailed into Level 5 (unless professional accreditation requirements prohibit this).
- A maximum of 15 credits at Level 5 can be trailed into Level 6 (unless professional accreditation requirements prohibit this).
6.11 Exit awards
Clarification for Ordinary Bachelors degree - If the student is not progressing from an Oxford Brookes programme at level 5, the student must achieve 90 credits in order to be awarded an Ordinary degree from a top-up award
6.12 Compensation
Clarification has been made for compensation rules.
Compensation rules do not apply to students enrolled/registered under our Associate College Partners who are on Foundation degree programmes and an extra note of clarification has been added regarding the term completing assessment opportunities.
6.13 Time limits
6.13.2 - The stage time limit information has been removed from programmes leading to qualifications up to level 6 award, but an overall time limit will remain. There is a specific time limit for Top-ups, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.
6.13.3 Programmes leading qualifications at Level 7
For Integrated Master’s degrees (primarily made up of undergraduate level study), students are subject to an overall time limit of 10 years to complete the programme*.
A table on Maximum Time limits has been added.
6.14 Credit Limits
6.14.2 Credit limits for Integrated Master’s
An amendment has been made to clarify the maximum number of credits (ie 180) a student can take when studying for an integrated master’s.
6.14.2 Credit limits for Top Ups
A following footnote has been amended and confirms the regulation only relates to Foundation degrees delivered at ACPs; level 6 Top ups have been removed as Credit limits do apply.
Award classification table
Postgraduate diplomas and Postgraduate certificates are displayed as classified and students have been awarded accordingly.
PGDs and PGCs have been moved to the bottom section of the table to highlight awards as classified. This includes PGDs and PGCs as exit awards.