University assessment policies and procedures
The University assessment policies and procedures (formerly referred to as 'the Guide to Assessment') are reviewed annually and revised as required.
Certain revisions may need the approval of the Standing Committee on Assessment (SCA) and the University Teaching Committee (UTC). Schools/departments will be notified of these changes via a briefing from SCA.
Any revisions or in-year changes will be published here and schools/departments will be notified. You are advised not to print copies of the documents, but if you do so, you should ensure that you regularly check the online version for any updates.
Any questions or feedback about the documents on this page should be sent to the Secretary to SCA sca@york.ac.uk.
Current policies
Assessment policies and procedures 2024/25
- Interim policy statement and guidance on reasonable adjustments in assessments for taught students
- SCA Briefing note on assessment changes October 2024
- Rules for progression and award 2024/25
- Policy on assessment, examiners, marking and feedback 2024/25
- Additional guidance on assessment 2024/25
- Glossary of assessment, standards, marking and feedback terms and acronyms 2024/25
- Policy on exceptional awards
- Academic misconduct policy and procedures 2024/25
Policy on acceptable assistance with assessments
- Policy on Acceptable Assistance with Assessments (Nov 2023) (PDF
, 88kb): includes includes generative AI, proofreading and translation.
Exceptional circumstances (EC) policy
- Exceptional circumstances affecting assessment policy 2024/25
- York Online Fit to Sit/ Submit Policy
- ECA Policy Guidance note: Student elections candidates and media (PDF , 92kb)
- Adjustment to EC policy to reflect sabbatical elections and media activity (PDF , 53kb)
Student guide to progression and awards
- Student guide to the University’s rules for progression and award in Bachelor’s undergraduate programmes 2024/25
- Student guide to the University’s rules for progression and award in Integrated Master’s undergraduate programmes 2024/25
- Student guide to the University’s rules for progression and award in taught postgraduate programmes 2024/5
Policy archive
2023/24 policies
Guide to assessment 2023/24
SCA April 2024 briefing: Updates to Guide to Assessment 23/24 (PDF , 74kb)
- UoY Rules for Progression and Award 2023/24 (PDF , 917kb)
- UoY Policy of Assessment, Examiners, Marking and Feedback 2023/24 (PDF , 1,016kb)
- UoY Additional Guidance on Assessment 23/24 (inc. Scaling, Stepped Marking) (PDF , 787kb)
- UoY Glossary of terms and 23/24
- SCA update and Guide to Assessment 23/24 briefing note (PDF , 148kb)
- Update on Exceptional Circumstances for 23/24 (PDF , 60kb)
- UoY Exceptional Circumstances Affecting Assessment Policy 23/24 (PDF , 1,406kb)
Student guide to progression and awards
2022/23 policies
- Guide to Assessment 2022_23 UoY (excluding ECA and AM policy) Jan 2023 update. (PDF , 4,669kb)
- Guide to Assessment - 2022/23 Briefing note on changes (PDF , 105kb)
- Exceptional Circumstances affecting Assessment 2022/23 (PDF , 222kb)
- York Online Fit to Sit - Submit policy 2022-23 (PDF , 187kb)
- Student Guide to Progression and Award in Bachelor's UG programmes 2022-23 (PDF , 300kb)
Marking and assessment boycott
- Conduct of Undergraduate Exam Boards - MAB June 19th 2023 (PDF , 54kb)
- Marking and Assessment Boycott: Progression and Award Contingencies (June 2023) (PDF , 143kb)
- Contingency Framework for Assessment and Examinations March 31st, 2023 (PDF , 82kb)
- MAB Progression and Award Contingencies for York Online Programmes (Updated Augu (PDF , 104kb)
- MAB Progression and Award Contingencies PGT (August 2023) (PDF , 129kb)
- MAB Progression and Award Contingencies UG (August 2023) (PDF , 159kb)
- MAB PGT Awards - Process Flowchart (August 2023)) (PDF , 92kb)
Earlier policies
Guide to assessment, standards, marking and feedback 2021/22
Guide to Assessment 2021_22 UoY (excluding ECA policy). (PDF , 5,795kb)
- York Maastricht Programmes Awards, Assessment & progression rules 21/22 (PDF , 97kb)
- Briefing Note: Guide to Assessment 2021/22 (PDF , 116kb)
- Exceptional Circumstances Policy 2021-22 UoY (excluding York Online) (PDF , 250kb)
- York Online Exceptional Circumstances Policy 2021/22 (PDF , 196kb)
- Alternate weightings related to Covid for students who studied during 2020_21 (PDF , 120kb)
- Student Guide to Progression and Award in Taught PG Programmes (PDF , 129kb)
Earlier documents
- Guide to Assessment 2020/21 UoY (PDF , 6,589kb)
- UoY Guide to Assessment 2019_20 (PDF , 4,703kb)
- Guide to Assessment, Standards, Marking and Feedback 2018-19 (PDF , 13,185kb)
- Guide to Assessment, Standards, Marking and Feedback 2017/18 (Uni of York) (PDF , 14,401kb)
- Guide to Assessment, Standards, Marking and Feedback 2016-2017 (PDF , 3,414kb)
- Guide to Assessment, Standards, Marking and Feedback 2015-2016 (PDF , 2,043kb)
- Guide to Assessment, Standards, Marking and Feedback 2014/15 (PDF
, 2,379kb) - Guide to Assessment, Standards, Marking and Feedback 2013/14 (PDF , 821kb)
- Guide to Assessment, Marking and Feedback 2012/13 (PDF , 602kb)
- Guide to Assessment, Marking and Feedback 2011/12 (PDF , 642kb)
- PGT clarifications July 2011 (PDF , 336kb)