If you want to know about how the University manages your academic experience, then you can read the Codes of Practice.
If you want to make a complaint or send an appeal then you will need to read the Procedures.
Here is a brief description of the different types of documents.
Regulations answer the question What should be done?
Regulations provide you with information about how the University manages its courses and student admissions. They also explain how the University awards degrees and other qualifications. Regulations also tell you what you can expect from the University and what the University expects from you.
Codes of Practice answer the questions How should it be done? and Who should do it?
Codes of Practice provide information on how things should be run and dealt with throughout the University. The Codes help staff and students to understand how to follow the University’s processes. They also provide University staff with instructions on creating and changing programmes and modules. There are also Codes with students’ rights – for example, the right to complain and the rights of disabled students. Codes of Practice also describe the support you can expect from your Personal Tutor. The Codes of Practice are there to make sure that all students have a similar experience, regardless of what subject they are studying.
Procedures answer the question What are the step-by-step instructions?
Procedures provide detailed instructions on how to respond to requests by students. For example, if you wanted to take time out because of illness or wanted to complain. There is also a procedure to deal with cheating by students, with its own appeal process if you think that you have been unfairly punished.
Guidelines give a recommended approach for doing something.