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Executive Summary 1 The Code of Practice has been formulated as an authoritative statement of the philosophy and principles underlying the University’s assessment activities and of the University’s expectations in relation to the design, Read More

1. Introduction 1.1 This policy defines the overall principles of the new Boards of Examiners system, which is reformed in light of comments received from the Chief External Examiner, Chief Liverpool Institutional Moderator, and External Examiners at Read More

1. General principles 1.1 The external examiner system is designed to: a) Assist the University in monitoring the standards of its awards; b) Verify that standards are appropriate for the award or award elements which the external examiner has been a Read More

1. INTRODUCTION Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) is accredited by the University of Liverpool (UoL) for the delivery of Liverpool awards. As such, there is a robust process in place which allows UoL to validate the quality and academ Read More

1. Introduction a) The Doctor of Education (EdD) programme at XJTLU is governed by the UoL’s Postgraduate Research Code of Practice Appendix 17: Framework for Professional Doctorates. This document outlines the specific areas in which this prog Read More

1. Introduction This policy provides a framework which should be used for providing students with feedback on assessment. The University recognizes the diversity and range of learning, teaching and assessment practices across the institution, and thi Read More

1. Introduction The Master’s Plus Scheme (MPS) at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) provides currently registered postgraduate students at XJTLU and eligible external applicants with the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinar Read More

A What are mitigating circumstances? 1 Students’ participation in summative assessments for credit-bearing modules sometimes might be impeded by particular unforeseen or unexpected circumstances beyond their control. These circumstances are des Read More

1. Introduction The Framework for undergraduate degree programmes offered at XJTLU is established to ensure consistency in programme structure across all undergraduate programmes and equivalence to undergraduate non-clinical programmes offered at the Read More

A Marks scale 1 For undergraduate degrees marks awarded on individual modules are categorised as follows: 70 to 100 First class 60 to 69 Upper second class (2.1) 50 to 59 Lower second class (2.2)   40 to 49 3rd class 35 t Read More