University of Bradford

Student Contract 2019/2020

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This document sets out the Terms and Conditions which apply when you accept an offer of a
place on a programme of study at the University of Bradford.

These Terms and Conditions represent an agreement between you and the University. It is
your responsibility to read them and make sure you understand them. If you have any
questions or concerns about these Terms and Conditions, you should contact us by email
at [email protected] before accepting the offer, or at any other time.
 Definitions

Academic session means the period of academic study that is denoted by the academic year
in which you start your studies, for example if you start in January 2020 the Academic
Session is 2019/2020.

Academic year means the period 1 August to 31 July.

Accept an offer of a place means to confirm via UCAS that the University is your firm or
insurance choice, or to confirm directly to the University that you accept an offer.

Additional costs means additional study-related costs such as laboratory coats, equipment,
printing and copying charges, library fines or replacement charges, mandatory field trip
costs.

Applicant means a person who has submitted an application for a programme of study at
the University.

Both parties means you and us.

Cancellation means the cancellation of the contract by appropriate notice from you to us as
set out in clauses 42 to 45. After cancellation, both parties will treat the contract as not
having been made.

Composite fees means tuition fees together with any examination, registration or other fees
payable in respect of the programme for which the student is enrolled.

Contract means this agreement between you and us together with the Important
Information, the University Ordinances, and University Regulations referred to in Appendix 1.

Confirmation of a place means that an applicant has met the required conditions of the offer,
and the University is confirming that conditions have been met and that the applicant may
enrol on their chosen programme of study.

Educational services means tuition, learning opportunities, examination, assessment,

pastoral support and other related services as shown in our prospectus, on our website and
in the relevant programme literature.

Enrol means to confirm that you intend to actively study during the academic session and
for every subsequent year of study and to confirm that you have reminded yourself of the
Terms and Conditions set out in this contract via the enrolment portal.

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Enrolled student means a student who has enrolled with the University for the academic
session, thereby confirming that they intend to actively study during that academic session
and that they agree to the Terms and Conditions set out below.

E:vision is an online system which allows students to log into their record within the
Student Record System, view and update their personal data and undertake some
University processes.

Exit Award means an award which is made in recognition of the credit achieved by a
student who has not achieved sufficient credit to be made the award associated with the
programme on which they enrolled.

Fee status means your eligibility to pay home student tuition fees or overseas student tuition
fees. Decisions on your fee status are based on the information you provide in your
application regarding nationality and residence, and, in the case of undergraduate students,
the residential category you select via UCAS. More information can be found here:
https://www.bradford.ac.uk/money/fees/fee-assessment/.

Important Information means the policies, rules and regulations, and requirements included
in Appendix 1: Important Information.

Programme means programme of study.

Provisional enrolment means a student who has enrolled with the University for the
academic session, thereby confirming that they intend to study during the academic session
and that they agree to the Terms and Conditions set out below, but who has yet to satisfy one
or more requirements of enrolment (for example a valid DBS check).

Register means to accept the offer of a place on a programme of study, satisfy any conditions
which we may impose for acceptance to the University and enrol for the first time.

Registered student means a student who has accepted the offer of a place on a programme,
has satisfied any conditions which we may impose for acceptance to the University and has
enrolled at least once.

Student who has deferred means a student who has deferred their first enrolment point to
a time in the future.

Termination rights means the rights of both parties to end the contract early.

Termination means the early end of the contract after the appropriate notice from you or
us.

Terms and Conditions means the clauses contained in this Contract.

Tuition Fees means the fees chargeable for a student’s programme of study.

University means the University of Bradford.

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University Ordinances means the framework that allows the University to govern its affairs.
The University has 16 Ordinances. Wherever we refer to the University Ordinances in this
contract we mean the Ordinances applicable to students and referred to in Appendix 1:
Important Information, Document 20.

University Regulations means a more detailed level of information of how the University
governs its affairs. These sit under the University Ordinances. The University has 36
Regulations. Wherever we refer to the University Regulations we mean the Academic
Regulations and referred to in Appendix 1: Important Information Document 3.

We/us/our means the University.

Withdrawal of an offer of a place means that an applicant has not met the required
conditions of the offer, and the University is therefore withdrawing its offer.

You/your means an applicant who has accepted an offer of a place on a programme of

study to start in the 2019/2020 academic year and to whom this contract applies, or a
registered student of the University during the 2019/2020 academic year and to
whom this contract applies.

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 Student Contract 2019/2020

Purpose

1. We want you to get the best out of your time at the University of Bradford. To ensure
your experience with us is successful, enriching and memorable both parties must
recognise that we owe obligations to each other. When you accept an offer of a place
on a University of Bradford programme (either by accepting us via UCAS as your firm or
insurance choice or by confirming directly with the University) you are entering into a
contractual relationship with us. It is important that you understand the nature of this
contractual relationship and what you are agreeing to by entering into it.

2. This document aims to set out the obligations both parties owe to each other. Your
acceptance of a place with us is expressly subject to the Terms and Conditions set out in
this contract. Your obligations include declaring all relevant information at application,
pursuing your programme diligently and abiding by our rules and regulations (Appendix
1: Important Information). Our obligations are to deliver educational services and to
support you to achieve your full potential. Together with the documents listed in the
Appendices, this contract sets out the basis on which the University will provide you
with educational services.

3. Once you have enrolled for the first time you will be considered to be registered for the
duration of your period of studies. You will need to enrol for each academic session in
which you intend to study through the enrolment portal. At this time, you will be asked
to confirm that you have reminded yourself of the Terms and Conditions set out in this
contract by ticking the box in the enrolment portal.

How the Contract is formed between you and the University

4. By accepting the offer of a place on a University of Bradford programme, you accept

this contract and the Terms and Conditions set out in it in full.

Obligations of both parties

5. This contract applies to the provision of educational services to you by the University.
There are occasions and circumstances in which it may be necessary to make changes
to this contract and to the Important Information set out in Appendix 1 to assist and
support the proper delivery of educational services. Details about how we may make
changes during your time with us are set out in clauses 18 – 22 (inclusive).

6. By accepting this contract through accepting an offer of place on a programme you are
confirming that the information you have provided to us is accurate, that you are
intending to take up your place on a programme of study and that you agree to abide by
our rules and regulations (Appendix 1: Important Information). By ticking the box
relating to this contract on the enrolment portal, you are confirming again that the
information you have provided to us is accurate, that you are intending to study your
chosen programme and that you agree to abide by our rules and regulations (Appendix
1: Important Information).
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7. In entering into this contract with you, we agree to deliver your programme, subject to
the Terms and Conditions set out in this contract, in accordance with the descriptions
set out in our prospectus, and the programme literature relevant to your chosen
programme.

Applications

8. Your offer of a place and any subsequent confirmation of that place are made on the
basis that the information supplied in your application is true and complete, and that
you hold the qualifications that you claim to hold. The offer will be deemed null and
void and therefore this contract will be terminated if we discover that your
application contains incorrect or fraudulent information or omits key information.

9. Admission to some of our programmes (see list at Appendix 3) is subject to a

Disclosure and Barring Service check, and if this applies to you it will be specified in
your offer letter. Where this is the case, your offer of a place is conditional upon the
outcome of this check. If you enrol before this check has been completed, your
enrolment will be regarded as provisional until an acceptable disclosure has been
obtained. If an unacceptable disclosure is received, the University may terminate this
contract with you. (See https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record.)

10. The University understands the transformational nature of Higher Education and is
committed to supporting the key principles of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
1974, the Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulation. It is also
obliged to do everything within its power to protect the personal security of all
members of the University (staff and students), visitors and members of the wider
community, within which the University operates. Applicants to undergraduate
programmes regulated by Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies will be asked
to declare convictions through the UCAS process. For details of convictions that
should be declared in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions)
Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013. Please see
http://hub.unlock.org.uk/knowledgebase/finding-convictions-spent-2/. For all other
applicants, the University will ask you to declare whether you hold convictions in
relation to the offences set out at Appendix 6 after you have received an offer. We
will use this information only to determine any support we need to provide to you to
assist you with your studies, and to identify any mitigating actions we may need to put
in place to ensure the welfare of the wider University community. However, and only
where it is not possible to provide relevant support or implement mitigating actions,
the University reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a place, and therefore to
terminate this contract. If you receive a criminal conviction for an offence as set out
in Appendix 6 after you have made this declaration, you must communicate to
[email protected] as soon as possible. If you fail to disclose a conviction
when asked, or to disclose a conviction which you receive after you have made your
declaration, or if a change in your circumstances means that you no longer meet the
programme specific requirements, the University reserves the right to withdraw the
offer of a place, and therefore to terminate this contract.

11. You enter into a contract with us at the point you accept an offer of a place on a
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 programme. However, your place at the University is dependent on meeting any
academic or other conditions set out in your offer letter. Your place will only be
confirmed if you meet all the conditions of your offer. Any such conditions will be
detailed in the offer letter we have sent to you. You must comply with all requests for
information or documentation to support your application by deadlines provided to
you when the request is made. If you do not meet all conditions of your offer, the
University may terminate this contract.

12. If you successfully meet the conditions of your offer you may be asked to produce the
original documents or a clear and legible copy of your qualifications and evidence of
English language prior to enrolment. Undergraduate applicants for whom we have
received results via UCAS will not need to provide copies of certificates of those
qualifications.

13. If you are unable to take up the offer of a place and wish to defer to the following
academic year, you should make a written request to the Admissions Office at
[email protected]. The University cannot guarantee that it will be possible to
defer your place, and therefore there is no contractual right to defer. In considering
requests for deferral, we will take into account any changes in entry criteria for the
academic session to which you have asked to defer, and our intentions regarding the
future operation of our programmes. We may turn your request down if you are unable
to meet known changes to entry criteria or if we are not intending to run the
programme in a subsequent academic year.

14. If you require a visa to study in the UK, you must comply, by the deadlines set, with all
requests for information and documentation to support the issuing of a Certificate of
Acceptance for Studies (CAS) by the University. This may also include the receipt of a
£2,000 advance payment or acceptable sponsorship letter. It is your responsibility to
ensure that you have sufficient financial resources to meet Home Office requirements
and the University may request evidence of this before agreeing to issue a CAS. The
University reserves the right to refuse to issue a CAS when it is not satisfied that your
visa application will be successful.

15. The University endeavours to maintain an enabling environment which is safe and
conducive to teaching, learning and research and the well-being of all. If you have a
disability or a long-term health condition we encourage you to disclose the relevant
information as early as possible to enable us to discuss support arrangements with you.
There is no obligation to disclose a disability or long-term health condition to us, and
any such information will only be used for the purposes of ensuring that support is put in
place to support you to study.

16. The information provided in your application will be retained by the University and used
for the purpose of processing your enrolment and added to your student record after
you have enrolled. All your data will be stored and used in accordance with our Student
Privacy Policy (Appendix 1 Important Information Document 12). Any sensitive data
(such as medical information or details of any criminal convictions) will be handled and
stored in accordance with the relevant data protection principles and legislation. It may
be necessary to share some such information with a limited number of University staff,
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 for example, we may need to share data with staff in Disability Services to enable us to
put relevant support in place for you.

17. The University is committed to delivering a high quality, fair admissions process. In the
unlikely event that you wish to appeal or complain about any aspect of the admissions
process you should follow the procedure set out in the Regulations Governing Appeals
and Complaints by Applicants (Appendix 1 Important Information Document 18),
available at https://www.bradford.ac.uk/student-academic-services/breaches-appeals-
complaints/. If you have any queries about this procedure please contact
[email protected].

Changes to programmes and educational services

18. We will use our best endeavours not to make any changes to our programmes, either
before you start or during the academic year for which you enrol. However, there are
occasions where some changes may be necessary to assist and support the proper
delivery of educational services. The types of changes we might make to a programme
include changes to title, content or location of delivery. We would usually only make
changes where they are reasonable and necessary and where they are:

• advantageous for students, for example where a change will enable us to keep our
teaching up to date with the latest research developments;
• for the maintenance of academic standards, for example where a change is
required to maintain compliance with the Quality Code; or
• required to secure our good operation and legal or regulatory compliance, for
example if a change is required to maintain or gain a Professional, Statutory or
Regulatory Body accreditation.

19. The University continually reviews its procedures to ensure that they are fair. We will
use our best endeavours not to make any changes to our procedures or University
Regulations, during the academic year for which you enrol. However, there are
occasions where some changes may be necessary. We would usually only make
changes where they are reasonable and necessary and where:

• The changes to procedures would make them easier for you to follow;
• Changes to the University Regulations which will be in order to maintain
compliance with sector-wide quality assurance requirements.

20. We will inform you of any changes at the earliest opportunity, explaining the reason
for the change. We also maintain a register of changes.

21. We will also use our best endeavours to commit to running all the programmes we
advertise and make offers for. However, there are occasions when we may need to
withdraw, discontinue or suspend a programme. For example, we may need to
withdraw, discontinue or suspend a programme if the number of students who have
applied for the programme are insufficient to be viable, if there is a change to the law,
regulatory framework or Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body requirement which
we are unable to meet, or where academic approval has not been achieved. If we do
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 need to withdraw, discontinue or suspend a programme we will inform you as soon as
possible, we will explain the reason for doing so and we will endeavour to offer you a
suitable alternative programme. You will also have the option to be released from this
contract and, where you have paid any fees in advance, to be made a full refund.

22. If you are unhappy with any changes we make to a programme after you have
started studying it, you have the right to:

• request a transfer to an alternative and appropriate programme of study in the

University. Whilst we will endeavour to provide this we cannot guarantee that this
will be possible;
• pursue a complaint about this through the Student Complaints Procedure.
(Appendix 1: Important Information Document 15);
• withdraw from the programme and terminate this contract. We will provide you
with an appropriate refund of your composite fees calculated pro rata in
accordance with our Composite Fee Liability Policy at Appendix 1: Important
Information Document 9.

Fees

23. The University reserves the right to amend its tuition fees annually in line with
Government policy and parliamentary regulation to take account of the University's
increased costs of delivering educational services, and therefore a different tuition
fee may apply for each year that you enrol with us. You will be advised of changes to
fees as soon as reasonably practicable, and in advance of the academic session for
which you enrol. Where you are enrolling with the University for the first time, the
tuition fee level set out in your offer letter will apply (unless you defer your place, in
which case the revised tuition fee for the year you enrol for the first time will apply).

24. The University will charge composite fees as advertised, for your programme of study
and in your offer letter. The tuition fees will be revised annually in accordance with
clause 23 above. How and when your fees are paid will depend on whether you or a
sponsor pays the fee (see https://www.bradford.ac.uk/money/fees/paying-fees/ for
further details).

25. If you decide to defer your programme of study you will be charged the composite fee
rate for the year in which you commence your programme. You will receive notification
of this from the University when you confirm your deferment.

26. When you accept our offer of a place, you accept our decision in relation to your fee
status. This decision is made on the basis of the available evidence at the time. If you
think our decision is incorrect or there is a material change in your circumstances, you
must contact the Admissions Office prior to enrolment by emailing
[email protected].

27. You are responsible for your own living expenses. You must therefore ensure that you
have access to the necessary funding before the start of your programme. You must
not assume that financial assistance will be available from the University of Bradford
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 except where you have received written confirmation of a University of Bradford
award or studentship. Any Terms and Conditions attached to that award or
studentship will be set out in the letter of confirmation.

28. You are responsible for the timely payment of composite fees. The dates for the
payment of tuition fees and instalment fees and those for any required deposits are
shown in the Composite Fee Liability Policy (Appendix 1: Important Information
Document 9). Payment of fees and charges are also set out on the University’s website
https://www.bradford.ac.uk/fees-and-financial-support/

29. If you make an agreement to make payments by instalments on agreed dates, you
must make payment on or before those dates without further notification from us.

30. It is your responsibility to ensure that all composite fee payments to the University are
paid at the appropriate time irrespective of any undertaking by a third party, such as a
sponsor, to pay composite fees on your behalf. You will become liable for payment of
your composite fees should the sponsor not be able to pay.

31. In addition to the composite fees, you may be required to pay additional costs. Full
details of the additional costs are detailed on our website on your specific programme
web pages. You are responsible for the timely payment of any additional costs.

32. The sanctions for failure to pay any part of the composite fees are set out in the
procedures relating to Students with Fees Debt document (Appendix 1: Important
Information Document 11) and are also set out on our website. Please note that the
ultimate sanction for non-payment of the composite fees will be the termination of
this contract.

Student conduct

33. By enrolling at the University you confirm all the information that you provide in your
application form, online registration or to the University’s employees or agents during
the course of the contract is complete, up-to-date and accurate in all respects.

34. If it is discovered that you have made false statements, provided false documents or
omitted significant information or if you have failed to provide required information,
you will not have fulfilled the condition of the offer and we may withdraw or amend
our offer to you or apply the Student Disciplinary Procedure or the Fitness to Practice
Procedure (Appendix 1: Important Information Document 5 and 6). This may lead to
this contract being terminated.

35. You agree as part of this contract, to comply with our policies, rules and regulations,
and requirements in existence. These documents in effect at the date of this contract
are shown in the Appendix 1: Important Information. A full list of all University
Ordinances and Regulations can be found at
https://www.bradford.ac.uk/governance/ordinances-regulations/.

36. You agree to comply with any requirement that may be appropriate to your
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 programme of study, for example any Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Body
requirement, and/or, submitting an application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Details of these requirements are set out in the Programme Handbook relevant to
your programme (Appendix 2, Programme Handbooks). We may have to exclude you
from completing a programme, and terminate this contract, where you are unable to
comply with these requirements.

37. The University has a code of conduct for student members of the University which is
set out in Ordinance 16 (Appendix 1: Important Information Document 21). If you
breach the code we may deal with the matter under our disciplinary procedures as set
out in Regulation 28 (Appendix 1: Important Information Document 3), and this could
lead to a fine, suspension, exclusion, expulsion or withdrawal from the University.

38. Additional standards of professional behaviour are expected of you if you are studying
for a qualification which is recognised and/or accredited by a Professional, Statutory and
Regulatory Body for the purposes of registration as a professional (for example health
care or social care). These are set out in our Student Fitness to Practice Procedures
(Appendix 1: Important Information Document 6). If you breach these standards we will
deal with the matter in accordance with the Student Fitness to Practice Procedures
and/or Regulation 28, and this could lead to suspension, exclusion, expulsion or
withdrawal from the University, and termination of this contract. We may also be
obliged to share the information with the relevant Professional, Statutory and
Regulatory Body, and this may affect your ability to further study or practice the
profession in the future.

Cancellation and refunds relating to distance selling under Consumer Contract Regulations

39. If this contract has been made between us by means of distance communications (i.e. if
up to the point when you will place a tick in the box to state that you have read,
understood and accepted the Terms and Conditions of this contract there has been no
face-to-face contact between us, or visit to our University, or if your only contact
with us has been via one of our representatives e.g. an overseas agent), you are entitled
to cancel the offer of a place to study with us and this contract by writing to us within
fourteen (14) days from the date of the beginning of week 1 (or the first week of
delivery where a programme does not start in week one)
(https://www.bradford.ac.uk/term-dates/) by notifying us using the online form
provided in e:Vision.

40. In the event of cancellation, we will refund any fees and charges already paid by you
(or by any third party on your behalf) within thirty (30) days of processing your
cancellation, in accordance with the University’s Composite Fee Liability Policy
(Appendix 1: Important Information Document 9).

41. Where applicable you agree to return any benefit, for example scholarships and
grants you may have received as a result of your application together with any study
materials and any documentation provided by us to you; and you will bear all the
costs associated with doing so.

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Cancellation /withdrawal/ termination and refunds

42. You have the right to cancel this contract without penalty within fourteen (14) days of
agreeing to it.

43. If, after you have enrolled, you decide to withdraw from the University and cancel this
contract, you are advised to speak to your Faculty who can give you advice as to the
available options. If you decide to proceed with withdrawal and cancellation you must
notify us. We provide an online form for you to do this in e:Vision. We will refund any
fees already paid by you (or by any third party on your behalf) on a pro rata basis as set
out in Composite Fee Liability Policy (Appendix 1: Important Information Document 9).

44. Your end date is the date your notification of withdrawal is received in writing by the
University, or, a later date if advanced notification is given by you that you intend to
withdraw at a date in the future. It is not your final date of attendance at the
University. Failure to notify the University of your intention to withdraw will mean
that you continue to be liable for fees until such time as you do notify us of your
intention to withdraw. Refunds of fees for any period for which withdrawal was not
notified will not be made.

45. If you choose to withdraw from your programme you will be awarded any academic
credit and exit awards to which the academic assessment you have completed at the
point of your withdrawal entitles you to, in accordance with the University’s
Regulations Governing Awards (Appendix 1: Important Information Document 1).

When and how our contract can terminate

46. The contract and relationship between you and us will end:

• If you withdraw from the University;

• If you are required to withdraw or you are expelled in accordance with the Student
Disciplinary Procedure (Appendix 1: Important Information Document 5) or Health,
Wellbeing and Fitness to Study Policy (Appendix 1: Important Information
Document 7), subject to your right to appeal under these procedures;
• If you are required to withdraw as a result of a decision reached by the Board of
Examiners regarding your academic performance as set out in the Regulations
Governing Awards (Appendix 1: Important Information Document 1) subject to
your right to appeal under these procedures;
• If you fail to pay the composite fees in accordance with Composite Fee Liability
Policy, Payment of Fees and Procedures Relating to Students with Fees Debts
(Appendix 1: Important Information Documents 9, 10 and11);
• Between accepting an offer and starting your programme there is a change in your
circumstances and you are no longer eligible to take up your place of study, subject
to your right to appeal under Regulations Governing Appeals and Complaints by
Applicants against an aspect of their Admission Process (Undergraduate/
Postgraduate Taught/Postgraduate Research) (Appendix 1: Important Information
Document 17);
• Your circumstances change and you are no longer able to comply with the policies,
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 rules and regulations, and requirements as set out in Appendix 1: Important
Information, subject to your right to appeal under the relevant procedures;
• As a student who is studying with us and who is subject to compliance with UK Visa
and Immigration regulations (Tier 4), your right to University sponsorship and right
to study is revoked. This is subject to your right to appeal under Regulations
Governing Appeals and Complaints by Applicants and Students against a Decision in
relation to Compliance with UK Visa and Immigration Regulations (Tier 4) (Appendix
1: Important Information Document17);
• As a student who is studying with us and who is subject to compliance with UK Visa
and Immigration regulations (Tier 4), your continuing to study puts us in breach of
any requirements and legal obligations of the immigration requirements. This is
subject to your right to appeal under Regulations Governing Appeals and
Complaints by Applicants and Students against a Decision in relation to Compliance
with UK Visa and Immigration Regulations (Tier 4) (Appendix 1: Important
Information Document 18);
• We find that you have provided us with inaccurate, incomplete, false or misleading
information or you have failed to provide us with all relevant information, relating
to your application to study on the programme. This is subject to your right to
appeal under University procedures which include Regulations Governing Appeals
and Complaints by Applicants against an aspect of their Admission Process
(Undergraduate/Postgraduate Taught/Postgraduate Research) (Appendix 1:
Important Information Document 18), Student Disciplinary Procedure (Appendix 1:
Important Information Document 5), Fitness to Practice Procedure (Appendix 1:
Important Information Document 6);
• Your behaviour represents a significant risk to the health, safety of welfare of
yourself or others as detailed in the Fitness to Practice Procedure and Health,
Wellbeing and Fitness to Study Policy (Appendix 1: Important Information
Documents 6 and 7), subject to your right to appeal under these procedures.

47. You have a right to submit an appeal against a decision of a Board of Examiners to
require you to withdraw. This is set out in Regulation 6 Academic Appeals (Appendix
1: Important Information Document 4).

48. You have the right to submit a complaint under the Student Complaints Procedure on all
aspects of your experience at the University for which we are responsible. This includes
matters relating to the Students’ Union. For exceptions to this please see Student
Complaints Procedure (Appendix 1: Important Information Document 15).

49. On the termination of this contract we will refund any composite fees and charges that
are due to you on a pro rata basis in accordance with the Composite Fee Liability Policy
(Appendix 1: Important Information Document 9).

Liability

50. We will be liable to you for any loss or damage you suffer if we either fail to carry out
our obligations under this contract or breach any relevant duties that we owe to you
that are imposed on us by law (including if we cause death or personal injury to you by
our negligence) that is a foreseeable result of our breach. Loss or damage is
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 foreseeable if they were an obvious consequence of our breach or if they were
contemplated by you and us at the time we entered into this contract.

51. We are not responsible for any loss or damage that is:
• not foreseeable, or
• which is caused by you or a third party over whom we have no control.

52. We cannot accept responsibility and we will not be liable to you for:
• all damage to your property (including to vehicles and bicycles parked on campus
or at other parking locations as designated by us and to personal equipment such
as mobiles, tablets and laptops) unless caused by our negligence; or
• personal injury or death unless it is caused by our negligence.

53. We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability for:

• death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our
employees, agents or subcontractors;
• fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
• any other matter which we are not permitted to exclude or limit our liability by
law.

54. We will not be liable to you for events outside our reasonable control which we could
not have foreseen or prevented even if we had taken reasonable care. Events outside
our control include:
• staff illness;
• significant changes to Higher Education funding if legislation is passed;
• severe weather;
• flood;
• fire;
• civil disorder;
• political unrest;
• government restrictions;
• actual or threatened terrorism;
• concern with regard to the transmission of serious illness;
• nuclear, chemical or biological contamination or sonic boom;
• collapse of buildings, fire, explosion or accident; and
• interruption or failure of utility service.

In such circumstances, we reserve the right to change or cancel parts, or all, of your
programme.

Intellectual Property (IP)

55. We undertake not to assert any rights on intellectual property generated by

undergraduate students during your programme. However, our assistance may be
available to you if you wish to pursue exploitation of this IP in which case the rights
may be more appropriately assigned to us.

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56. For postgraduate students, we claim ownership of all intellectual property as specified
in section (6), of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 which is devised, made or
created by you engaged in study or research at the University subject to clause 57. The
University pursues specific research themes which it intends to commercialise and
generate impact within a wider context. In order to achieve this, the University requires
the ability to control all IP generated within the University which may relate to those
themes. This is to ensure that the situation does not arise where the University cannot
create the desired impact due to a small piece of related IP being outside of its control
which may be integral to the whole.

57. Our rights under clause 56 above in relation to any specific piece of IP may be waived or
modified by agreement in writing with both parties concerned. This may occur when IP
is not to be exploited by us in which case the rights may be assigned to the inventor.
However, we retain the right to receive a revenue share of any net income if or when
the IP is exploited.

58. We acknowledge that in certain circumstances, external funding including but not
limited to; research council, charities, companies and other institutions may have an
impact on the ownership of IP generated. This will be dealt with appropriately, on a
case-by-case basis. For further reference, ownership of IP will be in accordance with
Appendix 1: Important Information Document 19.

Information Sharing and Data Protection

59. We process (i.e. collect, hold, use and discloses) personal data subject to the General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its own regulations, policies and procedures.
This personal data includes special categories such as data relating to health, race and
religion. The information the University holds is provided by you and collected from
other organisations (e.g. UCAS) for a number of purposes, including academic,
administrative, and statistical and health and safety matters as well as its statutory
functions. Most of this information is processed because it is necessary for the
performance of this contract but other reasons to process may also apply. For more
information on how the University uses your information please refer to the Student
Privacy Notice (Appendix 1: Important Information Document 12).

60. We disclose your personal data to third parties: these include, but are not limited to,
organisations such as the Higher Education Statistics Agency and plagiarism detection
services (Turnitin), Debt Recovery Agents (if you have outstanding debts), Local
Authorities, the Police, prospective employers (who may wish to verify enrolment,
subject studied and University awards) and Professional, Statutory and Regulatory
Bodies for (the purposes of professional accreditation). All such sharing takes place in
accordance with the law.

61. If you are sponsored by a third party sponsor for the purposes of your tuition fees,
the sponsor may ask us to disclose information about your academic performance
and progression with them on a regular basis. You will be asked whether you agree to
our sharing your information with your sponsor when you confirm to us that your
fees are being paid by a sponsor. If you do not agree to this, we will not disclose this
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 data, however this may mean that you are ineligible for sponsorship, and you should
check with your sponsor whether this will be the case.

Health, safety and wellbeing (Appendix 1: Important Information Document 13)

62. You have a legal duty to take reasonable care to avoid injury to yourself.

You must:
• abide by our Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy (Appendix 1: Important
Information Document 13);
• cooperate with us in health, safety and wellbeing matters;

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 • not carry out any activity that may harm yourself or others;
• raise any issues (including health conditions which may affect or be affected by
your study) with your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) and/or student support
services in the Directorate of Student and Academic Services;
• not interfere or misuse anything provided for health, safety and wellbeing;
• make yourself aware of the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy and follow its
requirements;
• report all accidents and incidents;
• participate in health, safety and wellbeing training as required.

IT facilities

63. You will have the use of our IT facilities while you are a registered student with us and
maintain the required payments for your composite fees. You must be aware of and
observe the rules and regulations governing such use as set out in Regulation 21 and
supporting policies relating to the use of our IT services, as shown in Appendix 1:
Important Information Document 14.

General

64. If any section of this contract is or becomes void or unenforceable it will not affect the
validity or enforceability of the other sections of this contract.

65. This contract is personal to you. A person who is not party to the contract (including
without limitation any party that is responsible in whole or part for your composite
fees) shall not have any rights under or in connection with it under the contracts (Rights
of Third Parties) Act 1999.

66. Failure to enforce any of the sections in this contract will not constitute a waiver of
any section and will not affect our right to enforce that or any other section

67. Any notice or other information that is required to be given by us relating to this
contract between us must be in writing and may be given by hand or sent by post or
email to the email contact details you have provided to us and/or your student email
address. Any notice or other information that is required to be given by you relating to
this contract between us must be in writing and may be given by hand or sent by post
or email to the Academic Registrar ([email protected]) for the
University.

68. You will be responsible for informing us of any changes to your contact details. Any
notices or information sent to the last email and postal address provided by you will
be deemed to have been properly given.

69. You are responsible for making your own arrangements for accommodation and
insurance of your personal belongings for the duration of your studies. Any
arrangements relating to accommodation will be subject to separate agreements and
are explicitly not covered in this contract.

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70. This contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
England and Wales and both parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts
of England and Wales. You are therefore agreeing to submit to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the English courts.

Questions about this agreement

71. When you have reviewed the information provided you may direct any questions
about these Terms and Conditions to the University Secretary
([email protected]) before you sign to accept or at any other time.

If things go wrong

72. If you have a complaint about us, you may use the Student Complaints Procedure
(Appendix 1: Important Information Document 15) which is intended to resolve any
complaints by you as promptly, fairly and amicably as possible.

73. If having followed the Students Complaint Procedure to completion, you remain
dissatisfied; you have the right to make a complaint to the Office of the Independent
Adjudicator for Higher Education (http://www.oiahe.org.uk/).

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Appendices

Appendix 1: Important Information, Index and Key Points

We are committed to ensuring that you have access to all the information you need to
make an informed decision about choosing to study at the University of Bradford. The
following information sets out the policies, rules and regulations, and requirements which
you are agreeing to. This information can also be found on our Important Information
webpages.

1: University Regulations 2, 9 and 10

2: Extenuating Circumstances Policy and Procedures
3: University Regulations that apply to students:
Regulation 1: Admission of students to undergraduate programmes of study
Regulation 2: Regulation Governing Undergraduate Awards
Regulation 5: Academic Misconduct Regulations
Regulation 6: Academic Appeal Regulations
Regulation 7: Assessment Regulations
Regulation 8: Regulation on External Examiners for Award-Bearing Taught Courses
Regulation 9: Regulation Governing Postgraduate Taught Awards
Regulation 10: Regulations for Research Degrees
Regulation 12: Theses and dissertations lodged in the University Library
Regulation 13:
Regulation 20: Use of the Library
Regulation 21: Use of IT Facilities
Regulation 25: Sabbatical Leave for Officers of the University Union
Regulation 28: Student Disciplinary Regulation and Procedure
Regulation 30: Regulations governing policy and procedures for Sponsored Research,
Patent Agreements and Testing
Regulation 31: Financial Regulations
Regulation 32: Student Membership of the Senate
Regulation 33: Health and Safety Regulations
4: University Regulation 6: Academic Appeal Regulations
5: Regulation 28: Student Disciplinary Regulation and Procedure
6: Student Fitness to Practice Procedure
7: Health, Wellbeing and Fitness to Study Policy and Procedures
8: Quality Handbook
9: Composite Fee Liability Policy
10: Payment of Fees
11: Procedures Relating to Students with Fees Debt
12: Student Privacy Notice
13: Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy
14: IT Policies
15: Student Complaints Procedure
16: Admissions Policy
17: Regulations Governing Appeals and Complaints by Applicants and Students against a
Decision in relation to Compliance with UK Visa and Immigration Regulations (Tier 4)

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18: Regulations Governing Appeals and Complaints by Applicants against an aspect of
their Admission Process (Undergraduate/Postgraduate Taught/Postgraduate Research)
19: IP Policy
20: University Ordinances that apply to students:
Ordinance 1: Matriculation
Ordinance 2: Degrees
Ordinance 3: Undergraduate Awards
Ordinance 4: Aegratat Awards
Ordinance 5: Postgraduate Taught Courses
Ordinance 7: Degree of Master or Doctor of Philosophy by published work
Ordinance 9: Degree of Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Letters,
Doctor of Science or Doctor of Technology
Ordinance 10: Award of Honorary Degrees
Ordinance 16: Conduct of Student Members of the University
Ordinance 17: Graduates’ Association of the University of Bradford
Ordinance 19: University Union

Appendix 2: Programme Handbooks

Individual Programme Handbooks are available online: (new link required)

Appendix 3: List of Programmes for which Disclosure and Barring Service Checks are
required

BA Social Work (3 year)

BSc Diagnostic Radiography (3 year)
BSc Healthcare Science (Life Sciences) (3 year)
BSc Midwifery Studies (3 year)
BSc Nursing Adult (3 year)
BSc Nursing Adult (3 year) (Harrogate and District NHS Trust)
BSc Nursing Adult (3 year) (Mid Yorkshire Hospitals)
BSc Nursing Child (3 year)
BSc Nursing Mental Health (3 year)
BSc Occupational Therapy (3 year)
BSc Optometry (3 year)
BSc Paramedic Science (4 year)
BSc Physiotherapy (3 year)
BSc Public Health and Community Wellbeing (3 year)
MA Social Work
MPhysiotherapy Sport and Exercise Medicine (4 year)
MPharm Pharmacy (4 year)
MPharm Pharmacy (5 year)
MSc Midwifery Studies (3 year)
MSc Physician Associate Studies
Postgraduate Diploma Physician Associate Studies
Return to Practice for Health Care Professionals

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Appendix 4: Programmes for which interviews form part of the selection process

Foundation Course in Clinical Science/Medicine

BA Social Work (3 year)
BSc Clinical Sciences (3 year)
BSc Diagnostic Radiography (3 year)
BSc Healthcare Science (Life Sciences)(3 year)
BSc Midwifery Studies (3 year)
BSc Nursing Adult (3 year)
BSc Nursing Adult (3 year) (Harrogate and District NHS Trust)
BSc Nursing Adult (3 year) (Mid Yorkshire Hospitals)
BSc Nursing Child (3 year)
BSc Nursing Mental Health (3 year)
BSc Occupational Therapy (3 year)
BSc Paramedic Science (4 year)
BSc Physiotherapy (3 year)
MPharm Pharmacy (4 year)
MPharm Pharmacy (5 year)
MPhysiotherapy Sport and Exercise Medicine (4 year)
Return to Practice for Health Care Professionals
MA Social Work (2 year)
Master of Business Administration
MSc Midwifery Studies (3 year)
MSc Physician Associate Studies
Postgraduate Diploma Physician Associate Studies
Doctor of Business Administration

Appendix 5: Programmes for which Occupational Health Screening is required

BSc Diagnostic Radiography (3 year)

BSc Midwifery Studies (3 year)
BSc Nursing Adult (3 year)
BSc Nursing Adult (3 year) (Harrogate and District NHS Trust)
BSc Nursing Adult (3 year) (Mid Yorkshire Hospitals)
BSc Nursing Child (3 year)
BSc Nursing Mental Health (3 year)
BSc Occupational Therapy (3 year)
BSc Paramedic Science (4 year)
BSc Physiotherapy (3 year)
MPharm Pharmacy (4 year)
MPharm Pharmacy (5 year)
MPhysiotherapy Sport and Exercise Medicine (4 year)
Return to Practice for Health Care Professionals
MSc Midwifery Studies (3 year)

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Appendix 6: List of convictions to be declared after an offer to study on a programme has
been made

Offences involving any kind of violence;

Offences concerning the intention to harm or resulting in actual bodily harm;
The unlawful supply of controlled drugs or substances where the conviction concerns
commercial drug dealing or trafficking;
Offences involving firearms;
Arson;
Fraud;
Offences listed in the Sexual Offences Act 2003; and
Offences listed in the Terrorism Act 2006

Further advice on different categories of criminal offences can be found here:

https://www.cps.gov.uk/crime-info

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