At the end of every standard teaching period each undergraduate and postgraduate coursework student’s Academic Standing in their program of study is determined by the University. The purpose of specifying a student’s Academic Standing is to alert the student and their Program Office as early as possible to any problem that may prevent the student graduating in minimum time, or (in more extreme cases) that may prevent the student graduating at all. With early intervention by a University academic advisor, the more serious consequences of a student’s continued poor performance may be prevented.

How Academic Standing is determined is different for undergraduate and postgraduate students. See undergraduate or postgraduate rules for more information about the differences. Research and non-award students do not participate in the Academic Standing scheme. The Program Office assigns an advisor to each student not in good standing. Continued poor progress can lead to suspension (one year with automatic readmission) or exclusion (two years without automatic readmission).

This website is designed to help you to address some of the factors impeding a student's academic progress by helping students get in touch with an academic advisor and by providing students and academic advisors with resources and links to appropriate sources of help.