Core Contract Information

Below is the core contract information for students who commence their programme of study with New College Durham during each academic year shown.

• Core Documents: 2026/27

  pdf Academic Regulations 2026/27 (804 KB) - subject to formal approval
  document Student Transfer Procedures (33 KB)
  pdf Terms and Conditions 2026 (214 KB)  - subject to formal approval

   

• Core Documents: 2025/26

  pdf Academic Regulations 2025-26 (589 KB)  
  pdf BTEC Centre Guide to Quality Assurance 2025/26 (783 KB)
  pdf Regulations for the validated awards of the Open University (556 KB)
  pdf Open University Student Guide (316 KB)
  pdf NCD APP Summary 2025/26 (184 KB)
  pdf Access and Participation Plan 2025/26 (370 KB)
  pdf Student Protection Plan 2025/26 (169 KB)
  pdf Transparency Information 2026 (166 KB)
  pdf Tuition Fees Policy 2025/26 (553 KB)
  pdf Recognition of Prior Learning Policy  (174 KB)
  document Student Transfer Procedures (33 KB)
  pdf Student Engagement in Learning Policy (243 KB)
  pdf HE Fee Sanction (94 KB)
  pdf Refund and Compensation Policy (355 KB)
  pdf HE Admissions Policy (136 KB)
  pdf HE Withdrawals Policy (113 KB)

• Core Documents: 2024/25

  pdf Academic Regulations 2024/25 (609 KB)
  pdf BTEC Higher Nationals Centre Guide to Quality Assurance 2024/25 (2.37 MB)
  pdf Fee Summary 2024/25 (36 KB)  
  pdf HE Fee Sanctions (94 KB)
  pdf HE Admissions Policy (136 KB)
  pdf HE Withdrawals Policy (113 KB)
  pdf Open University Student Guide 2024/25 (238 KB)
  pdf Student Protection Plan 2024/25 (168 KB)
  document Student Transfer Procedures (33 KB)
  pdf Student Engagement in Learning Policy (243 KB)
  document Terms and Conditions 2024 (48 KB)
  pdf Refund and Compensation Policy (355 KB) pdf Recognition of Prior Learning Policy (174 KB)
  pdf Regulations for Validated Awards of the Open University 2024/25 (932 KB)

• Core Documents: 2023/24

  pdf Section A Regulatory Principles Governing the Award of Foundation Degree (105 KB)  
  pdf Section B Design Approval Validation Monitoring and Review of Foundation Degree (155 KB)
  pdf Section C Regulations Governing Assessment and Progression (158 KB)  
  pdf Section D External Examiners NCD Regulations (133 KB)  
  pdf Section E Regulatory Principles Governing Recruitment and Admission to Programmes (106 KB)
  pdf Access and Participation Plan 2023/24 (81 KB)
  pdf Access and Participation Plan 2023/24 (346 KB)
  pdf Fee Summary 2023/24 (32 KB)
  pdf Open University Student Guide 2023/24 (239 KB)
  pdf Student Protection Plan 2023/24 (160 KB)
  document Student Transfer Procedures (33 KB)
  document Terms and Conditions 2023 (46 KB)
  pdf HE Fee Sanctions (94 KB)
  pdf HE Withdrawals Policy (113 KB)
  pdf Refund and Compensation Policy (355 KB)
  pdf Regulations for the Validated Awards of the Open University 2023/24 (499 KB)

• Core Documents: 2022/23

  pdf BTEC Higher Nationals Centre Guide to Quality Assurance 2022/23 (2.07 MB)
  pdf Fee Summary 2022/23 (123 KB)
  pdf HE Fee Sanctions (94 KB)
  pdf Section A: Regulatory Principles Governing the Award of Foundation Degree (307 KB)
  pdf Section B: Design Approval Validation Monitoring and Review of Foundation Degree (420 KB)  
  pdf Section C: Regulations Governing Assessment and Progression (384 KB)  
  pdf Section D: External Examiners NCD Regulations (296 KB)  
  pdf Section E: Regulatory Principles Governing Recruitment and Admission to Programmes (127 KB)
  pdf Student Protection Plan 2022/23 (178 KB)
  document Student Transfer Procedures (33 KB)
  document Terms and Conditions 2022 (55 KB)
    pdf Refund and Compensation Policy (355 KB)
    pdf HE Withdrawals Policy (113 KB)
    pdf OU Validation Regulations Single Awards September 2022/23 (659 KB)

• Core Documents: Archive

   2021/22

  Section A: Regulatory Principles Governing the Award of Foundation DegreeSection B: Regulations Governing the Design, Validation, Approval and Review of a Foundation DegreeSection C: Regulations Governing Assessment and ProgressionSection D: Regulations relating to External ExaminersSection E: Regulatory Principles Governing Recruitment and Admission to Programmes 
  pdf Fee Summary 2021/22 (116 KB)  
  pdf Student Protection Plan 2021/22 (171 KB)
  document Student Transfer Procedures (33 KB)
  
  

  2020/21
  
  pdf Access and Participation Plan 2020/21 (343 KB) pdf Student Protection Plan 2020/21 (170 KB)
  document Student Transfer Procedures (33 KB)
  
  

  2019/20

  pdf Access and Participation Plan 2019/20 (451 KB)
  pdf Impact Report for 2019/20 (146 KB)
  pdf Student Protection Plan 2019/20 (193 KB)
  document Student Transfer Procedures (33 KB)
  
  

  The Access and Participation Plan replaces previous Access Agreements which remain in force for students who started their course before 2018-19. Previous Access Agreements are available to view below:

  document Access Agreement 2018/19 (62 KB)
  document Access Agreement 2017/18 (63 KB)