Reg. 37 contd Taught Postgraduate Courses

***Amendments to Regulation 37 were last approved by the Senate on 25 June 2025, with effect from 1 August 2025.*

37.6 Regulations for the award of the MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering Business Management, the MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management and the MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Supply Chain and Logistics Management jointly with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

(1) General

(a) The MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering Business Management, the MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management and the MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Supply Chain and Logistics Management may be awarded jointly by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the University of Warwick. The joint programmes shall be managed by a Programme Committee which shall include representatives from both Universities.

(b) During their period of study, candidates shall be registered students of both Universities. They shall have the same rights and responsibilities as other students of each University except where special provision is made within these regulations.

(c) A candidate for the MSc or Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering Business Management, Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management or Supply Chain and Logistics Management awarded jointly by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the University of Warwick shall be required to follow an approved programme of study in accordance with the Course Regulations for these degrees.

(d) Should there be any doubt concerning the regulations which apply in particular circumstances, the Programme Committee, in consultation with the Registrar of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Academic Registrar of the University of Warwick shall decide which regulations should apply.

(2) Progression and Award of the MSc and Postgraduate Diploma

(a) The Board of Examiners for the joint awards shall be appointed and conduct its business in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 37.3 of the University of Warwick. The Board shall include representatives from both Universities. The external examiners for the joint awards shall be those appointed by the University of Warwick for the degrees of MSc in Engineering Business Management; Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management and Supply Chain and Logistics Management.

(b) The recommendations of the Board of Examiners for the joint awards shall be subject to the approval of the Senate of the University of Warwick and the Senate of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

(3) Appeals

A candidate for one of the joint awards shall have the right of appeal against the decisions of the Board of Examiners in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 42 of the University of Warwick except that the Appeals Panel shall be chaired on an alternate basis by the Chair of the Appeals Panel - Graduate of the University of Warwick and a member of the Academic Appeals Committee of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University so as to give equal representation from both Universities on the Appeals Panel.

(4) Termination of Registration

(a) The WMG Pro-Dean (Education) at the University of Warwick and the Director of Studies at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University for the joint awards may jointly or singly recommend that a candidate registered for one of the joint awards be required to withdraw. The recommendation shall be considered by a Vice-President (Education) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Chair of the Faculty Education and Student Experience Committee of the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine at Warwick who may make further enquiries before deciding to require the student to withdraw. Should the Vice-President (Education) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Chair be unable to agree, the view of one of the external examiners for the awards shall be sought and their view shall normally be expected to prevail.

(b) A candidate may appeal against the decision requiring them to withdraw. Such an appeal must be lodged within 10 days of the decision having been communicated to the candidate in writing. The appeal will be considered by the Appeals Panel for the awards and the membership of the Panel will be as prescribed under paragraph 3 above.

(c) The appellant shall normally receive at least 10 days notice of the date set for the meeting of the Appeals Panel. The appellant may, if they choose, appear in person before the Appeals Panel and may be accompanied by any one other person. The name and status of this person must be notified to the Chair of the Appeals Panel in advance of the hearing. The Appeals Panel will take evidence from the WMG Pro-Dean (Education) or the Academic Directors of Studies; PolyU and such other persons as it deems appropriate.

(d) The Appeals Panel may either:

(i) reject the appeal and confirm the decision requiring the student to withdraw; or

(ii) uphold the appeal and permit the student to continue with their registration on the degree.

(e) The decision of the Appeals Panel is final.

(5) Disciplinary Matters

(a) Disciplinary matters will be considered under the relevant regulations and procedures of either The Hong Kong Polytechnic University or the University of Warwick by mutual agreement between the two institutions depending on the location and parties involved in the issue concerned; students shall not have a choice of which procedures shall be adopted. Where the Universities consider it appropriate, the procedure may involve consideration of the case by staff from both institutions.

(b) This paragraph (5) shall apply to matters such as car parking, damage to property, library regulations, regulations governing the use of computing facilities, safety regulations, use or sale of drugs, assault or serious threatening behaviour, abusive or unreasonable behaviour, freedom of speech, breaches of codes of practice relevant to the programme. This list is not intended to be exhaustive.

(6) Academic Misconduct

(a) Cases of suspected cheating or plagiarism found in an assessment for one of the joint awards will be investigated in accordance with the general procedures laid down in Regulation 11 of the University of Warwick except that WMG Pro-Dean (Education) and the Director of Studies; PolyU for the joint awards at each University will act together in the capacity of Head of Department for application of this Regulation for candidates registered for the joint awards and any Academic Integrity Panel shall have the constitution set out in paragraph (6)(c) below.

(b) The WMG Pro-Dean (Education) and the Director of Studies; PolyU may ask members of staff of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University to assist with the investigation of cases which are not referred to an Academic Integrity Panel in the first instance.

(c) In cases where either the student or WMG Pro-Dean (Education) or the Director of Studies; PolyU request that an Academic Integrity Panel be convened, the request shall be made in writing to the Academic Registrar of the University of Warwick and the Registrar of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The Academic Integrity Panel shall be chaired on an alternate basis by a Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Warwick and the Chair of the Student Discipline Committee of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and shall include a Chair of Faculty of the University of Warwick (or nominee) and a Vice-President (Education) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (or nominee).

(d) Should the student wish to exercise their right of appeal against the decision of the Academic Integrity Panel or the penalty, the student should write to the Academic Registrar of the University of Warwick and the Registrar of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The ad hoc committee appointed to consider the appeal shall be approved by the Senate of both Universities and shall be composed of an equal number of the senior members of each University with the committee chair selected on an alternate basis from the staff of the University of Warwick and from the staff of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

(7) Complaints

(a) Candidates who wish to lodge a formal complaint regarding any aspect of the programme may do so in accordance with the procedures laid down for complaints in the IGDS Student Handbook of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The complainant may lodge their complaint with the WMG Pro-Dean (Education) or the Director of Studies; PolyU, the Dean of WMG at the University of Warwick, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Warwick or the President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

(b) The investigation of the complaint will be conducted in accordance with the general procedures set down in the IGDS Student Handbook of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University but the personnel to be involved in the investigation will be determined on a case by case basis by agreement between the two Universities depending on the nature of the complaint and the parties involved. The candidate shall be informed of the names and posts of the individuals to be involved in the investigation.