Policies
Guildhall School of Music & Drama has the following policies:
Academic Regulatory Framework 2020/21 Complete Document (PDF)
Academic Regulatory Framework 2020/21 Contents page (PDF)
Academic Regulatory Framework 2020/21 Section 1 General provisions (PDF)
Academic Regulatory Framework 2020/21 Section 2 Admission, enrolment & registration (PDF)
Academic Regulatory Framework 2020/21 Section 3 General assessment regulations for taught programmes (including academic appeal regulations) (PDF)
Academic Regulatory Framework 2020/21 Section 4 Research degree regulations (PDF)
Academic Regulatory Framework 2020/21 Section 5 The Student Experience (PDF)
Academic Regulatory Framework 2020/21 Section 5A Student Code of Conduct & disciplinary procedure (PDF)
Academic Regulatory Framework 2020/21 Section 5B Course participation policy (PDF)
Academic Regulatory Framework 2020/21 Section 5C The Principal's emergency powers of suspension (PDF)
Academic Regulatory Framework 2020/21 Section 5D * Student complaints procedure (PDF)
Academic Regulatory Framework 2020/21 Section 5E Fitness to practise procedure (PDF)
*The Office of the Independent Adjudicator offers higher education students the option to invoke formal independent complaints adjudication where all internal complaints procedures have resulted in an unresolved matter.
Access Agreements:
Access & Participation Plan 2020-21 to 2024-25 (PDF)
Access Bursary Policy (PDF)
Accident Reporting (PDF)
Admissions Policy (PDF)
Admissions complaint procedure (PDF)
Admissions Deferrals: a Whole School Approach (PDF)
Admission of Students and Criminal Convictions policy (PDF)
Alcohol and Substance Misuse (Student Policy) (PDF)
Last reviewed June 2020.
Animals on School Premises (PDF)
Animals on School Premises Appendix 1 (Student Application) (PDF)
Animals on School Premises Appendix 2 (Staff Application) (PDF)
Animals on School Premises Appendix 3 (Code of Conduct) (PDF)
Care Leaver and Looked After Children Policy (PDF)
Last reviewed June 2020.
Change of legal name or sex (PDF)
Last amended March 2020
Concert Recital Diploma and Starred Award (PDF)
Consent to Share statement - HE applicants (PDF)
Consent to Share statement - HE students (PDF)
Copyright:General Information, Policy and Statements (PDF)
Covid-19: Alternative assessment arrangements policy and practice (PDF)
Covid-19: Online teaching delivery policy and practice (PDF)
Data protection
Death within the School Community (PDF)
Last reviewed May 2019, no changes to published policy
Disability Statement
eGo Terms & Conditions (PDF)
for online application, eGo and online payments
Enrolment Terms & Conditions (HE Student) 2020/21 (PDF)
Enrolment Terms & Conditions (Junior Fellows) 2020/21 (PDF)
Enrolment Terms & Conditions (External Extra Mural student) 2020/21 (PDF)
Equality and Inclusion Statement (external link to the City of London Corporation website)
Guildhall School is a department of the City of London Corporation and therefore complies with all overarching CoL policies.
Ethics Policy (PDF)
Last reviewed July 2020.
Financial Awards Terms & Conditions 2020/21 (PDF)
Financial Awards Terms & Conditions 2021/22 (PDF)
for HE students awarded a Guildhall School Scholarship, Access Bursary, Fee Waiver or Placement Award
Fire Safety (PDF)
Freedom of Information
Gift Acceptance Policy (PDF)
Harassment, Bullying & Sexual Misconduct (Student Policy) (PDF)
Hardship Fund (PDF)
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy and Plan (PDF)
HESA Collection Notices (external link to the Higher Education Statistics Agency website)
For Destination of Leavers from Higher Education
Hire Outside Premises (PDF)
Intellectual Property Policy (PDF)
Appendix 1: Guide to IP and the Use of Copyright (PDF)
Appendix 2: Understanding, decision-making, and protection of IP when working with third parties (PDF)
See the ZIP file for the following Word documents;
Appendix 3: Template Agreement for Collaborative Work for use by Staff and Students
Appendix 4: Template Agreement for Provision of Service
Appendix 5: Intellectual Property Disclosure Form
Appendix 6: Template Non-Disclosure Agreement
Appendix 7: Staff IP Waiver Clauses
Appendix 8: Student IP Waiver Agreement
IT Acceptable Use, Security and Best Practice of IT and Telecommunications Equipment (PDF)
Maintaining Good Campus Relationships in HE (PDF)
Last reviewed in May 2019, no changes to published policy
Music Department Clash Policy 2020/21 (PDF)
Music Streaming Policy 2020/21 (PDF)
Non-standard Entry and Transfer (PDF)
Poster Policy (PDF)
Recording & Audio Visual policy (PDF)
Recording Policy (Music Department) (PDF)
Religious Observance policy (PDF)
Research Excellence Framework (2021) Code of Practice (PDF)
Research:Governance Framework for Good Practice (PDF)
Research Data Management Policy (PDF)
Last reviewed July 2019, no changes to published document
Research: Open Access (PDF)
Last reviewed July 2019, no changes to published document
Risk Management (PDF)
Music Timetabling Policy (previously called Room Booking Policy) (PDF)
Safeguarding Policy (PDF)
Safeguarding and Prevent Organisational and Reporting Chart (PDF)
Safeguarding: Keeping children safe in education (PDF)
Safeguarding Declaration (PDF)
Short Courses Terms & Conditions
Staff Email (PDF)
Staff Expenses (PDF)
Staff Student Relationship (PDF)
Strategic Plan (PDF)
Student Charter 2020/21 (PDF)
Student Communication (HE students only) (PDF)
Student Led Performances (PDF)
Student lockers (PDF) Last reviewed May 2019, no changes to published policy
Student Protection Plan (PDF)
This was approved by the Office for Students in April 2019, there are no changes for 2020/21.
Student Status and Access Facilities (PDF)
Student support statement
Supported Application Scheme for 2020 entry (PDF)
Supported Application Scheme for 2021 entry (PDF)
Sundial Court Selection Process (PDF)
Sustainability information includes links to City of London Corporation sustainability information and the following School polices;
- Environmental Sustainability Policy and associated Action Plan
- 2018 Environmental Sustainability Review
- Carbon Reduction Strategy
- Sustainable Food Policy
- Green Transport Policy
- Milton Court Travel Plan
Travel guidelines (Overseas) (PDF)
Travel guidelines (UK) (PDF)
Tuition fees 2016/17 (PDF)
Tuition fees 2017/18 (PDF)
Tuition Fees 2018/19 (PDF)
Tuition Fee, Enrolment and Debt Collection policy 2019/20 (PDF)
Tuition Fee, Enrolment and Debt Collection policy 2020/21 (PDF)
Tuition Fee, Enrolment and Debt Collection policy 2021/22 (PDF)
Under-18 Students: Admissions & Support policy (PDF)
Use of Guildhall School Instruments (PDF)
Vehicle policy (PDF)
Last reviewed and amended February 2020.
