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This page contains information on new programme development and approval and on amendments to existing programmes.  There are also links to module and programme specification forms.

NEW PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL

Code of Practice on Programme Development and Approval

Proposals to develop new programmes, or to substantially alter existing programmes (change of title, replacement of more than one third of the core modules, addition or deletion of a distinctive element e.g. year abroad) must be considered by:

      a)      Programme Development Committee

b)      Faculty Board

c)      Programme Approval Panel

The programme development and approval process is illustrated here.

The dates in 2007-08 for meetings of the Programme Development Committee and Programme Approval Panels, together with the submission dates for documents are here.

PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT

The first stage of the process is consideration by the Programme Development Committee.  Please contact Sally Hall (ext 3906 email: [email protected]) when you are considering submitting a proposal to the Committee. 

Proposals should be submitted to Sally Hall by the head of school or department on the form, the Outline Business Case

Once, a proposal has received a recommendation to proceed from the Programme Development Committee, it can go forward to the next main stage: Programme Approval. 

Following a PDC positive recommendation, approval in principle from the Faculty Board should also be obtained so that the programme can be advertised to potential students.

PROGRAMME APPROVAL

The second stage in the process is programme approval and the main contact for this process is Catherine Cryer (email: [email protected] ext: 5199).

The following are word documents. Open a version and then use "Save as" to have your own version for completing.

    Programme Proposal Form

    Programme Proposal Form for a 'Year Abroad' Variant of an existing programme

    Programme Proposal Form for creating a joint degree by combining existing single subject provision

    Programme Proposal Form for a 'Year in Industry' Variant of an existing programme

    Programme Specification Guidelines

PROGRAMME AMENDMENT

Document Setting out the Procedure for Curriculum Amendment

Summary Guide to Curriculum Amendment

MODULE FORMS

Guidelines for Creating and Amending Module Specifications

Module Size

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